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Appalachian Trails
"I just finished Appalachian Trails and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it. Well done! I like your main character, Daisy. I love her relationship with the stray cat - so endearing. You capture the mountains and flora beautifully, and I love how de Soto and the Cherokee add layers to the mystery. My one complaint is the salad recipe on page 99. I had a hard time concentrating after that it sounded so good." Sara Johnson, author of The Bone Track and other Alexa Glock mysteries"In this fine mystery, a newspaper reporter braves storms and threats to investigate a small plane crash on a mountain and perhaps learn why her mother died nearby years before. The author brings out the local color and characters, including the legend of Spanish explorer De Soto and a Cherokee princess." 5 Star Amazon ReviewSomeone wants her dead, and she doesn't know why.Daisy McLaren is a small town reporter with big dreams. She shares her garage apartment with a calico cat she rescued.
When she is drawn to the site of a small plane crash, she discovers it’s near a remote mountain road where her mother died years ago. What she thought was a simple crash turns sinister when she sees a man running away from the site. Her gut feeling is that the plane carried drugs to her small town. Not even her ex can convince her to step aside while the authorities investigate. As an FBI agent takes over the investigation, events spiral out of control. Bodies pile up as she struggles to uncover the truth.With each passing day, the deaths are getting closer to home.
When she is drawn to the site of a small plane crash, she discovers it’s near a remote mountain road where her mother died years ago. What she thought was a simple crash turns sinister when she sees a man running away from the site. Her gut feeling is that the plane carried drugs to her small town. Not even her ex can convince her to step aside while the authorities investigate. As an FBI agent takes over the investigation, events spiral out of control. Bodies pile up as she struggles to uncover the truth.With each passing day, the deaths are getting closer to home.
273 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 24, 2021
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September 9, 2021
I enjoyed this book because it is based in my hometown of Franklin, NC, which made the story come alive in my mind. I look forward to seeing what Daisy does in the next book (this is the first in a trilogy).
March 31, 2025
Author tells instead of shows. Virtually no character development. Large holes in the plot and even major inconsistencies. Lots of convenient details thrown in that were never properly set up beforehand. Attempts at foreshadowing are really just blatantly saying what will happen next. Its really hard to call it a mystery as everything is so out in the open. It reads more like a kids book report of a mystery they read once or someone prompted AI with a setting and details and said "write a mystery novel". One thing I will give it is the author clearly knows the town of Franklin NC very well and probably lived there at some point. The Concept could have been great if properly flushed out in a way that actually made sense and didn't ignore logic or human behavior.
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