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The Stakeout
Detective Audrey Roscoe's life in a small mid-western town appears uneventful until the wife of her homicide partner is found dead. With the latest advances in forensic science, Audrey sets out to clear her partner's name before it's too late. Plagued by one dead end after another, Audrey quickly learns someone wants her to pay the ultimate price. Will she discover the identity of the murderer before they kill again or will she become the next victim?
- GenresMystery
280 pages, Paperback
First published April 22, 2011
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About the author
Elizabeth A. Hale
1 book29 followersElizabeth Hale, a former newspaper reporter, has been an avid reader of suspense novels since she was a little girl. Writing her own has been a life long dream. In addition to reading she spends all her free time researching, writing, and spending time with her many pets in Central Illinois.
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Email: elizabethannhale@yahoo.com
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May 11, 2011
This was an entertaining read. The story moved along nicely and held my interest. The main character, Audrey, was believable and likable. Her personal dilemmas added depth to her character and made her seem more real. The main storyline was a mystery/police procedural. The search for the killer progressed at a nice pace, with multiple suspects. Who the most likely suspect was kept shifting as new evidence was uncovered. That Audrey had close relationships with most of the suspects added to the tension. Although I am not so sure that she would have been allowed to work on the case, given that her partner was one suspect and her boyfriend/lover was another.
The first couple of chapters I felt like the writing was a little clumsy and overly descriptive. It seemed like the author was trying to set the mood, but I felt like too much of an effort was being made to describe every little thing. But once the search for the killer started kicking in the story moved along much smoother, with more action and less description. The dialogue was good and felt true to the way people talk.
I did have some problems with the relationship of Audrey and her boyfriend Marshall. He seemed way to possessive and petulant. I couldn't imagine Audrey falling for this guy, let alone staying with him after all his childish outbursts and insecurities regarding their relationship. I felt like he was going to start hitting her at any second.
Overall this was a good book that was fun to read and a pleasant way to pass a few hours.
The first couple of chapters I felt like the writing was a little clumsy and overly descriptive. It seemed like the author was trying to set the mood, but I felt like too much of an effort was being made to describe every little thing. But once the search for the killer started kicking in the story moved along much smoother, with more action and less description. The dialogue was good and felt true to the way people talk.
I did have some problems with the relationship of Audrey and her boyfriend Marshall. He seemed way to possessive and petulant. I couldn't imagine Audrey falling for this guy, let alone staying with him after all his childish outbursts and insecurities regarding their relationship. I felt like he was going to start hitting her at any second.
Overall this was a good book that was fun to read and a pleasant way to pass a few hours.
June 10, 2011
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Benjamin Moore, that's Detective Moore, found his estranged wife Becca murdered in his home. He had been helping her move some of her things out of his home and when he got back home from her apartment he found her dead.
He instantly becomes a suspect, as is usually the case, but could he have done it? Could it have been the spurned lover? Or could it be one of Moore's colleagues? There are many suspects and you constantly change your mind over who you think it could be.
Bring in Detective Audrey Roscoe, Moore's work partner. Can she solve the murder before she becomes one of the murderer's victims herself? She's under review at work and is partnered by Detective Trudeau. Who is trying to sabotage the investigation?
For anyone who loves a good detective novel, then this is it. Sometimes I found the author was a bit too descriptive in some of her research, as if she had written it directly from a forensic text book, but this was only on the odd occasion and didn't spoil my overall enjoyment of this otherwise well written book.
Benjamin Moore, that's Detective Moore, found his estranged wife Becca murdered in his home. He had been helping her move some of her things out of his home and when he got back home from her apartment he found her dead.
He instantly becomes a suspect, as is usually the case, but could he have done it? Could it have been the spurned lover? Or could it be one of Moore's colleagues? There are many suspects and you constantly change your mind over who you think it could be.
Bring in Detective Audrey Roscoe, Moore's work partner. Can she solve the murder before she becomes one of the murderer's victims herself? She's under review at work and is partnered by Detective Trudeau. Who is trying to sabotage the investigation?
For anyone who loves a good detective novel, then this is it. Sometimes I found the author was a bit too descriptive in some of her research, as if she had written it directly from a forensic text book, but this was only on the odd occasion and didn't spoil my overall enjoyment of this otherwise well written book.
June 2, 2011
This was a good book - a quick read, but one I wanted to finish! It kept me guessing even with all the clues! So will there be more "Audrey" books? I hope so!
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