THE ORANGE CURTAIN

by Chris D Dodson

The top floor of the one percent meets the grim reaper.
Things aren't what they seem at the South Coast Tower, aka The Orange Curtain, a fifty-story apartment building located in ritzy Newport Beach California. A violent murder takes place in penthouse 5008, prompting an investigation by Lieutenant Detective Max Cusini and his partner, Detective Jimmy Sanchez. And what begins as a lone murder quickly unfolds into a string of serial killings inside this upscale building that not only confounds Detective Cusini's skills as a veteran sleuth but also stirs from his past certain haunts. Cusini's only hope in solving this case is to negotiate a taut relationship with the Tower's two most eccentric a Mr. and Mrs. Capote, two novelists who know a lot more about these murders--the Orange Curtain's cryptic gallery of tenants--than they should. That is until Detective Cusini finally decodes the cryptic message.
A gripping psychological thriller, pitting two noble detectives against a cunning killer.

215 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 12, 2018

Reviews

[Laura Ruetz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very interesting book. I liked the characters, but had some issues with the lead character, for a detective of his age, there were some monumentally bad choices being made. However, the plot was original and had a lot to keep me guessing. The ending lost me a bit, it just felt like it tried to be a bit too ambitious and it made it just a little fractured. An entertaining read, with a mix of engaging and interesting characters and really took it down a direction that you don't often see.

[Pat Eroh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admit I did have some problems with a major change in the character, I have little patience for men or women (for that matter) who somehow cannot control themselves when it comes to sex. I was annoyed when the detective went to visit the woman knowing her husband wasn't there and then somehow couldn't control himself and almost lost it. Really? Do we now pretend that we cannot control ourselves in this manner. If he truly couldn't control himself, he should not have gone while her husband was out.

So enough of that. Beyond this incongruency of a seasoned detective that all of a sudden made poor judgment calls and almost lost his pension, the story was very good. I love the explanation for the title, The Orange Curtain having lived many years in the area. I hope this author continues to do well but I would make mature people behave in mature manners.

i received a copy of this book from Reading Deals and I am giving my honest, voluntary review.

[Charles Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

People are being killed in an affluent high-rise known as the Orange Curtain. Homicide Detective Max Cusini finds a perplexing situation—his main suspects don’t match the description of the killer or killers, and when a murder takes place that doesn’t match the M.O. of the first killings, he finds himself looking down a rabbit hole, and his life—and sanity—at risk.

The Orange Curtain by Chris D. Dodson is an interesting mystery, marred only by an overabundance of typos and generally choppy pacing.

I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review. I made my way through it, despite the typos, and sadly can only give it three and a half stars.