Red Line

Taylor Morgan #2

by Megan Mallory Rust

Taylor Morgan discovers that someone is smuggling illegal booze to the local villagers. But when police refuse to look into the matter, Taylor, investigates -- and finds herself caught in a blizzard of dead-end leads...

Genres: Mystery

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

Reviews

[Kathy KS · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although the basic mystery behind this one was interesting enough, I don't think it was that good. Our main character seems so impulsive and young for someone who was supposed to be such a good pilot and trusted to medevac patients in poor weather conditions.

She constantly just leapt to conclusions about people and situations and when she decides to go to the police it's no wonder they told her she didn't have in actual evidence. She really got irritating after awhile.

The part that amazes me is that I remember enjoying the first book of the serious a lot more. I don't know if my taste has changed or if the writing was really a lot worse this time around.

[Alton Motobu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Taylor suspects fellow pilots of smuggling alcohol to natives in exchange for fake artifacts sold on black market. Drunken natives are getting hurt and killed. Taylor traces it to her former boyfriend. Good story line and we get to know the characters well, but overall weak writing.

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Been a while since I read the first one in this series. This is as much an aviation adventure as a mystery. The main character is likeable and Alaska is always an amazing setting.

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a likeable mystery about small-plane pilots in Alaska, flying regular routes between townships. The red line refers to the danger of running low on fuel out in the wild country. Our main character is a female pilot who investigates inconsistencies surrounding a death, as she works.

I enjoyed the story and if you like the tale you should try Dana Stabenow's Alaska PI tales.

[LeeAnn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book 2 of 3 in the Taylor Morgan, Alaskan Murder Mysteries written in the late 1990's. Not as good as Sue Henry's Alaskan series, but check them out of you like an Alaskan setting and or flying adventures.