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The Ambivalent Corpse: A Roger and Suzanne Mystery Novel
Parts of a dismembered corpse are found on a rocky stretch of beach in Montevideo, Uruguay, apportioned equally between the Memorial to a German cruiser sunk in World War II and the Memorial to Jews killed in the Holocaust. Because of the murder victim's strategic location shared between two antithetical monuments, the Uruguayan press names her “The Ambivalent Corpse”. Private detective Roger Bowman and his girlfriend, scientist Suzanne Foster, find themselves traveling through Uruguay, Southwest Brazil, and parts of Paraguay and Argentina to help solve the case. This fast paced mystery has plenty of action, atmosphere, and sense of place. While the novel is basically a hard-bitten mystery story, it bends the genre slightly so that it should also appeal to readers interested in travel, romance, and South American food and wine.
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Published April 1, 2025
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May 1, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
Talk about a change in pace. This isn’t my usual genre. This was my first time reading and finding out about Jerold Last. As a person who loves mysteries and history this story was truly packed with it. I enjoyed Last’s descriptions allowing us readers the opportunity to visual the sites and meals mentioned within the story. The characters were likeable, the plot entertaining. Overall this was a good read and since it’s part of a series I will be checking out the rest.
Talk about a change in pace. This isn’t my usual genre. This was my first time reading and finding out about Jerold Last. As a person who loves mysteries and history this story was truly packed with it. I enjoyed Last’s descriptions allowing us readers the opportunity to visual the sites and meals mentioned within the story. The characters were likeable, the plot entertaining. Overall this was a good read and since it’s part of a series I will be checking out the rest.
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