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Blindsided
Detective FRANK HAWTHORN receives a call from W.J. FISHER. He said that his son Milford Fisher had disappeared. He found his boat near the Memphis, Tennessee branch of the Fisher Granary Corp covered in blood. Later that day the boat disappears as well. Hawthorn is told that young Fisher discovered someone was stealing millions from the company and now he is missing. Everyone believes him dead except Hawthorn who has a premonition that maybe...he's still alive. Detective Hawthorn works his magic to solve the crime. After several incidents and mishaps, he discovers the truth and finds the guilty individuals. There is an important twist in the story and Frank Hawthorn uncovers a plot that will keep you on your toes.
584 pages, Paperback
First published July 25, 2013
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November 22, 2013
Blindsided by James M Copeland is a Kg publication, released in 2013. I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Set in Gallatin, Tennessee, Frank Hawthorne, private detective attends a seminar and meets the owner of Fisher Granary and his son. W.J. Fisher had turned the business over to his son Milford. But, when Milford goes missing and it's obvious foul play is involved, W.J. remembered meeting Frank at the seminar and calls him in the investigate.
Frank discovers quickly that all is not well at the Granary. He has the feeling that Milford may be injured, but he thinks Milford is still alive, they just need to find him. In the meantime he wants people to believe Milford is dead.
Frank also has the pleasure of meeting W.J.'s daughter, Marylyn. To say he is smitten was an understatement. But, before any romance has a chance to bloom, Marylyn goes missing as well.
Blindsided is a character driven thriller. There is lots of action and plot twist, but the author tends to lean more on the relationships between the characters. To say those relationships were complicated would be putting it mildly. This may be one of the most emotionally charged cases Frank has ever worked, or will work.
I enjoyed reading the romantic elements from a male perspective that showed respect toward women, and how the focus remained on the plot and the effect events had on those involved in the case.
I would recommend this book to mystery/suspense/thriller lovers in general. For those of you that like to know these things, the book had very mild language, the violence was not graphic and there was no explicit sexual content.
Over all I give this one an A.
Set in Gallatin, Tennessee, Frank Hawthorne, private detective attends a seminar and meets the owner of Fisher Granary and his son. W.J. Fisher had turned the business over to his son Milford. But, when Milford goes missing and it's obvious foul play is involved, W.J. remembered meeting Frank at the seminar and calls him in the investigate.
Frank discovers quickly that all is not well at the Granary. He has the feeling that Milford may be injured, but he thinks Milford is still alive, they just need to find him. In the meantime he wants people to believe Milford is dead.
Frank also has the pleasure of meeting W.J.'s daughter, Marylyn. To say he is smitten was an understatement. But, before any romance has a chance to bloom, Marylyn goes missing as well.
Blindsided is a character driven thriller. There is lots of action and plot twist, but the author tends to lean more on the relationships between the characters. To say those relationships were complicated would be putting it mildly. This may be one of the most emotionally charged cases Frank has ever worked, or will work.
I enjoyed reading the romantic elements from a male perspective that showed respect toward women, and how the focus remained on the plot and the effect events had on those involved in the case.
I would recommend this book to mystery/suspense/thriller lovers in general. For those of you that like to know these things, the book had very mild language, the violence was not graphic and there was no explicit sexual content.
Over all I give this one an A.
September 21, 2013
Detective Frank Hawthorn leaves the Memphis Police Department and starts his own P.I. agency. He is hired by a rich Tennessee granary owner to find his missing son. First Frank finds blood on a boat by the Mississippi River, but the evidence is suddenly destroyed in a freak accident. Join Frank as he discovers danger and death each time he comes closer to the truth. Find out why some secrets are worth killing for in this fantastic suspense thriller.
This was a great intro to P.I. Frank Hawthorn. I got a kick out of Frank’s good-ol’ boy attitude as he gets himself out of tight spots and unravel this mystery. Frank won’t rest until the case is solved, but a sinister killer will do his best to stop him.
If you like hard-boiled detective mysteries from Ed McBain and Lawrence Block you’ll love James M. Copeland’s Blindsided.
This was a great intro to P.I. Frank Hawthorn. I got a kick out of Frank’s good-ol’ boy attitude as he gets himself out of tight spots and unravel this mystery. Frank won’t rest until the case is solved, but a sinister killer will do his best to stop him.
If you like hard-boiled detective mysteries from Ed McBain and Lawrence Block you’ll love James M. Copeland’s Blindsided.
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