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Murder for Justice
Kendall Harris never thought this would be his last 4th of July he’d celebrate with his daughter.
San Diego Homicide Detective Scarlett Fry is called to a home in the middle of the night on 4th of July. What awaits her is a brutal killing that causes everyone to be a suspect, but something doesn’t seem right. With a lot of motive and little evidence, Scarlett is up against one of the most twisted killers in her career.
She and her partner, Trey Carr, spend weeks tracking down evidence to convict a killer that they are convinced is right in front of their face. Just when it seems like Scarlett has found her “man” the case takes a turn for the worst and becomes a cold case.
When her main suspect ends up dead, Scarlett and Carr are confused more than ever. They must hunt down a serial killer that’s attacking families with a motive even Scarlett can’t understand.
Murder for Justice is the first book in a page turning series that introduces readers to a fire, red head detective that will stop at nothing to protect and serve her city.
San Diego Homicide Detective Scarlett Fry is called to a home in the middle of the night on 4th of July. What awaits her is a brutal killing that causes everyone to be a suspect, but something doesn’t seem right. With a lot of motive and little evidence, Scarlett is up against one of the most twisted killers in her career.
She and her partner, Trey Carr, spend weeks tracking down evidence to convict a killer that they are convinced is right in front of their face. Just when it seems like Scarlett has found her “man” the case takes a turn for the worst and becomes a cold case.
When her main suspect ends up dead, Scarlett and Carr are confused more than ever. They must hunt down a serial killer that’s attacking families with a motive even Scarlett can’t understand.
Murder for Justice is the first book in a page turning series that introduces readers to a fire, red head detective that will stop at nothing to protect and serve her city.
190 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 20, 2015
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About the author
Dominique L. Watson
33 books71 followersDominique Watson is a published author/entrepreneur. Dominique has published twenty books in the genres of poetry, inspiration, urban/Christian fiction and mystery and suspense including her most popular series, Concealed Betrayal and Secrets and Deception.
Dominique recently introduced her readers to a new series featuring Detective Scarlett Fry.
Dominique is also the founder of Diamond M'Press. She spends a lot of time mentoring authors and writers through her literary agency, which can be found at
www.diamondmpresspublications.com
She recently launched her new magazine, Literary Digest/Newsletter under her company Diamond M'Press Publications.
Dominique was voted as AAMBC Author of the Year in 2014.
She was also the owner of PEN'Ashe Literary Magazine from 2012-2016.
Dominique can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and Instagram.
For more about the dynamic Dominique Watson, check her out at:
https://authordominiquelwatsonblog.wo...
Dominique recently introduced her readers to a new series featuring Detective Scarlett Fry.
Dominique is also the founder of Diamond M'Press. She spends a lot of time mentoring authors and writers through her literary agency, which can be found at
www.diamondmpresspublications.com
She recently launched her new magazine, Literary Digest/Newsletter under her company Diamond M'Press Publications.
Dominique was voted as AAMBC Author of the Year in 2014.
She was also the owner of PEN'Ashe Literary Magazine from 2012-2016.
Dominique can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and Instagram.
For more about the dynamic Dominique Watson, check her out at:
https://authordominiquelwatsonblog.wo...
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November 3, 2015
My actual rating of this book is 4.5 stars.
I truly enjoyed Ms. Watson'exciting s police procedure/suspense mystery It was very hard to put down as It was fast moving and it kept me wanting to turn each page. The protagonist, Scarlett, was well developed and I like how the author created the relationship between her and her mother. The dialogue was life like and wasn't the same with each character. The author was very accurate with police procedures and the law in general. The conclusion was surprising and I like how Ms. Watson tied up all the loose ends.
I would STRONGLY recommend, Murder for Justice. Ms. Watson hit a home run with this. I look forward to a sequel.
I truly enjoyed Ms. Watson'exciting s police procedure/suspense mystery It was very hard to put down as It was fast moving and it kept me wanting to turn each page. The protagonist, Scarlett, was well developed and I like how the author created the relationship between her and her mother. The dialogue was life like and wasn't the same with each character. The author was very accurate with police procedures and the law in general. The conclusion was surprising and I like how Ms. Watson tied up all the loose ends.
I would STRONGLY recommend, Murder for Justice. Ms. Watson hit a home run with this. I look forward to a sequel.
August 16, 2020
The premise – a husband and wife involved in a nasty divorce are murdered weeks apart followed by several other murders – was interesting and had the potential to be a great story.
The writing however was very simplistic in style and content with many declarative sentences, reading like a book geared toward tween readers instead of adults. In places the narrative was jerky – as if a sentence was added during an edit but without any attempt to integrate it into the flow of the narrative.
There are multiple places where dialog tags were needed to make clear who was speaking. This stopped the flow of the story while I figured out who said it. Some places I had to re-read the section more than once to sort it out.
There was a lack of continuity in places – people walked into rooms then walked into them again 2 paragraphs later. They also magically appeared in rooms without entering them. Teletransportation maybe?
On page Pg. 21: Watson had mustang instead of Mustang, not once but twice in the same paragraph. But she got Durango right in the same paragraph. I don’t know if that was sloppiness on Watson’s part or a lack of copy editing – something that seems all too common of late in books.
Watson also got some police procedural things wrong, like saying it was hard for her characters to get a search warrant because they didn’t have a motive for the murders. A motive isn’t required for a search warrant, only probable cause that the area to be searched will contain evidence relevant to the crime being investigated.
The minute Watson brought the guilty party on-stage, I knew this person had done it, killing any tension in the rest of the book.
There was one plus: Most of Watson's characters had real-world type lives with husbands and wives and parents.
The end result was a book not bad enough merit a 1-star (hated it) rating, but not good enough to earn a 2-star (just okay) rating, it really only deserved 1½ stars – big disappointment. I will not be back for another Dominique Watson book.
The writing however was very simplistic in style and content with many declarative sentences, reading like a book geared toward tween readers instead of adults. In places the narrative was jerky – as if a sentence was added during an edit but without any attempt to integrate it into the flow of the narrative.
There are multiple places where dialog tags were needed to make clear who was speaking. This stopped the flow of the story while I figured out who said it. Some places I had to re-read the section more than once to sort it out.
There was a lack of continuity in places – people walked into rooms then walked into them again 2 paragraphs later. They also magically appeared in rooms without entering them. Teletransportation maybe?
On page Pg. 21: Watson had mustang instead of Mustang, not once but twice in the same paragraph. But she got Durango right in the same paragraph. I don’t know if that was sloppiness on Watson’s part or a lack of copy editing – something that seems all too common of late in books.
Watson also got some police procedural things wrong, like saying it was hard for her characters to get a search warrant because they didn’t have a motive for the murders. A motive isn’t required for a search warrant, only probable cause that the area to be searched will contain evidence relevant to the crime being investigated.
The minute Watson brought the guilty party on-stage, I knew this person had done it, killing any tension in the rest of the book.
There was one plus: Most of Watson's characters had real-world type lives with husbands and wives and parents.
The end result was a book not bad enough merit a 1-star (hated it) rating, but not good enough to earn a 2-star (just okay) rating, it really only deserved 1½ stars – big disappointment. I will not be back for another Dominique Watson book.
March 25, 2018
Motive for Murder
I came across the posting of this book on IG and figured I would give it a try and boy was I pleasantly surprised!! A real crime mystery/Drama with string of strong well developed characters! Folks if you are a crime mystery/drama fan, I recommend that you try this book out because you will not put it down!
Detective Fry is called on the scene of murders that that seem to have one thing in common and that one thing connects what could be seen as purposeful committed by one person or random acts, committed by a copycat. Which one is it? Are they connected and the work of a serial killer or are they the acts of a copycat intent on manipulating you to believe that they are all connected to the first murder and what are the motives.
Join Detective Fry and her partner as they leave no stone unturned in solving what turns out to be multiple murders. Everyone is a suspect until some suspects wind up meeting the same fate of the crime they are being investigated for. The final twist and revelation is one that would shake the most seasoned detective as they solve this puzzle and seek out a subject that blows the case wide open, leaving many questions that are finally answered.
I’ve never read anything by this author but I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have moved on to book 2. This right here is my kind of writing. Great job!
I came across the posting of this book on IG and figured I would give it a try and boy was I pleasantly surprised!! A real crime mystery/Drama with string of strong well developed characters! Folks if you are a crime mystery/drama fan, I recommend that you try this book out because you will not put it down!
Detective Fry is called on the scene of murders that that seem to have one thing in common and that one thing connects what could be seen as purposeful committed by one person or random acts, committed by a copycat. Which one is it? Are they connected and the work of a serial killer or are they the acts of a copycat intent on manipulating you to believe that they are all connected to the first murder and what are the motives.
Join Detective Fry and her partner as they leave no stone unturned in solving what turns out to be multiple murders. Everyone is a suspect until some suspects wind up meeting the same fate of the crime they are being investigated for. The final twist and revelation is one that would shake the most seasoned detective as they solve this puzzle and seek out a subject that blows the case wide open, leaving many questions that are finally answered.
I’ve never read anything by this author but I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have moved on to book 2. This right here is my kind of writing. Great job!
May 8, 2018
Great one
I really enjoyed this book. Twists and wondering who the real killer is were in this book. When you thought you knew something else happened. I would highly recommend this book.
I really enjoyed this book. Twists and wondering who the real killer is were in this book. When you thought you knew something else happened. I would highly recommend this book.
May 23, 2018
Crazy Killer
This was a good mystery. I love the plot. I kept trying to figure out who could be the killer. This was like reading a James Patterson book
This was a good mystery. I love the plot. I kept trying to figure out who could be the killer. This was like reading a James Patterson book
September 24, 2016
A gruesome cold blooded murder of a forty-eight year old man in San Diego, California and in comes SDPD Detective Scarlett Fry along with Detective Carr and other colleagues who have a mystery to deal with. The killer seems an amateur and the suspects from within the family yet the case lingers on for weeks due to lack of concrete evidence. Sooner as Fry and Carr get a heads up on the killer, there comes a shocker! Another murder with a similar crime scene! The prime suspect is... full review on www.thereadersexpress.blogspot.com
October 24, 2016
Loved it
Another great one! Beautifully written. I love Detective Fry. She's so real, like I could sense her thinking and personality. I love a book that I can be an active part of. It made me feel like I was watching a movie.
Another great one! Beautifully written. I love Detective Fry. She's so real, like I could sense her thinking and personality. I love a book that I can be an active part of. It made me feel like I was watching a movie.
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