Grave Doubts

by Lynn Bohart

Lee Vanderhaven's assistant died of an apparent overdose of insulin, but Lee doesn't believe it. She embarks on a dangerous journey through the timber country of Oregon to find the truth, all the while accompanied by a strange onyx bird that once belonged to the deceased and seems to take on a life of its own.

Genres: Horror, Paranormal, Mystery

258 pages, Paperback

First published December 22, 2012

About the author

Lynn Bohart holds a master’s degree in theater and has taught writing through Green River College for 10+ years. She has self-published ten popular paranormal mystery novels, two short story books, and two nonfiction books on Amazon.com, including the Detective Giorgio Salvatori mystery series and the Old Maids of Mercer Island mystery series. She is currently working on her first YA book following Julia and her brother Ben from the Old Maids books when they were teens. She is also the founder of Lil Dog Communications, a freelance writing and consulting company.

If you like true crime, visit her website at www.lynnbohart-author.com and sign up to receive her newsletter "Let's Talk About Murder" for free where she interviews authors, law enforcement, journalists and forensic technicians to talk about the ultimate crime. She also writes The Murder Brief Blog to explore topics like The Body Farm, The Serial Killer Gene, and more.

Lynn will be a presenter for the Crime/Thriller Summit in October.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven't read a good murder mystery (with an interesting paranormal twist) in ages and as this was a freebie at Amazon I thought "what the heck, I'll give it a go". I'm glad I did, it was an enjoyable read that helped while away a pleasant few hours. I did learn more about Sawmills and the running of a drug testing lab than I would have thought possible in a quickie read but that was half the fun.

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grave Doubts...
A story of friendship, and family. When Lee's best friend dies of an apparent suicide, she steadfastly doesn't believe it to be true. Since the police won't listen to her she makes the decision to investigate and find the truth for herself.
Along the way she uncovers more than she could have ever imagined. This was a fun whodunit and I didn't guess at the outcome.

[Mystic Miraflores · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised by the heroine who is about my age and who also has grown children. Who says that 50-year-old plus ladies can't be detectives? One drawback though is that the killer was a little too predictable.

[Ilene G> · Rating 1 out of 5]

Did not finish.

I read over a third of this story. The story is well- written. My main problem was the main character, Lee. I do not like her. I found her boring.

[Sue Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you think you have a terrible life, think again. Lee and her daughter Amy find Lee's best friend, Diane dead of an apparent suicide just hours after she and Diane had a fight. Later when Lee starts to think about things that were found at the scene of Diane's death, she's not so sure it was a suicide. When Lee goes to her police officer friend, he doesn't believe her, in fact no one believes her, until she and Diane's sister, Carey, talk. When Carey gives Lee a black onyx bird statue that was one of Diane's favorite trinkets, things really get strange. Just when you think they murderer has been caught, there is another turn in the plot. Ms Bohart left me breathless and with my heart beating in my throat at times. It's a great mystery that will keep you guessing and once you think you have it figured out, well, guess again.

[Fred Conrad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started strong. Another story of a murder investigation with no science and completely off base. Since the investigator in this case isn't in law enforcement you have to give her a break. Had a couple good plot twists and a little paranormal which seemed to come and go.

[Laurie Richards · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and worth reading.

Original story line and character development. Something new and different. Four star for a couple of typos and a couple unfinished threads. Enjoyed the story and will read more of this authors books.

[Lynn Bohart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course, I loved it. I wrote it.

[Nancy S, Brink · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really great read.

I look forward to reading more of Ms. Bohart's books. Well constructed and fast paced. I love a good mystery.