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Murder in Mexico #7
Jack & Jill
JACK AND JILL
It’s all uphill and getting steeper in Jack and Jill’s marriage, until Jack discovers an easy way out. He’ll simply have her eliminated while he’s gone on a business trip. It’s not that he’s a bad guy; anyone can have a single slip up. But when the hired killer has some slip ups of his own, it looks like Jack is going down for it. Naturally, he does what anyone would do; he calls the Zacher Agency to prove his innocence.
Paul Zacher and friends end up with their least favorite client, ever.
Jack and Jill is the seventh of the Murder in Mexico series of mysteries. There is no nursery rhyme on the subject of murder.
It’s all uphill and getting steeper in Jack and Jill’s marriage, until Jack discovers an easy way out. He’ll simply have her eliminated while he’s gone on a business trip. It’s not that he’s a bad guy; anyone can have a single slip up. But when the hired killer has some slip ups of his own, it looks like Jack is going down for it. Naturally, he does what anyone would do; he calls the Zacher Agency to prove his innocence.
Paul Zacher and friends end up with their least favorite client, ever.
Jack and Jill is the seventh of the Murder in Mexico series of mysteries. There is no nursery rhyme on the subject of murder.
141 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 20, 2011
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About the author
John Scherber
61 books33 followersJohn Scherber, a Minnesota native, settled in México in 2007. He is the author of 15 Paul Zacher mysteries, (The Murder in México series), set in the old colonial hill town of San Miguel de Allende, as well as his three award-winning nonfiction accounts of the expatriate experience, San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart, Into the Heart of Mexico: Expatriates Find Themselves Off the Beaten Path, and Living in San Miguel: The Heart of the Matter. In addition, two volumes of the Townshend Vampire Trilogy have appeared, and a paranormal thriller titled The Devil’s Workshop.
His work is known for its fast pace, irreverent humor, and light-hearted excursions into the worlds of art and antiques––always with an edge of suspense. Neither highbrow nor lowbrow, his books are written as entertainments and dedicated to the enjoyment of reading. While he has acknowledged being no single one of his characters, he also admits to being all of them.
His work is known for its fast pace, irreverent humor, and light-hearted excursions into the worlds of art and antiques––always with an edge of suspense. Neither highbrow nor lowbrow, his books are written as entertainments and dedicated to the enjoyment of reading. While he has acknowledged being no single one of his characters, he also admits to being all of them.
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February 11, 2020
This book was not as exciting or as good, in my opinion as the past books. I get alittle tired of our hero, Paul, being so easily distracted by women when he has a wonderful partner in Maya. Can you tell I am a woman and this book is a male fantasy or as I call such books: A Male Romance Novel.
I will continue reading the series because I am hoping that Paul gets his head on straight and settles down with Maya. I love her and the big guy, Williams. I hope he gets a love interest.
I will continue reading the series because I am hoping that Paul gets his head on straight and settles down with Maya. I love her and the big guy, Williams. I hope he gets a love interest.
November 20, 2021
Jack was tired of marriage to Jill
Eliminating her while on his regular trip
to Chicago, coming home, things went wrong
To prove his innocence he hires the agency
Trouble was he hired the wrong person
Then everything else backfired for him
Was a murder committed even
Intriguing case
Eliminating her while on his regular trip
to Chicago, coming home, things went wrong
To prove his innocence he hires the agency
Trouble was he hired the wrong person
Then everything else backfired for him
Was a murder committed even
Intriguing case
May 18, 2018
Thrill ride
Another rollercoaster to keep my mind busy, John certainly entertains well. I coukd see this character becoming a movie star, were these to be picked up by MGM.
Another rollercoaster to keep my mind busy, John certainly entertains well. I coukd see this character becoming a movie star, were these to be picked up by MGM.
August 22, 2020
Nice twist on a murder mystery.
February 9, 2021
Ho hum
Formulaic, written like a formula romance. Predictable, off key script. The Obama stuff was pure baloney. Makes the book seem like a Trump fantasy! Ewww!
Formulaic, written like a formula romance. Predictable, off key script. The Obama stuff was pure baloney. Makes the book seem like a Trump fantasy! Ewww!
November 7, 2025
Revir
This series has been really good so far. This one was a wild ride. It was hard to keep straight who was dead and alive. Good ending.
This series has been really good so far. This one was a wild ride. It was hard to keep straight who was dead and alive. Good ending.
February 18, 2016
Thought provoking
This book takes you through the life of one main person, Brett, as he handles the breakdown of society and a bioterrorism plot. How would the government handle this situation when millions are dying and no one really knows why or how? The people Brett meets help to shape the way he responds to different situations and events-- to the first exodus of people leaving Marshy Flats and his meeting and helping Lee, and then to later realizing the severity of the whole ordeal and how America will change because of it. It makes you question and wonder how you would respond and react in similar circumstances. What would happen to the United States if something of this magnitude happened? Would we see a bigger breakdown of our local and federal governments? Would this be a perfect time to enact dictatorship agendas? All of this is seen, but where could you escape? Would you pick a small town like Outpost which seems like a gated community or would you try and go it alone? Who would you trust with your life and secrets? I enjoyed reading this bit of a thrilling adventure. If you like to read books on terrorism or thrillers you would probably enjoy this book. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book takes you through the life of one main person, Brett, as he handles the breakdown of society and a bioterrorism plot. How would the government handle this situation when millions are dying and no one really knows why or how? The people Brett meets help to shape the way he responds to different situations and events-- to the first exodus of people leaving Marshy Flats and his meeting and helping Lee, and then to later realizing the severity of the whole ordeal and how America will change because of it. It makes you question and wonder how you would respond and react in similar circumstances. What would happen to the United States if something of this magnitude happened? Would we see a bigger breakdown of our local and federal governments? Would this be a perfect time to enact dictatorship agendas? All of this is seen, but where could you escape? Would you pick a small town like Outpost which seems like a gated community or would you try and go it alone? Who would you trust with your life and secrets? I enjoyed reading this bit of a thrilling adventure. If you like to read books on terrorism or thrillers you would probably enjoy this book. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
October 26, 2016
Unexpected outcomes
Enjoyed the story, twists and turn's - recognized many of the locations. And learned interesting facts pertaining to Mexican law. Assuming they are correct.
Enjoyed the story, twists and turn's - recognized many of the locations. And learned interesting facts pertaining to Mexican law. Assuming they are correct.
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