Killer Run

Jack Beale Mystery #4

by K.D. Mason

Malcolm and Polly were living their dream, running a North Country Bed & Breakfast they named the Quilt House Inn. The Inn was known for two things, the collection of antique quilts on display and miles of running and hiking trails for their guests’ use. Jack, training for his first trail marathon, The Rockdog Run, heard about the Inn and hatched a plan whereby he and Max could enjoy a romantic get-a-way and he could get in some quality trail training. For his plan to work, Dave and Patti joined them at the Inn. Meanwhile, in the weeks leading up to the marathon, a delusional antique dealer developed a fascination with one of the quilts on display in the Inn and it wasn't long before Malcolm and Polly’s dream and the four friends became forever entwined in a deadly mystery spanning two hundred years and 26.2 miles. Running a marathon is challenging enough by itself. Doing so on trails and starting before sunrise, in the dark, on a cold November day is even more daunting. When Jack trips and falls, landing on the lifeless body of an unknown runner, the race becomes a true "killer run".

362 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 8, 2012

Reviews

[Jen E · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really really wanted to like this book. It’s signed by the author! I’m a native New Englander! I’m a runner! This book is about running and New England- I am in! The first two pages sucked me in- the next 118 sucked me back out. The story that the character Polly writes is freaking awful! There is no need to include it and having the characters in the book report that they can’t put it down stretched my imagination beyond human limits. I kept putting the book down. But I love a challenge so I kept reading. It gets marginally better but it’s so full of useless and stiff patter and details that it finally beat me. Every reader feels they can write. Thank you to KD Mason for setting the bar so low and giving readers everywhere hope that they too can be published authors. DNF

[Lauren Rae · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not for me

[Leigh9 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Why can I not just abandon a book when it bores me to tears? I guess I feel like I'm just about to get to the good part and I'm going to miss something exciting. Well I got to the very last page and was pretty pissed off that I didn't abandon ship. I tried as hard as I could to like this book but I just couldn't do it. The plot was weak at best. Most of this book was predictable and the rest was left unexplained. I just don't get why Alfred aka Thomas wanted the quilt and letter? What exactly was that going to explain/clear up about his family history? I mean the only reason I can come up with is just that the guy was bat shit crazy. And why couldn't the poor cat have a better name than "Cat"?! Is Jack that unimaginative that he couldn't give his pet a better name? I don't know maybe I should have read the first couple books in the series as it makes allusions to a more interesting back story to Jack and Max but this book definitely wasn't captivating enough to motivate me to go pick up the first book of the series.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Been reading in the order these were written. The author is getting better each time and fixing some of the weaknesses of the past books. As a new Englander no longer living there it is nice to ready and identify with the area. Good job KD.

[Jo-ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like his books. It's the 4th in a series and I do recommend reading them in order. I met him at a book signing and read his first couple of books when they were only self-published. I got this one on Amazon. His settings are local:Portsmouth, Rye, Ipswich, Ma, etc.

[Christopher Obert · Rating 5 out of 5]

KD did it again. Another great book. I look forward reading more from this wonderful author!