A ripping good Mystery
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I warn you, this book is going to grab you and suck you in.  Boston lawyer, Charles Stone ends up in Mexico to investigate why a US Border agent has a beneficiary of his $500,000 life insurance policy, who turns out to be a woman with drug cartel connections. The characters are well written, and the story is full of mystery, turns, twists, murder, drugs the list goes on.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery. It was well written taking you into the imagination of a child who is handed an all too real mystery. With the twists and turns of plot and sub plots it keeps you guessing. A little slow in setting up, once it came together I couldn't put it down. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery
1831240
This mystery was cleverly written. It was a good murder mystery but with gore.  Sometimes I could have done with out details of what people were wearing,  all in all I enjoyed this book very much
3531265
Misery Bay is a terrific mystery that keeps you in suspense from beginning to end. Despite the serious subject matter it was a joy to read. Having never been to Nova Scotia I loved imagining the dramatic settings. From the Eastern Shore and south to Halifax this book has convinced me that I need to visit the province. The characters are funny and likable and following them through one intractable situation after another was a real pleasure.
3778573
I enjoyed reading about a mystery, legal, sad, great characters
Well written, great  plot and very hard to put down
127635
Yes, this is a crackerjack of a mystery, but it is also much more. The main character Deuce, a newswoman, is a marvelous creation, a person full of passion and integrity, smart, vulnerable, open-hearted. Deuce is also a sharp observer and a quick wit. Altogether he brings humanity to what good have been a tough story line. Jean Heller is a major new mystery writer.
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Dr. Death is the intriguing mystery about a fictional euthanasia enthusiast--ala the real-life Dr. Kevorkian--who winds up brutally and ritualistically murdered. Who had motive to do such a thing? Plenty. But who could butcher the man in such a gruesome and staged way? Not too many.
It's clear from the crime scene gore that the murderer had "issues." Therefore, Kellerman's main character, Dr. Alex Delaware--a practicing child psychologist--is invited by his LAPD homicide detective pal, Milo Sturgis, to assist in solving the bizarre case. The logical place to start is by looking at the survivors of Dr. Death's willing victims--"travelers," as he calls them. Some family members may not agree that mercy killing was the right way to end their loved one's suffering. Delaware develops some good leads and is narrowing the chase to a few of his own patients when a curveball is thrown into the mix. An FBI profiler--agent Fusco--who has been tracking a serial killer for years, contacts Delaware with the news that Dr. Death's demise was curiously similar to his quarry's modus operandi. But Fusco is not who he appears to be. Suddenly the plot thickens.
Kellerman is a talented writer. His descriptions are rich and interesting. His knowledge of psychology is easily apparent. This book is one in a series, and was the first of his I've read; but unlike many series, the reader can jump in at any time, as I did, and enjoy the book no less. It stands alone just fine. Although it starts out slowly and never generates the can't-put-it-down level of excitement, Dr. Death is a good choice for all mystery readers, and especially those who enjoy the in-depth study of psychology, and matching wits with a clever writer. --Christopher Bonn Jonnes, author of Wake Up Dead.
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Great mystery.  Another one that keeps you guessing till the end, and then a big surprise.
1355352
I love a good mystery. Greg delivers another one in this book. This time, the mystery  centers around the Bradley family's secrets. The murder of Scotty's drug dealer sets him on an investigation that keeps coming back to an uncomfortable truth: that even people we think we know well have hidden lives and agendas. Scotty finds out that his parents have withheld information about his grandfather's secret second family. That doesn't sit well with Scotty, because he was raised to believe that his family was open and honest. But his parents aren't the only ones holding back the truth, and as bodies start piling up around Scotty, more people who are close to him reveal their secrets. Some are devastating betrayals, but some repair strained relationships. I don't want to say any more about the twists and turns this story takes, because that's all the fun of reading a mystery.

There are several things that make this book enjoyable. Scotty loves life, and his irrepressible determination to enjoy himself makes him unique as a detective. Greg's love of New Orleans simply shines through the book, and he makes you want to love his city too. And, of course, it's a damn good mystery with well paced action and humor that keep you turning pages right to the end.
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I recommend this book. It's about a lawyer and a mystery, well written, hard to put down. Two other friends read it non-stop. It's also a satisfying length. Thank you to the author. Keep up the good work!
1912057
I love a good mystery and  this truly was a good one. The characters were  fascinating especially the lawyer and the "Madame".  I had a mixture of emotions while reading this story from laughter to sadness. The book explored the terrible affects of rape  and the lasting nightmares endured.
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I like a good mystery and it is especially good if I can't figure out "who done it".  This story starts out with a dead body and keeps you in suspense the whole way through.  To make it even better, a romance and a Christian message is woven throughout.
1927305
A good mystery. Once I started to read it, I had a hard time putting the book down.  It kept my attention throughout my reading it.  The story moved at a good pace and was easy to follow the plot. I liked the humor. It had a surprising conclusion with "who-done-it" and why. I do hope the author writes more stories like this.
1945168
A good mystery with many red herrings. Author does an excellent job with description, dialogue and moving the plot along, to keep the reader interested.
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I like hard-core mysteries. My standard requirements for a book include well-researched science, interesting characters, twisting plots, and body parts ... preferably, unattached body parts. This book met all of these conditions and much more.  Set in a funeral home, this is a great mystery with just enough clues so that you figure out "who done it" just before you know for sure and then look back to realize you should have figured it out much sooner.  The descriptions of a damaged protagonist trying to survive in a world that she doesn't really want to be a part of are incredibly realistic and poignant.  While tying together the twists and turns of a mystery, the author ends up telling a story of faith, forgiveness and the ability to overcome the hand you are dealt.  I was so amazed with this book I actually wrote the author, something I've never done in the thousands of books I've read in my lifetime. Check this book out ... it is well worth the read.
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I am not a big reader of mysteries but do on occasion enjoy them and pick one up for light reading. Then I prefer true crime to the fictional version. I read the first book in Stephen Booth's series (Buried is his 13th in the series) "Black Dog" and now have skipped all the way to his latest book. The reason is mainly as a result of reading Mr. Booth's newsletter to readers where he talked about reader reaction to the ending of this latest book.

In this we find the Peak District burning with large wildfires. A body is found in a lone pub located on the moors which closed a few years earlier. Detective Cooper is involved in planning his wedding while working the case as he theorizes that this latest body it tied to the disappearance of two tourists two years earlier. Diane Fry his former partner has been promoted and is in charge of major crimes group. They compete in there attempts to solve both crimes.

The book weaves mostly as a procedural and is very intricately plotted with lots of possible suspects. And the ending does not disappoint and is going to lead readers to look forward to the next book in the series.

My wife was the one who discovered this writer and has books and I got involved when she found no US publisher was distributing his books. I found his email and he sent back a very nice note on where we could find his books on line and we subscribed to his newsletter. He seems very personable and extremely interested in his readers and the good news is that his books have been picked up by a US publisher. (Our copy of Bury the Dead was purchased on a trip to London.) I think if you like a good mystery that is not full of gore and perhaps in the old style of a who done it which also has a couple of interesting lead characters you will enjoy the series.
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I found this mystery to be a cracking read and one that I couldn't put down.  Read it in three days.  The plot was very good with interesting characters, most of them flawed in some way.  Ruth Rendell describes everything meticulously keeping you guessing right to the end.  Highly recommended.