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Bruce Kohler #1
Dead Sober
On Christmas Day, Bruce Kohler wakes up in detox on the Bowery in New York City. He knows it's time to change his life, but how can he stay sober without dying of boredom?
When homeless alcoholics start to die unexpectedly, Bruce is surprised to find he cares enough to want to find out why. Most of them had been down and out for many years, but Bruce's friend Guff was different: a cynical aristocrat with a trust fund and some secrets.
Two old friends give Bruce a second chance and agree to help him with his investigation: his best friend, Jimmy, a computer genius and history buff who's been in AA for years, and Jimmy's girlfriend Barbara, a counselor who sometimes crosses the line between helping and codependency.
Barbara works a night shift at the detox and confronts a counselor who might still be dealing drugs. Bruce gets a job temping for Guff's arrogant nephew. Between the three of them, suspects start piling up. The trail leads back to the detox. Or does it?
In Death Will Get You Sober, Bruce discovers that the church basements of AA are a small world in the big city of New York. As he grapples with staying sober, he finds that not drinking is only the beginning of coming back to life—a life he finds he wants to keep when it's threatened by a killer.
Debut author Elizabeth Zelvin has used her expertise as an addiction councilor to pen a riveting mystery filled with memorable, realistic characters who are as flawed as they are heroic.
When homeless alcoholics start to die unexpectedly, Bruce is surprised to find he cares enough to want to find out why. Most of them had been down and out for many years, but Bruce's friend Guff was different: a cynical aristocrat with a trust fund and some secrets.
Two old friends give Bruce a second chance and agree to help him with his investigation: his best friend, Jimmy, a computer genius and history buff who's been in AA for years, and Jimmy's girlfriend Barbara, a counselor who sometimes crosses the line between helping and codependency.
Barbara works a night shift at the detox and confronts a counselor who might still be dealing drugs. Bruce gets a job temping for Guff's arrogant nephew. Between the three of them, suspects start piling up. The trail leads back to the detox. Or does it?
In Death Will Get You Sober, Bruce discovers that the church basements of AA are a small world in the big city of New York. As he grapples with staying sober, he finds that not drinking is only the beginning of coming back to life—a life he finds he wants to keep when it's threatened by a killer.
Debut author Elizabeth Zelvin has used her expertise as an addiction councilor to pen a riveting mystery filled with memorable, realistic characters who are as flawed as they are heroic.
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Elizabeth Zelvin
54 books21 followersElizabeth Zelvin is the author/editor of the groundbreaking 2019 anthology ME TOO SHORT STORIES. Liz is the author of the Bruce Kohler Mysteries and the Mendoza Family Saga. Her short stories have been nominated three times each for the Agatha and Derringer Awards. Liz's short stories are mostly mystery & crime, historical, or both, but sometimes have an urban fantasy element. In her "other hats," Liz is a New York City psychotherapist who practices online and a singer-songwriter whose album of original songs is OUTRAGEOUS OLDER WOMAN. Besides her fiction, she's published two books of poetry and a professional book on gender and addictions.
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August 16, 2010
#1 Bruce Kohler mystery. Bruce is an alcoholic who finds himself waking up from a blackout in the detox center in the Bowery in New York--which is considered to be pretty low. Especially since it's Christmas. The first couple of days go by in a fog, but Bruce remembers finding the body of an old man who was known to be dying of cancer in the laundry room at the detox.
Bruce strikes up a friendship with a younger man named Godfrey Kettleworth, a moneyed man who must've fallen quite far to be where he is now--although he still teasingly introduces himself as God. Known as Guff to the few people whom he calls friend, he returns from his New Year's pass and dies a few hours later in a series of horrible convulsions as Bruce looks on. It's easy to write these deaths off as the natural sequelae of alcoholism, but things just don't seem right to Bruce.
His childhood friend Jimmy (also an alcoholic, though sober now for several years) and Jimmy's girlfriend Barbara, also with addiction issues and now a counselor, have distanced themselves from Bruce and his hurtful alcoholic escapades over the years. But when he visits them, they both see something different in him and believe this time he may actually be serious about sobriety. Barbara encourages Bruce to look into the deaths of these people--and they later learn through the grapevine that there's been more deaths than usual among the detox client community in other facilities, too. But was Guff's death a personal matter relating to his many relatives that he'd alienated over the years? Bruce makes his tentative steps through sobriety in an effort to find out.
Loved this book--loved the characters, the information about addiction and recovery and the real sense of place the author gives to New York. I've never been there, and don't really want to go, but she paints such a great picture of it that I feel I don't really have to!
Bruce strikes up a friendship with a younger man named Godfrey Kettleworth, a moneyed man who must've fallen quite far to be where he is now--although he still teasingly introduces himself as God. Known as Guff to the few people whom he calls friend, he returns from his New Year's pass and dies a few hours later in a series of horrible convulsions as Bruce looks on. It's easy to write these deaths off as the natural sequelae of alcoholism, but things just don't seem right to Bruce.
His childhood friend Jimmy (also an alcoholic, though sober now for several years) and Jimmy's girlfriend Barbara, also with addiction issues and now a counselor, have distanced themselves from Bruce and his hurtful alcoholic escapades over the years. But when he visits them, they both see something different in him and believe this time he may actually be serious about sobriety. Barbara encourages Bruce to look into the deaths of these people--and they later learn through the grapevine that there's been more deaths than usual among the detox client community in other facilities, too. But was Guff's death a personal matter relating to his many relatives that he'd alienated over the years? Bruce makes his tentative steps through sobriety in an effort to find out.
Loved this book--loved the characters, the information about addiction and recovery and the real sense of place the author gives to New York. I've never been there, and don't really want to go, but she paints such a great picture of it that I feel I don't really have to!
February 15, 2015
The mystery itself was fairly interesting and was the only reason I kept on reading till the end.
But the whole thing was like some kind of publicity movie for Alcoholics Anonymous, almost as if they were sponsoring the book. I understand the author's wish to make it a part of the story, but she went about it awfully heavy-handed.
I also didn't care much about any of the characters. Nothing about them drew me to them or made me especially root for them. Jimmy was okay but when he was with Barbara, as he usually was, he was almost as insufferable as she was.
Ah, Barbara. She was the main character I wanted to kick down the damn stairs. Her gimmick was supposed to be that she was co-dependent, which I guess she was, if liking to get up in everybody's business counts as co-dependent. She also tended to analyze everybody using psychology she probably got off a mid-1980's TV talk show binge. Nothing she came up with was very surprising and none of it made her look brilliant.
And I really hated her at the end of the book, after Bruce has revived her from being choked unconscious in the stairwell. Practically the first words out of her mouth upon coming to what pass for her senses are "You didn't rescue me!" and she waits anxiously for Bruce to agree that no, he didn't. Even though he very clearly did.
And the way Jimmy and Barbara acted together was nauseatingly cutesy. Their deal was that they called each other little pet names that started with p, like Pumpkin, Peanut, Poppet, and Puffin. We're supposed to think "awww, how cute!" when Jimmy has to pause and struggle to come up with a p name he hasn't already used. It wasn't cute and it wasn't funny and furthermore who actually sustains a schtick like that all the time?
And the solution to the mystery is not very believable. Probably not worth wading through all the penguins and peaches and puppets for, and definitely doesn't make me want to read any further into this series.
But the whole thing was like some kind of publicity movie for Alcoholics Anonymous, almost as if they were sponsoring the book. I understand the author's wish to make it a part of the story, but she went about it awfully heavy-handed.
I also didn't care much about any of the characters. Nothing about them drew me to them or made me especially root for them. Jimmy was okay but when he was with Barbara, as he usually was, he was almost as insufferable as she was.
Ah, Barbara. She was the main character I wanted to kick down the damn stairs. Her gimmick was supposed to be that she was co-dependent, which I guess she was, if liking to get up in everybody's business counts as co-dependent. She also tended to analyze everybody using psychology she probably got off a mid-1980's TV talk show binge. Nothing she came up with was very surprising and none of it made her look brilliant.
And I really hated her at the end of the book, after Bruce has revived her from being choked unconscious in the stairwell. Practically the first words out of her mouth upon coming to what pass for her senses are "You didn't rescue me!" and she waits anxiously for Bruce to agree that no, he didn't. Even though he very clearly did.
And the way Jimmy and Barbara acted together was nauseatingly cutesy. Their deal was that they called each other little pet names that started with p, like Pumpkin, Peanut, Poppet, and Puffin. We're supposed to think "awww, how cute!" when Jimmy has to pause and struggle to come up with a p name he hasn't already used. It wasn't cute and it wasn't funny and furthermore who actually sustains a schtick like that all the time?
And the solution to the mystery is not very believable. Probably not worth wading through all the penguins and peaches and puppets for, and definitely doesn't make me want to read any further into this series.
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August 5, 2013
What’s an alcoholic do when a new acquaintance suddenly dies under mysterious circumstances?
If he’s Bruce Kohler, he gets sober.
The two men met when they awoke in adjoining beds at a detox center in the Bowery. Godfrey Kettleworth III had an arrogant nature which didn’t endear him to others in the facility—he had the chutzpah to call himself God. But Bruce took an immediate liking to the man.
Normally, Bruce would need no prodding to have another drink. But he’s shocked enough by the death of his new friend to realize he can’t get drunk and unravel the mystery behind the death of God.
Bruce teams up with his longtime friend, Jimmy, another recovering alcoholic who is a computer maven, and Jimmy’s girlfriend, Barbara, a codependent counselor with a knack for digging into problems. Their immediate focus is on the victim’s family, particularly a couple nasty guys reeking with greed who despised God and seem to have a lot of secrets.
Bruce stumbles over another body early in the story. Since this is an elderly man with health problems it doesn’t rate a second look at the time. But, as more bodies start piling up, the story takes another twist and before long Barbara finds herself in danger and Bruce is the only one she can call for help.
Elizabeth Zelvin, a psychotherapist who has directed alcoholism treatment programs, has written an entertaining mystery which is sure to have readers seeking out more of the Bruce Kohler series.
If he’s Bruce Kohler, he gets sober.
The two men met when they awoke in adjoining beds at a detox center in the Bowery. Godfrey Kettleworth III had an arrogant nature which didn’t endear him to others in the facility—he had the chutzpah to call himself God. But Bruce took an immediate liking to the man.
Normally, Bruce would need no prodding to have another drink. But he’s shocked enough by the death of his new friend to realize he can’t get drunk and unravel the mystery behind the death of God.
Bruce teams up with his longtime friend, Jimmy, another recovering alcoholic who is a computer maven, and Jimmy’s girlfriend, Barbara, a codependent counselor with a knack for digging into problems. Their immediate focus is on the victim’s family, particularly a couple nasty guys reeking with greed who despised God and seem to have a lot of secrets.
Bruce stumbles over another body early in the story. Since this is an elderly man with health problems it doesn’t rate a second look at the time. But, as more bodies start piling up, the story takes another twist and before long Barbara finds herself in danger and Bruce is the only one she can call for help.
Elizabeth Zelvin, a psychotherapist who has directed alcoholism treatment programs, has written an entertaining mystery which is sure to have readers seeking out more of the Bruce Kohler series.
May 4, 2011
I enjoyed this book even though it covered a topic that makes me uncomfortable. I have said for years that I have an addictive personality but it is for food, however I have always avoided alcohol because of that. So, having the main character and his best friend be alcoholics made me squirm a bit. Having said that, this is an excellent book, both about murder and about the challenges that face those who are addicted to alcohol and drugs.
Bruce wakes up in the Bowery detox center on Christmas Day. While he is there he meets "God", aka Godfrey. After a day out God comes back and then dies later that night. Once Bruce is released he gets together with his boyhood friend Jimmy (a recovering Alcoholic) and his wife Barbara who is a counselor.
While Bruce is fighting the urges to drink and Jimmy is encouraging him to go to AA meetings, Bruce starts thinking about God, why did he die? And, was it murder? He enlists Jimmy and Barbara to help him find out -- giving him something to focus on instead of drinking.
There is a good mystery here that has an ending that I didn't see coming. I'll be reading more in this series.
Bruce wakes up in the Bowery detox center on Christmas Day. While he is there he meets "God", aka Godfrey. After a day out God comes back and then dies later that night. Once Bruce is released he gets together with his boyhood friend Jimmy (a recovering Alcoholic) and his wife Barbara who is a counselor.
While Bruce is fighting the urges to drink and Jimmy is encouraging him to go to AA meetings, Bruce starts thinking about God, why did he die? And, was it murder? He enlists Jimmy and Barbara to help him find out -- giving him something to focus on instead of drinking.
There is a good mystery here that has an ending that I didn't see coming. I'll be reading more in this series.
January 20, 2015
This is the first book in the Bruce Kohler series. I read another one last year and decided to give the author another try.
Three and a half stars, rounded up to four.
Bruce wakes up in detox in the Bowery on Christmas Day. They use the AA step program. Bruce is not sure initially if he wants to get sober, but he begins to make friends in detox. His wake-up call comes when his friend Guff (Godfrey, "GOD") dies in front of him. He is very unsettled about this. His best friend, Jimmy, a computer hack, and his girlfriend, Barbara, a counselor at detox, join up with him and begin to investigate God's death. Bodies begin to pile up and there is a possibility that the cause lies in detox.
I had a special interest in the book because it gives a pretty good look into the AA program. I met up with a high school classmate after about 4 decades and he showed me his 17-year coin. My generation has problems with alcohol and substance abuse, so I learned a lot.
I will look for another by this author.
Three and a half stars, rounded up to four.
Bruce wakes up in detox in the Bowery on Christmas Day. They use the AA step program. Bruce is not sure initially if he wants to get sober, but he begins to make friends in detox. His wake-up call comes when his friend Guff (Godfrey, "GOD") dies in front of him. He is very unsettled about this. His best friend, Jimmy, a computer hack, and his girlfriend, Barbara, a counselor at detox, join up with him and begin to investigate God's death. Bodies begin to pile up and there is a possibility that the cause lies in detox.
I had a special interest in the book because it gives a pretty good look into the AA program. I met up with a high school classmate after about 4 decades and he showed me his 17-year coin. My generation has problems with alcohol and substance abuse, so I learned a lot.
I will look for another by this author.
September 9, 2010
An admirable first outing with some characters I'd visit again. I especially liked how the characters various neurosis and DSMV behaviors both helped and hindered the investigation at times. I also enjoyed the easy camaraderie they shared -- very realistic and solid enough with the character motivation to pull the reader into both the piecing together of some pretty fractured relationships and the mystery itself. Well done.
May 17, 2010
A quick, fun mystery.
Two alcoholics, one with long term recovery and the other fresh out of rehab, and one very co-dependent girlfriend try to solve a murder. Funny stuff happens between their AA and Al-Anon meetings. The author was a therapist at an alcohol treatment center and she really nails her character's personalities.
Two alcoholics, one with long term recovery and the other fresh out of rehab, and one very co-dependent girlfriend try to solve a murder. Funny stuff happens between their AA and Al-Anon meetings. The author was a therapist at an alcohol treatment center and she really nails her character's personalities.
August 8, 2015
Fine
Okay. this book is pretty good. im not sure how aa is or anything but I was quite satisfied with it. it deals with medical stuff though and sadly that triggers me into thinking something is wrong with me. I dont think I will reread this book or continue the series. I may recommend it though.
Okay. this book is pretty good. im not sure how aa is or anything but I was quite satisfied with it. it deals with medical stuff though and sadly that triggers me into thinking something is wrong with me. I dont think I will reread this book or continue the series. I may recommend it though.
August 25, 2019
Look out for the non drinker in the story.
Written by one who appears to have worked with AA. The emotions are raw and not always pleasant. This is a novel but seems very real. There's lots of excitement and suspense. I enjoyed the book and recommend it.
Written by one who appears to have worked with AA. The emotions are raw and not always pleasant. This is a novel but seems very real. There's lots of excitement and suspense. I enjoyed the book and recommend it.
July 6, 2013
Great insight into recovery and AA & Al-Anon. Pretty good read for a freebie from Amazon. I'm likely to check out the next ones in the series.
September 28, 2017
Funny, Serious, and Good Hearts
Zelvin has written a novel that manages to be both serious and funny at the same time, but is educational as well as optimistic. The book has three protagonists, a sort of modern three musketeers, two of them trying to persuade the third to sober up. Jimmy is a recovering alcoholic and computer geek. Barbara, a recovering drug addict who became a social worker, is his lover. They try to help (as much as an alcoholic can be "helped") Bruce straighten up and fly right. There are lots of references (although never preaching) about Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous and the sometimes silly rituals that have developed over the years, such as the tradition of bad coffee and cookies at meetings. Lots of accurate references to NYC's public transportation and Manhattan dot the book, since NYC is the location of most of the action. I particularly loved the short but accurate description of the Tarasoff rule.
I found an amazing amount of accuracy, for a novel, in small plot details, geography and the development of each of the characters, who, through their strengths and weaknesses rang true.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS BOTH AN INDIVIDUAL BOOK AND AS A SERIES!
I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Zelvin has written a novel that manages to be both serious and funny at the same time, but is educational as well as optimistic. The book has three protagonists, a sort of modern three musketeers, two of them trying to persuade the third to sober up. Jimmy is a recovering alcoholic and computer geek. Barbara, a recovering drug addict who became a social worker, is his lover. They try to help (as much as an alcoholic can be "helped") Bruce straighten up and fly right. There are lots of references (although never preaching) about Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous and the sometimes silly rituals that have developed over the years, such as the tradition of bad coffee and cookies at meetings. Lots of accurate references to NYC's public transportation and Manhattan dot the book, since NYC is the location of most of the action. I particularly loved the short but accurate description of the Tarasoff rule.
I found an amazing amount of accuracy, for a novel, in small plot details, geography and the development of each of the characters, who, through their strengths and weaknesses rang true.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS BOTH AN INDIVIDUAL BOOK AND AS A SERIES!
I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
June 29, 2021
When I picked up this Kindle edition, it was titled Dead Sober. I wonder what prompted the title change or did Amazon just get it wrong?
Any way….this is a murder mystery with the AA culture the predominant “character” of this book. Having previously worked in counseling settings with people struggling with addictions, I can say this was a realistic portrayal. (Minus the murder, of course, although there have probably been murders in alcohol and drug treatment centers somewhere!)
Bruce wound up in detox over Christmas and while he was there witnessed the death of his new friend Godfrey (God as he likes to be called). But, why did God suddenly die like that? Bruce digs in with the help of Jimmy, his life-long friend who is a recovering alcoholic, and Jimmy’s girlfriend, Barbara.
Bruce, Jimmy and Barbara are likable characters who wind up investigating what turns out to be multiple murders, but I found some of the deaths unnecessary and unbelievable. It was a stretch or not very well put together. I was also turned off by the ever present over-riding AA motif -probably because of my past work history.
I am electing to leave the enjoyment of these books to other people.
Any way….this is a murder mystery with the AA culture the predominant “character” of this book. Having previously worked in counseling settings with people struggling with addictions, I can say this was a realistic portrayal. (Minus the murder, of course, although there have probably been murders in alcohol and drug treatment centers somewhere!)
Bruce wound up in detox over Christmas and while he was there witnessed the death of his new friend Godfrey (God as he likes to be called). But, why did God suddenly die like that? Bruce digs in with the help of Jimmy, his life-long friend who is a recovering alcoholic, and Jimmy’s girlfriend, Barbara.
Bruce, Jimmy and Barbara are likable characters who wind up investigating what turns out to be multiple murders, but I found some of the deaths unnecessary and unbelievable. It was a stretch or not very well put together. I was also turned off by the ever present over-riding AA motif -probably because of my past work history.
I am electing to leave the enjoyment of these books to other people.
April 14, 2025
3.75
Not often do you find a cozy mystery written by a therapist (and I am one too) so I have had this book on my “to read” list for a while. I really enjoyed reading about the secret world of 12 step because that level of detail is not usually shared. Now I am not sure why this book is considered a “cozy” because there was a lot of swearing and then it talks about child molestation which I felt could have been changed to some other problem just as easily. I will probably read the next book in the series.
Not often do you find a cozy mystery written by a therapist (and I am one too) so I have had this book on my “to read” list for a while. I really enjoyed reading about the secret world of 12 step because that level of detail is not usually shared. Now I am not sure why this book is considered a “cozy” because there was a lot of swearing and then it talks about child molestation which I felt could have been changed to some other problem just as easily. I will probably read the next book in the series.
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November 9, 2018
AA mazing
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and getting to know your characters. Very real people with very real emotions and struggles.
Excellent read, truly a mystery and appreciated the look into AA and Al-anon; I never knew the difference before. Wish the "find the errors" note had been at the beginning of the book so I could have marked them. The only one I marked was "a well-cut black," missing the hyphen.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and getting to know your characters. Very real people with very real emotions and struggles.
Excellent read, truly a mystery and appreciated the look into AA and Al-anon; I never knew the difference before. Wish the "find the errors" note had been at the beginning of the book so I could have marked them. The only one I marked was "a well-cut black," missing the hyphen.
May 9, 2020
This book had its moments. The characters had an occasional quirky appeal. The AA jargon and therapy spin was unique. But, jeesh, the mystery and sleuthing was very lame and the storyline had hardly any anchor. When everything did finally tie together, it felt like, "oh....okay....um." There was a thread relating to pedophilia that lent a nebulously sympathetic tone to adults looking the other way....that was hard to swallow, too.
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November 22, 2017
Excellent whodunit with a side order of the struggle to keep sober, especially after watching a friend die. Strong characters and difficult situations are important to the steady plot.
I wanted to read this one after reading Death Will Help You Leave Him, and found it hiding in the TBR pile since May 2015! Glad that I unearthed it!
Mark Boyett did a great job as narrator.
I wanted to read this one after reading Death Will Help You Leave Him, and found it hiding in the TBR pile since May 2015! Glad that I unearthed it!
Mark Boyett did a great job as narrator.
June 11, 2019
I liked it just not what thought
Its about two guys who wake up in detox on Christmas day. Bruce and God then try the twelve steps of AA. Neither is sure if they want to be sober. But when Bruce watches God die in front of him Bruce and his two friends decide to look into why God died and if was murdered. It was ok.
Its about two guys who wake up in detox on Christmas day. Bruce and God then try the twelve steps of AA. Neither is sure if they want to be sober. But when Bruce watches God die in front of him Bruce and his two friends decide to look into why God died and if was murdered. It was ok.
October 14, 2019
Well, that was disappointing. The book started off promising. The author certainly knows her way around alcoholism, AA, and detox. Unfortunately, once things were set up, the book just fell flat. The characters never developed, the poking around AA started to feel cookie cutter, and the mystery itself was dull and moved at a glacial pace.
February 8, 2017
Recovering alcoholic turned detective
The mystery part of the book was ok, but the description of life as a drunk, of detox, and of the process of recovery was really interesting and well done. Sounds like the author was speaking from experience but it's not easy to turn experience into readable prose, so kudos.
The mystery part of the book was ok, but the description of life as a drunk, of detox, and of the process of recovery was really interesting and well done. Sounds like the author was speaking from experience but it's not easy to turn experience into readable prose, so kudos.
September 7, 2017
Death With l.p. l Get You Sober
I love "who done it" books. I got this one early on. I lived in New York so I was able to picture where everything was happening. I was happy to see Patchogue where I lived for a very long time. It was a good read.
I love "who done it" books. I got this one early on. I lived in New York so I was able to picture where everything was happening. I was happy to see Patchogue where I lived for a very long time. It was a good read.
March 9, 2018
A Mystery, None-the-Less!
The crux of the story was good and overall, I enjoyed the read. It made a good experience. Over all, I liked it even though it also seemed to be a book one might use as a hook for alcoholics to seek treatment. If it works, that's a good thing.
The crux of the story was good and overall, I enjoyed the read. It made a good experience. Over all, I liked it even though it also seemed to be a book one might use as a hook for alcoholics to seek treatment. If it works, that's a good thing.
October 25, 2018
As a recovering alcoholic myself, I found this book to be spot-on when describing Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-anon. I have never read a novel that is so accurate in its depiction of the sober and "trying to stay sober" life. Oh, and the murder mystery was interesting also!!
August 7, 2019
Very good
When I first started reading I was wondering why I was wasting my time with a book about someone in detox.
I kept reading and found myself totally engrossed.
I liked the characters and the story very much.
When I first started reading I was wondering why I was wasting my time with a book about someone in detox.
I kept reading and found myself totally engrossed.
I liked the characters and the story very much.
September 29, 2022
A great read!
The characters jump to life right off the pages.
The story is a little bit mystery; a little bit about friendships.
Fantastically written. I couldn't put it down.
The characters jump to life right off the pages.
The story is a little bit mystery; a little bit about friendships.
Fantastically written. I couldn't put it down.
March 30, 2023
Entering the world of addictions is very new for me, but this book gave some insight into the problems faced by addicts of any type. The characters seem kind, caring and supportive as they try to solve a series of murders. I enjoyed the book because it’s different.
November 8, 2017
Great Read
The story starts with big issues such as getting sober. But there's also some fun. Great who-done-it. I enjoyed reading this book.
The story starts with big issues such as getting sober. But there's also some fun. Great who-done-it. I enjoyed reading this book.
May 19, 2020
I enjoyed this book but it is kind of negative as it talks of rehabs and the dad state people are in. I did like it but just had to stop for s break one day I’ll come back to it
May 19, 2020
Good Read
For anybody in recovery an excellent fun read. The program references are good and the mystery is good also. Quick and fun.
For anybody in recovery an excellent fun read. The program references are good and the mystery is good also. Quick and fun.
September 20, 2020
This was a story that bogged down at times into repeated storylines that didn’t contribute to the story. The main character, while flawed, was still likable and easy to root for.
April 16, 2022
Killer nuns, a pedophile, amateur sleuths, disdain for WASPs and Christians, and a waterfall and stupid quote at the end? Two is generous.
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