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Fina Fitzgibbons #3
Whiskey's Gone
Private investigator Fina Fitzgibbons gets a call from Brooklyn Heights lawyer Trisha Liam asking her to find Whiskey Parnell, Trisha’s office manager. During the hunt, Fina steps on the toes of Detective First Grade Jane Templeton and resists falling in love with her boyfriend, NYPD Patrol Officer Denny McDuffy. She interviews named partners, artists and painters. Her quest for the missing single mom takes Fina and her friends to Dumbo, Carroll Gardens, Coney Island, and Brighton Beach. But in the end, a vicious surprise awaits her as the final piece of the puzzle comes crashing down.
358 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 5, 2015
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About the author
Susan Russo Anderson
16 books166 followersSusan Russo Anderson is a writer, a mother, a member of Sisters in Crime, a graduate of Marquette University. She's taught language arts and creative writing, worked for a publisher, an airline, an opera company. Like Faulkner's Dilsey, she's seen the best and the worst, the first and the last. Through it all, and to understand it somewhat, she writes.
TOO QUIET IN BROOKLYN, the first in the Fina Fitzgibbons Brooklyn mystery series published December 2013. The second book in the series, MISSING BRANDY, published September 2014, and WHISKEY'S GONE completes a trilogy. The working title of the fourth is DEAD IN BROOKLYN.
TOO QUIET IN BROOKLYN, the first in the Fina Fitzgibbons Brooklyn mystery series published December 2013. The second book in the series, MISSING BRANDY, published September 2014, and WHISKEY'S GONE completes a trilogy. The working title of the fourth is DEAD IN BROOKLYN.
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January 10, 2015
Amazing twists and turns.
Another masterpiece. Intriguing characters and plot twists. Love the combat between Fina and Jane. The women are much more interesting than the men in the stories. Maddie is a mensch and a child prodigy. Can't wait for the next one.
Another masterpiece. Intriguing characters and plot twists. Love the combat between Fina and Jane. The women are much more interesting than the men in the stories. Maddie is a mensch and a child prodigy. Can't wait for the next one.
May 22, 2017
Whiskey's Gone
Really enjoyed this book. It was much better than book 2 in the series. Had aloof thrills and mystery. This is my kind of book. Can't wait to read book4. I recommend this series.
Really enjoyed this book. It was much better than book 2 in the series. Had aloof thrills and mystery. This is my kind of book. Can't wait to read book4. I recommend this series.
February 12, 2024
Again, good story, interesting characters…
…but it needs editing! I had to go back several times to see who was speaking, and there are misspellings and weird punctuation and… These things are distracting! Please re edit this book.
…but it needs editing! I had to go back several times to see who was speaking, and there are misspellings and weird punctuation and… These things are distracting! Please re edit this book.
May 1, 2018
Each book
In this series gets better and better. All the twists and turn really keep your interest. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
In this series gets better and better. All the twists and turn really keep your interest. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
January 18, 2020
A great read loved it. I have enjoyed the first 2 books. Looking forward to reading more books by Susan Russo Anderson.
November 14, 2016
I have to confess that aside from wanting Whiskey Parnell to be found for the sake of her daughter, I did not think I cared about her as a person. Then the author seemed to read my mind with these words: "Her form was coalescing into someone I was beginning to understand. Someone with a reason for guilt. Someone human like me." Whiskey might not be the most sympathetic of characters, but she does seem real because of her flaws. The author brings her to life with that observation, and I no longer need to suspend disbelief.
The number and variety of characters and suspects keeps the story interesting while we wait for the mystery to be solved. I found it easy to pick up the story line after a short absence because Fina reminds us of what she knows at frequent intervals. I appreciate that the author writes believable situations without resorting to language that is too graphic or offensive. She has a unique way of describing ordinary activities, such as saying Fina and Denny have been doing "laps" where another author would feel compelled to describe their lovemaking in detail.
For me, the best part of these mysteries is the writing. I forget that I'm reading fiction. It's as if Fina is a friend relating events that really happened to her. Once she reveals the culprit and the story ends, I re-read passages to focus on how the author does it. I thoroughly enjoy time spent with Susan Russo Anderson.
The number and variety of characters and suspects keeps the story interesting while we wait for the mystery to be solved. I found it easy to pick up the story line after a short absence because Fina reminds us of what she knows at frequent intervals. I appreciate that the author writes believable situations without resorting to language that is too graphic or offensive. She has a unique way of describing ordinary activities, such as saying Fina and Denny have been doing "laps" where another author would feel compelled to describe their lovemaking in detail.
For me, the best part of these mysteries is the writing. I forget that I'm reading fiction. It's as if Fina is a friend relating events that really happened to her. Once she reveals the culprit and the story ends, I re-read passages to focus on how the author does it. I thoroughly enjoy time spent with Susan Russo Anderson.
November 9, 2015
How can a mother just disappear and leave her young daughter? Fina Fitzgibbons gets strange sensations that tell her something is definitely wrong. Cookie, her part time detective aide and Lorraine, her almost future mother-in-law have diverse opinions of this woman called Whiskey. One clams her to be a person with a hidden past while the other sees her as a fine mother. It’s again up to Fina to uncover the truth. As always this astute detective from Brooklyn must rely on her feelings as well as on clues. The author brings us back to Brooklyn and guides us through various neighbohoods, like Dumbo, Brighten Beach and Coney Island. As a former Brooklynite I am ever so happy to return to the places of my youth.
The author shows us once again she has a talent for writing a well written suspenseful mystery. The plot is intricate and intense and the characters are realistic. The reader can feel the tension as the story unfolds. Where has Whiskey gone?
My advice is to take up Fina’s invitation to follow her on still another of her adventures in crime.
September 18, 2015
Twisted
Loved the murder mystery story. Not crazy about the writing style. Forwards, backwards, monologues and disjointed reading of the journal was, to me, confusing. But the characters were great. Started with book three so missed some of the connections. Suggest starting with book one and go from there. Was a great story, good mystery
Loved the murder mystery story. Not crazy about the writing style. Forwards, backwards, monologues and disjointed reading of the journal was, to me, confusing. But the characters were great. Started with book three so missed some of the connections. Suggest starting with book one and go from there. Was a great story, good mystery
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July 16, 2015Fina is at it again. She is hot on the trail of an abducted mom. But, as usual, she is reluctant to go with her gut. She enlists everyone's help (including Brandy and friends and her long-suffering boyfriend). But in the end she goes with her heart. Will that be enough to save Whiskey?
November 22, 2016
Powerful
Completely gripping and hard to put down. Susan Russo Anderson has put together a story that is as suspenseful and rivetting as it is mysterious. I highly recommend this book.
Completely gripping and hard to put down. Susan Russo Anderson has put together a story that is as suspenseful and rivetting as it is mysterious. I highly recommend this book.
February 22, 2015
I liked this book, but it is another one, if you don't read the first one, you do not know where the characters fit in. It isn't as bad as some I have read and a person can still enjoy it.
July 15, 2015
Very good book.
This is there second book I've r by this author and I enjoyed it very much. She weaves a very and interesting series of events.
This is there second book I've r by this author and I enjoyed it very much. She weaves a very and interesting series of events.
July 31, 2015
Wonderful read.
Anyone from Brooklyn will love the city more. The pizza made me want cry. How I long for a NY pizza. I love her writing.
Anyone from Brooklyn will love the city more. The pizza made me want cry. How I long for a NY pizza. I love her writing.
February 6, 2016
Good
the moffia and the criminals that are in this organization were so honorable in the way they committed crimes. a
the moffia and the criminals that are in this organization were so honorable in the way they committed crimes. a
August 7, 2017
I like her style of writing. She is a no nonsense writer about crime and PI's and someday I hope she will be classified with Dash Hamilton and Ellery Queen.
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February 19, 2017I really enjoyed this book a lot. With each book that I read in the series, it gets better and better.
May 1, 2017
Was a little slow at the beginning, not sure what was going on, then the twists and turns started to make sense.
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