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The Case of the Filthy Beast
Nurse Lexi's perfect life unravels after a mysterious death. Unconvinced by the official story, she and her best friend Zelda embark on a thrilling hunt for the truth. Facing danger, betrayal, and a shocking revelation, they risk everything to expose a killer lurking in their midst.
211 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 19, 2024
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Emily Karmazin
8 books4 followersEmily Karmazin, an avid reader and traveler, lives in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah currently. She wrote her first book in third grade, a fanfic of Little House on the Prairie. She is interested in true crime, learning new things, hiking, all things strange and unusual, and baking.
She writes mysteries that feature strong female characters, a few laughs, and occasionally spicy.
She writes mysteries that feature strong female characters, a few laughs, and occasionally spicy.
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August 20, 2024
Two best friends hunt for clues in a werewolf attack, only to find the monster is closer than they think.
About the Book: Nurse Lexi Burns’ perfect life quickly unravels after the mysterious death of a young girl. Unconvinced by the official story, and ignoring warnings by local police, Lexi and her best friend, Zelda, embark on a hunt for the truth. Facing danger, betrayal, and a shocking revelation, they risk everything to expose a killer lurking in their midst.
Our Review: Two women, best friends almost from the womb, fight the prevailing system of male supremacy, chauvinism and other testosterone riddled ‘way of things’—often to their despair and disappointment. That does not stop them, however. Lexi is a strong woman, fed up with her lot in life, and ready to speak her truth, not only for herself and her peers but for a dead teenager. Zelda, an absolute hoot of a high school English teacher, fits the role of lead egger-on like she was born to it. The tragedy of the death of a young woman who had everything good in her future is not lost on the zany turns the story occasionally takes. Lexi and Zelda fight the system to bring a measure of closure for the family—as well as the townspeople who give new meaning to the phrase, go along to get along. Author Karmazin may be new to the publishing game but she is someone to watch. Her talent and spunk will serve her well.
Based on a scale of 1-5, The Case of the Filthy Beast merits a 6.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
About the Book: Nurse Lexi Burns’ perfect life quickly unravels after the mysterious death of a young girl. Unconvinced by the official story, and ignoring warnings by local police, Lexi and her best friend, Zelda, embark on a hunt for the truth. Facing danger, betrayal, and a shocking revelation, they risk everything to expose a killer lurking in their midst.
Our Review: Two women, best friends almost from the womb, fight the prevailing system of male supremacy, chauvinism and other testosterone riddled ‘way of things’—often to their despair and disappointment. That does not stop them, however. Lexi is a strong woman, fed up with her lot in life, and ready to speak her truth, not only for herself and her peers but for a dead teenager. Zelda, an absolute hoot of a high school English teacher, fits the role of lead egger-on like she was born to it. The tragedy of the death of a young woman who had everything good in her future is not lost on the zany turns the story occasionally takes. Lexi and Zelda fight the system to bring a measure of closure for the family—as well as the townspeople who give new meaning to the phrase, go along to get along. Author Karmazin may be new to the publishing game but she is someone to watch. Her talent and spunk will serve her well.
Based on a scale of 1-5, The Case of the Filthy Beast merits a 6.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
September 2, 2024
In The Case of the Filthy Beast, author Karmazin gives us an engaging duo of amateur sleuths drawn into an investigation of the death of a local girl that the cops have written off as an animal attack while the evidence points to the impossible. Murder by Werewolf. Determined to find justice, Nurse Lexi and her long-time best friend, teacher Zelda, are hampered by small-town police that seem all too ready to dismiss facts in order to close the case quickly, a slipshod coroner, too many suspects, and unsupportive boyfriends. But with pluck, determination, and each other, you won’t want to count them out despite the dangers they encounter. The author does a marvelous job of expressing Lexi’s shifting and conflicting thoughts, giving the reader insightful glimpses into what makes her and Zelda who they are. Wonderfully descriptive, and alternatingly harrowing and humorous, the action drives to a truly suspenseful conclusion.
At one point, Zelda observes, “I can’t help it if the universe guides us to interesting situations.” I, for one, can’t wait to see what new adventures await these two.
At one point, Zelda observes, “I can’t help it if the universe guides us to interesting situations.” I, for one, can’t wait to see what new adventures await these two.
December 1, 2024
A good who done it, friends look for the killer when the police write it off as an animal attack
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