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Logan & Cafferty #3
Murder on the Interstate
Murder on the Interstate is the third novel in the Logan & Cafferty series. Dana Logan and Sarah Cafferty are traveling along a northern Arizona interstate when they discover the body of a young woman in her Mercedes convertible. The killer returns to disable their motorhome and "Big Ruby" McCurdy, a truck driver, comes to their rescue. While following the killer's pickup to get his license number in the 18-wheeler, they find that he's not only stalking them, but is involved in a homegrown terrorist group that plans to take down the government. The plot is laced with humor and light romance as well as excerpts from recent headlines.
276 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 29, 2011
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Jean Henry Mead
23 books9 followersAward-winning photojournalist and novelist. Published domestically as well as abroad. Novelist with 22 published books, both fiction and nonficition, including the Logan and Cafferty series, Hamilton Kids' mysteries and Wyoming historical novels. Former news, magazine and small press editor. Latest book, Mystery of the Black Cross.
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May 15, 2011
In this third book of Jean Henry Mead's Logan & Cafferty mystery/suspense series, baby boomers Dana Logan and Sarah Cafferty grab the attention of homegrown terrorists when they stop to assist a car accident victim.
It doesn't take them long to discover the woman is dead, and it wasn't the accident that killed her. When Dana is kidnapped, she makes it her mission to figure out why this woman died and to bring her killer to justice. She has no idea what she has just stepped into.
I haven't read the first two books in this series, but it isn't necessary because Murder on the Interstateis a perfect stand alone novel: just enough backstory to bring readers up to speed with the characters and lots of action and adventure to propel the current story forward.
Blended with humor and light romance, this mystery/suspense novel offers a well-written story, a unique plot, and superbly drawn characters. In addition to Dana and Sarah, Dana's daughter Kerrie, an investigative reporter, gets pulled in to help the ladies uncover clues. Toss in Walter, a love-smitten sheriff who is trying to make his relationship with Dana a more permanent one, and you have tension in many more ways than one.
What I love about Murder on the Interstate is that it portrays older woman as being resourceful, intelligent, and nowhere close to kicking up their feet and letting the world pass them by. Dana and Sarah are both sixty years old. While they might need a nap here or there, they still manage to get involved in car chases, escape kidnappers,and be thorns in the sides of the bad guys. Dana and Sarah's friendship is wonderfully portrayed, and it's nice to see their similiarities and differences blended so well.
If you're looking for adventure, if you're looking for a well-plotted mystery, if you're looking for a story with memorable characters, you don't need to look any further than Murder on the Interstate by Jean Henry Mead.
It doesn't take them long to discover the woman is dead, and it wasn't the accident that killed her. When Dana is kidnapped, she makes it her mission to figure out why this woman died and to bring her killer to justice. She has no idea what she has just stepped into.
I haven't read the first two books in this series, but it isn't necessary because Murder on the Interstateis a perfect stand alone novel: just enough backstory to bring readers up to speed with the characters and lots of action and adventure to propel the current story forward.
Blended with humor and light romance, this mystery/suspense novel offers a well-written story, a unique plot, and superbly drawn characters. In addition to Dana and Sarah, Dana's daughter Kerrie, an investigative reporter, gets pulled in to help the ladies uncover clues. Toss in Walter, a love-smitten sheriff who is trying to make his relationship with Dana a more permanent one, and you have tension in many more ways than one.
What I love about Murder on the Interstate is that it portrays older woman as being resourceful, intelligent, and nowhere close to kicking up their feet and letting the world pass them by. Dana and Sarah are both sixty years old. While they might need a nap here or there, they still manage to get involved in car chases, escape kidnappers,and be thorns in the sides of the bad guys. Dana and Sarah's friendship is wonderfully portrayed, and it's nice to see their similiarities and differences blended so well.
If you're looking for adventure, if you're looking for a well-plotted mystery, if you're looking for a story with memorable characters, you don't need to look any further than Murder on the Interstate by Jean Henry Mead.
July 8, 2011
I love these books with mature characters who take action.
May 20, 2011
Murder on the Interstate starts out in cozy-mystery style with two retired ladies, amateur sleuths called Dana and Sarah, driving cross-country from California to Colorado. Two vehicles rush past them on the interstate, one crashes, and murder and mayhem ensue. A delightful trucker named Ruby proves to be as good at driving as she is at saving a load of cross-country vegetables. And Dana’s daughter proves wise and resourceful at getting interviews. But the cozier aspects of the tale begin to evaporate as the list of suspects grows ever longer, more dangerous and more tortuous.
The crime takes place in Arizona where illegal aliens, drugs and terrorists cross borders and ethical lines, and pretty girls get killed. Dialog carries accent and tone so pleasingly the reader might almost hear and see the characters. But the overtones of global threat and violence, sudden wide-reaching certainties, and the mix of high energy and need for sleep make this a somewhat unsettling read, the reader sometimes unsure whether to laugh or cry. That’s true in real life too, I guess; though life in this novel takes both the back streets of everyday and the glorious mansions of coziness in its stride.
Murder on the Interstate is Jean Henry Mead’s third Logan & Cafferty Mystery, and Dana and Sarah are certainly intriguing and humorous protagonists leading fascinating lives. There’s laughter, a touch of romance, family dynamics and a penchant for crashing cars, besides all the seriousness and danger in the tale. There are fascinating hints of the previous mysteries too, nicely explaining relationships, and there’s enough fun to make me think I might like to read them.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this novel to read and review as part of the author’s blog tour.
The crime takes place in Arizona where illegal aliens, drugs and terrorists cross borders and ethical lines, and pretty girls get killed. Dialog carries accent and tone so pleasingly the reader might almost hear and see the characters. But the overtones of global threat and violence, sudden wide-reaching certainties, and the mix of high energy and need for sleep make this a somewhat unsettling read, the reader sometimes unsure whether to laugh or cry. That’s true in real life too, I guess; though life in this novel takes both the back streets of everyday and the glorious mansions of coziness in its stride.
Murder on the Interstate is Jean Henry Mead’s third Logan & Cafferty Mystery, and Dana and Sarah are certainly intriguing and humorous protagonists leading fascinating lives. There’s laughter, a touch of romance, family dynamics and a penchant for crashing cars, besides all the seriousness and danger in the tale. There are fascinating hints of the previous mysteries too, nicely explaining relationships, and there’s enough fun to make me think I might like to read them.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this novel to read and review as part of the author’s blog tour.
May 18, 2011
Murder on the Interstate is the third Logan & Cafferty mystery. For the first book in the series, A Village Shattered, one of the characters visited this blog. Somehow I missed the second book, Diary Of Murder: A Logan & Cafferty Mystery. Although it isn’t essential to read the books in sequence, I felt I missed out on a few things because I hadn’t read the second book. References to the events in the second book left me wondering exactly what happened, which means I’ll probably go back and read the second book.
I like the two amateur sleuths, Dana Logan and Sarah Cafferty. They are “mature” ladies—senior citizens—but at an age when many people would expect to retire and take life easy, they’re active, feisty, and determined to see justice done. The mystery has enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing, and many elements are drawn right from today’s news.
I read an advance reading copy, so I expect that several annoying errors I encountered were corrected in the final published copy.
Several of the situations the sleuths were involved in seemed rather far-fetched. Of all the people driving down the highway, they are the only ones to witness a murder. But that problem is inherent in the amateur sleuth genre. If the sleuths are going to solve a lot of crimes, they have to be involved in a lot of unbelievable situations. Like Jessica Fletcher in the old TV show “Murder, She Wrote,” Dana and Sarah attract murder so much most people would hesitate to be their friends.
Fans of amateur sleuth mysteries and people who like to read about smart and active seniors will enjoy this book.
I like the two amateur sleuths, Dana Logan and Sarah Cafferty. They are “mature” ladies—senior citizens—but at an age when many people would expect to retire and take life easy, they’re active, feisty, and determined to see justice done. The mystery has enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing, and many elements are drawn right from today’s news.
I read an advance reading copy, so I expect that several annoying errors I encountered were corrected in the final published copy.
Several of the situations the sleuths were involved in seemed rather far-fetched. Of all the people driving down the highway, they are the only ones to witness a murder. But that problem is inherent in the amateur sleuth genre. If the sleuths are going to solve a lot of crimes, they have to be involved in a lot of unbelievable situations. Like Jessica Fletcher in the old TV show “Murder, She Wrote,” Dana and Sarah attract murder so much most people would hesitate to be their friends.
Fans of amateur sleuth mysteries and people who like to read about smart and active seniors will enjoy this book.
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