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Impact For Murder
A murderer commits his deed under the cloak of deafening hurricane winds. He thought no one would hear a thing...When Hurricane Matilda approaches Hollow, Texas, Callie and her husband, Police Chief Daniel Murphy unsuspectingly have their home turned into Shelter Central. Quite a menagerie of small town characters come calling before, during, and after the storm.During the chaos, insane Tilley Bentley disappears, and Callie's guests believe a heinous murder has taken place in the Bentley's home--the Murphy's backyard neighbors. When a woman's body turns up, not Tilley's, heads spin. Callie and her houseguests set to find the missing woman. Without a body it's difficult to prove Clive Bentley did indeed murder his wife. In the storm's aftermath, Callie pushes herself further into the investigation, along with the help of her Cadaver Dog, Yadar. They walk straight into the path of a killer's warped mind...
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 11, 2010
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About the author
Cherri Galbiati
5 books7 followersCherri Galbiati grew up on the outskirts of a small town in rural Louisiana, but moved to Houston, Texas while still in grade school. By the seventh grade Cherri knew she wanted to be a writer. She attended college at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. After that she traveled throughout Scotland, London, Germany and France before returning to make Houston her home.
Her interests include reading, writing, and handcrafts, and she's also a coffee connoisseur. She has an exclusive selection of coffee beans on hand at all times, as well as a collection of coffee mugs from around the world.
CANINE FAMILY - Animals play a huge part in Cherri and her husband's lives, as several German shepherds and one Great Pyrenees run foot-loose and fancy free through their hearts. Her dogs have inspired the themes in all her novels and short stories.
Her interests include reading, writing, and handcrafts, and she's also a coffee connoisseur. She has an exclusive selection of coffee beans on hand at all times, as well as a collection of coffee mugs from around the world.
CANINE FAMILY - Animals play a huge part in Cherri and her husband's lives, as several German shepherds and one Great Pyrenees run foot-loose and fancy free through their hearts. Her dogs have inspired the themes in all her novels and short stories.
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January 1, 2011
“The buzz of flies feasting, lay just ahead of us.” – Impact for Murder
Hurricane Matilda is bearing down on the small town of Hollow. In the ensuing chaos, local eccentric Tilley Bentley goes missing…
In this drama-cum-mystery, the author shows great insight into a small town under stress, with the first half of the story focussing on the hurricane’s aftermath. It’s not until the second half that body parts start turning up and the mystery ramps up.
Galbiati’s wonderful conversational writing style is better than ever, continuing to draw the reader in. Her characters are all larger than life, but it’s the sassy Callie Murphy who steals the show, followed a close second by her dogs, Yadar and Hannah.
Highly recommended.
Hurricane Matilda is bearing down on the small town of Hollow. In the ensuing chaos, local eccentric Tilley Bentley goes missing…
In this drama-cum-mystery, the author shows great insight into a small town under stress, with the first half of the story focussing on the hurricane’s aftermath. It’s not until the second half that body parts start turning up and the mystery ramps up.
Galbiati’s wonderful conversational writing style is better than ever, continuing to draw the reader in. Her characters are all larger than life, but it’s the sassy Callie Murphy who steals the show, followed a close second by her dogs, Yadar and Hannah.
Highly recommended.
August 30, 2019
Good book
I think this book is better than Tracking Perception by the same author. She is well versed in search dogs and her story's are good
I think this book is better than Tracking Perception by the same author. She is well versed in search dogs and her story's are good
October 13, 2015
This one isn't for me. It hasn't been properly proofread and it's all seems to be a little too comedic for my liking.
For starters I'd no idea what Shop Smith was so had to Google it only to see it was written wrong and should've been Shopsmith anyway !! That was irritating right off the bat.
Then Ida was inexplicably written as Ids, speechmarks were dropped and tic was spelt as tick. I'd only made it 5% in and seen enough, I'm afraid.
I do like a good murder mystery but not with humour thrown in as a rule and this one was all too lighthearted for me.
For starters I'd no idea what Shop Smith was so had to Google it only to see it was written wrong and should've been Shopsmith anyway !! That was irritating right off the bat.
Then Ida was inexplicably written as Ids, speechmarks were dropped and tic was spelt as tick. I'd only made it 5% in and seen enough, I'm afraid.
I do like a good murder mystery but not with humour thrown in as a rule and this one was all too lighthearted for me.
March 17, 2015
Great characters working their way through a really interesting scenario - hurricane winds and rain, inland small town dynamics before, during, and after, and a murder or two (or three?). A bit of exaggeration in a couple personalities supply comic relief without silliness, and a twist at the end does a nice job of enhancing the basic mystery.
February 26, 2014
Lots of wrinkles, clean, funny in places, very human characters with characteristics exaggerated just a bit
A very good read I found hard to put down when time for bed.
A very good read I found hard to put down when time for bed.
April 28, 2017
Incredible
I have never read a more exciting book that held my interest.
Humorous and serious all at once. Could not put the book down.
I'm excited to read more from this Author.
I have never read a more exciting book that held my interest.
Humorous and serious all at once. Could not put the book down.
I'm excited to read more from this Author.
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