March's Luck

Larry Macklin Mysteries #5

by A.E. Howe

Though happy to be back at his job as a criminal investigator, Larry Macklin is struggling to adapt to life with his new partner. But concerns about his work relationship quickly take a back seat to his personal life when his irrational ex-girlfriend, Marcy, returns to town.
Larry soon has bigger problems when members of a prominent local family are killed off one by one. As he tries to find the murderer before anyone else in the family loses their life, Larry’s investigation intersects with a hare-brained search for stolen Nazi gold.
Are the bumbling treasure hunters—Marcy among them—somehow responsible for the murders? Or is someone else picking off members of the family for financial gain? With a long list of suspects and a very short list of motives, Larry is going to need a lot of luck to solve this case.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Ebooks, Thriller, Detective

231 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2016

About the author

A. E. Howe lives and writes on a farm in the wilds of north Florida with his wife, horses and more cats than he can count. He received a degree in English Education from the University of Georgia and is a produced screenwriter and playwright. His first published book was Broken State; the Larry Macklin Mysteries is his first series and he has plans for more. Howe is also the co-host of the "Guns of Hollywood" podcast, part of the Firearms Radio Network. When not writing or podcasting, Howe enjoys riding, competitive shooting and working on the farm.

Reviews

[Tulay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like this series.

Deputy Investigator Larry Macklin is back to his job, with a new partner. She is clever and resourceful. Prominent Adam County family members are being killed. He suspect each family member, loving, caring brothers and sisters. Or are they? Meantime his crazy ex girlfriend is in town, Larry has to deal with her and her gold hunting friends she came with. Enjoyable story.

[Linda Strong · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 5th book of this series that features Larry Macklin. If you haven't read the first 4, I highly recommend that you read them in order. It's not absolutely necessary, but I find it's always fun to watch how characters grow and change over time.

This time around, Larry has female troubles. He's trying to understand and work with his new partner, Darlene. His girlfriend, Cara, is a vet and everything seems well for them .. until a crazy ex- girlfriend shows up, Marcy.

Meanwhile, a very prominent family is being killed off one by one. Some good old fashioned investigating leads Larry and Darlene to some treasure hunters .. one of them is his ex. Marcy may be crazy .. but would she kill anyone, let alone 3 someones, over a treasure that may have never existed?

There's a long line of suspects, but very little information in the way of motive. Larry's luck may have run out.

This is really good series .. murder & mayhem, fast-paced action, and wonderful characters. Larry has had some issues with his father ... working for the Sheriff isn't always easy. And Larry's trying to be an excellent investigator. Cara makes a good partner for him .. she's easy going and level-headed. I love how he and Darlene interact .. it's a bit like oil and water, but they are both working on it.

I liked the story premise. The treasure hunt stirred my interest in seeing how this all all turned out. I genuinely look forward to Larry's next adventure.

I always love seeing Mauser make an appearance and now there's Ivy .... watch for them.. they are priceless!

I wish to thank the author for the digital copy of this book. The opinion expressed here is unbiased and completely my own.

[Donna Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 5th book that I have read in this series and author A. E. Howe did not disappoint. While this book could easily be a stand alone read I would recommend reading the first four. Main character Larry Macklin is a hometown, everyday guy doing a difficult job as a small town detective at a department where his father is the sheriff. This book is a fun read with an interesting murder investigation as members of a prominent local family are being killed one at a time. I'll be reading the rest of the books in this series and can't wait to see what's next in store for Macklin professionally and personally.

[julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

First I must say I like a series. I enjoy following the characters through life. The main character is maturing into a more confident person. He has found love and acceptance. Let's hope he doesn't throw it all away! Greed for something that wasn't earned or theirs is the story line. It was an easy ,interesting and fast paced book.

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Is it just me or does Larry seem to have this very strange sort of luck at being at the very right moment when it comes to finding the killer? Need to check, but like with the serial killer, he stumbled in it, not really solved it. Does this take away from the enjoyment of the book or series? Hell, no. I will try and read only one per month. Let's see if I manage that.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yup, that's right, I needed this for my book challenge. But that's not the only reason I read it, this really is an enjoyable series that I cannot get enough of, it just so happens that the order I read them is being a little warped. This time around Larry and Co. have to deal with a series of murders involving a prominant local family at a time when Larry's dad is looking to be re-elected as Sheriff and there are rumours of buried gold and long standing family secrets. Once again the story flows well, leaving you neither bored nor confused and my favourite CI Eddie makes a bit of an appearance too (he is growing on me more and more).

[Annette Sullivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good

I found this book to be well written as it is fast paced, has very interesting characters and really screwed up motives for murder which also make this book very engaging and hard to put down. It’s just plain and simply really good and easy to recommend to others who want a good clean read that is filled with better things like difficult crimes, huge searches, friendships, political pressure, police procedure and good crime sleuthing. Can’t praise it high enough.

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

An AEH. Mystery Novel (LMMB - 5)/A Murder and a Cover Up

AEH. has. penned the fifth mystery novel in the LMMB - 5 series. A Young Man and his sister inherits their fathers farm. The lady plans to cash. The man changes his mind and elements to keep the farm. The woman looses her cool and kills her brother and then asks a friend to help cover it up. Then our trusty investigators arrive in the scene and she many glaring things out of place. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[Scott Kalas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Missed the Larry / Pete partnership

Overall the series has been very good, but this one seemed kind of slow or it may have been I missed the chemistry of Larry and Pete as partners. Of the primary characters Darlene is the first one that I ‘m not a fan of. Shantel was my least favorite until Darl came along.

Hoping next book picks up the pace and maybe Darlene meets Mr. Right but he lives on the west coast and being a cop in LA gets her all pumped and she bails 😀 Hey a reader can hope.

[Lynda Lock · Rating 5 out of 5]

The fifth book in the Larry Macklin mystery series is an entertaining mix of action, murder and mayhem spiced up with a little tension between his romantic interests - past and present. And then there is Ivy the tabby cat. I laughed out loud when Larry Macklin reprimands his cat after a break-in at his house, “she was going to have to up her guard cat game, or we were going to have to get a dog.” Great read, looking forward to number six. Cheers Lynda Lock

[B J Galaday · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good series

I've really enjoyed the books I've read in this series. For a small town, there seems to an unusually large number of crimes. However the sheriff's office seems to be able to adequately solve these crimes in an entertaining and suspenseful way. I haven't read the books in order, but it doesn't seem to matter. I recommend any in the series for good reading.

[Margaret Ridings · Rating 5 out of 5]

An addictive series

Have finished book five of the Larry Macklin series, and will soon begin the sixth. Enjoying the novels a great deal. Good mysteries are my reading addiction. Characters are believable, and the mysteries are solved realistically. Recommend the series to anyone who likes cop-drama.

[BonusMom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crazy exgirlfriend

The Larry Macklin books always keep you guessing and this one is no different except that the crazy ex-girlfriend has come back to town....what is she up to? I enjoyed this book.

[John Scheibelhut · Rating 5 out of 5]

It starts with the murder of one of the areas best known family's

A gripping tale of murder and how a good family has secrets and hidden agendas. Add to that an old girlfriend, and Larry's got some Splain's to do.

[Paul Lariviere · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a ride!

With so many characters, its hard enough keeping track of who,what,when, where and who put the lead pipe in the well. Nice way to wrap things up at a funeral! Had me guessing all the way to the end. Nice work!

[Gwen Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this series.

I love the twists in every book. Just when I think I have the killer identified, there comes along a new twist. I love that in a book.

[Marlene Shofner-Daves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome.

I always love these stories. They are interesting, have great characters & believable stories. You get to know everyone & root for them.

[bonnie kirchner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Martha's Luck

Love this series. It keeps you guessing until the very end who done it. I highly recommend this series. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

[Pat Whitworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plenty of who did the crime in this one!

Don't even try to guess who the bad guy is in the case there are too many possibilities. With gold in the mix.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great crime book

[vickieallred · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting

A good writer with a good story. Interesting characters, packed with all kinds of action, laughs, and adventure. There is even a treasure hunt for stolen gold.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good

[Rosanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super quick read. Enjoyable but on the silly side.

[richard youmans sr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

New partner might get him straightened out

Kept me interested from cover to cover. Maybe his new partner will help him get his stuff together and straighten him out!

[Robbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I rate this one 4.4 stars. Not sure how I feel about the characters - maybe I should have started the series from the beginning.

[Kathy L. Schott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read

It was fun to read, and my first book by this author. A lot of possible suspects to chose from, and I enjoyed it.

[K · Rating 1 out of 5]

FLORIDA STORY

This book is a disappointing tale of sad people who missed their chances of happiness. The characters are monochromatic and unlikeable.

[Dewey Carroll Brackett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

I enjoyed reading this book. It was a good police procedural. I like Larry Macklin's approach to quietly catch a criminal.

[Djap · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mystery

Interesting characters within a good mystery. The story wrapped up nicely with clues for the reader along the way. I'll read more of these.

[Wilma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story, good characters.

I'd recommend it if you like a mystery.