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Peace, Love and Murder
Finding a corpse in the trunk of your cab is a rotten way to start the day. For Bo Forrester, things go straight downhill from there. The cops are asking a hell of a lot of questions. The murder weapon turns up too close for comfort. And the attractive woman giving him the eye turns out to be Trudy Hauser, a cute-but-crazy deputy dead set on arresting him for murder.
Bo returned to Rhodes, an upstate New York college town, hoping to reconcile with his parents, gentle hippies who couldnâ t accept his decision to join the Army at eighteen. Twenty years later, the commune where he grew up is a subdivision and his parents are long gone. Pondering his next move, Bo takes a job driving a cab. And he has no clue how the bullet-riddled body of art philanthropist Fred Davies ended up in the trunk.
Now, he canâ t turn around without bumping into Trudyâ itâ s not her case, but thatâ s not slowing her down. The local cops, suspecting robbery as the motive, are right behind her. When Daviesâ s beautiful widow asks Bo for help, he canâ t say no. Starting his own investigation, he plunges into a world of privilege, corruption, and high-stakes greed. A lot of people had reason to want Davies a flirtatious art history professor with a taste for booze and men; her insanely jealous, ex-felon husband; the business partner with a secret addiction; and an avant-garde artist who proclaims that murder is the ultimate art form.
As the body count escalates, Bo must combine the skills he learned as a soldier with the values he grew up with on the commune to flush out a vicious murdererâ if he manages to stay alive that long.
Bo returned to Rhodes, an upstate New York college town, hoping to reconcile with his parents, gentle hippies who couldnâ t accept his decision to join the Army at eighteen. Twenty years later, the commune where he grew up is a subdivision and his parents are long gone. Pondering his next move, Bo takes a job driving a cab. And he has no clue how the bullet-riddled body of art philanthropist Fred Davies ended up in the trunk.
Now, he canâ t turn around without bumping into Trudyâ itâ s not her case, but thatâ s not slowing her down. The local cops, suspecting robbery as the motive, are right behind her. When Daviesâ s beautiful widow asks Bo for help, he canâ t say no. Starting his own investigation, he plunges into a world of privilege, corruption, and high-stakes greed. A lot of people had reason to want Davies a flirtatious art history professor with a taste for booze and men; her insanely jealous, ex-felon husband; the business partner with a secret addiction; and an avant-garde artist who proclaims that murder is the ultimate art form.
As the body count escalates, Bo must combine the skills he learned as a soldier with the values he grew up with on the commune to flush out a vicious murdererâ if he manages to stay alive that long.
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367 pages, Hardcover
First published August 31, 2009
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September 30, 2009
What grabbed me right off was the voice. What held me were the characters. Peace, Love & Murder is written from the lead character's first person perspective. First person can sometimes distract me, but not this time. The writing is great, and Bo is such a likeable character, it made for a fun read.
Bo (legally changed from Rainbow) is a cab driver who gets caught up in solving a complicated murder, mostly because he's a suspect. The corpse was found in his cab. Trudy, the other main character, is a deputy determined--at first--to nail Bo for the murder. Bo is a lot of fun without Trudy. Trudy's a funny disaster on her own. Together, they're great entertainment.
I enjoyed the transitions in the novel. Trudy relentlessly pursues Bo to hang a murder charge on him, they develop a relationship of sorts, which gets tugged and strained and reshaped and broken and repaired... Pretty much expected gyrations but in clever ways. Trudy kept me laughing, although she'd be shocked and defensive to learn that. Bo is easy going with intense passions, which makes for an interesting character. The characters grow but remain true to themselves.
So I found the main characters interesting, which is a big part of the battle to claim this reader as a fan. There are clever touches throughout the novel. They're never forced or overdone--sometimes the way the authors turns a phrase, other times coming across as a natural part of Bo's character. That aspect added a little zing to the read for me. The storyline was fun and contorted (in a good way) and always moving, more points in the novel's favor. There was a little more wrapping up after the climatic, high-action scenes than I normally like, but there was a lot to wrap up in this novel, and it didn't hurt my enjoyment of Peace, Love & Murder. Some of the "wrapping up" was actually there to prepare readers for the next in the series. It worked. This reader gives PL&M 5 stars and will definitely read the sequel.
Bo (legally changed from Rainbow) is a cab driver who gets caught up in solving a complicated murder, mostly because he's a suspect. The corpse was found in his cab. Trudy, the other main character, is a deputy determined--at first--to nail Bo for the murder. Bo is a lot of fun without Trudy. Trudy's a funny disaster on her own. Together, they're great entertainment.
I enjoyed the transitions in the novel. Trudy relentlessly pursues Bo to hang a murder charge on him, they develop a relationship of sorts, which gets tugged and strained and reshaped and broken and repaired... Pretty much expected gyrations but in clever ways. Trudy kept me laughing, although she'd be shocked and defensive to learn that. Bo is easy going with intense passions, which makes for an interesting character. The characters grow but remain true to themselves.
So I found the main characters interesting, which is a big part of the battle to claim this reader as a fan. There are clever touches throughout the novel. They're never forced or overdone--sometimes the way the authors turns a phrase, other times coming across as a natural part of Bo's character. That aspect added a little zing to the read for me. The storyline was fun and contorted (in a good way) and always moving, more points in the novel's favor. There was a little more wrapping up after the climatic, high-action scenes than I normally like, but there was a lot to wrap up in this novel, and it didn't hurt my enjoyment of Peace, Love & Murder. Some of the "wrapping up" was actually there to prepare readers for the next in the series. It worked. This reader gives PL&M 5 stars and will definitely read the sequel.
September 11, 2009
Peace, Love & Murder is a mystery novel set in a small college town. This is the first book in the Five Star Mystery Series by Nancy Holzner.
After growing up on a commune with his hippie loving parents, Bo Forrester left at the age of 18 to join the army. Years later, Bo returns to his home in hopes to reconnect with his parents. Unfortunately for Bo, the people from the commune have left and in its place is a new subdivision. With few answers and little information Bo decides to stick around town taking a job as a taxi driver. One morning while working Bo gets pulled over by Deputy Trudy Hauser. During the stop one of the fares begins to act suspicious prompting Deputy Hauser to search the car. During the search a body is found in the trunk. Bo becomes the primary suspect and must work to prove his innocence.
I greatly enjoyed Peace, Love & Murder. The characters were original, funny when needed and not super easy to predict. I really enjoyed that the story kept me guessing till the end as to who the killer was. Another aspect that I enjoyed was that there was not a large amount of blood and gore to take away from the story.
I am looking forward to reading the next installment in this series.
After growing up on a commune with his hippie loving parents, Bo Forrester left at the age of 18 to join the army. Years later, Bo returns to his home in hopes to reconnect with his parents. Unfortunately for Bo, the people from the commune have left and in its place is a new subdivision. With few answers and little information Bo decides to stick around town taking a job as a taxi driver. One morning while working Bo gets pulled over by Deputy Trudy Hauser. During the stop one of the fares begins to act suspicious prompting Deputy Hauser to search the car. During the search a body is found in the trunk. Bo becomes the primary suspect and must work to prove his innocence.
I greatly enjoyed Peace, Love & Murder. The characters were original, funny when needed and not super easy to predict. I really enjoyed that the story kept me guessing till the end as to who the killer was. Another aspect that I enjoyed was that there was not a large amount of blood and gore to take away from the story.
I am looking forward to reading the next installment in this series.
March 14, 2017
I guess I came to this stalled (I hope) series via the back door. I read "Deadtown" when it was first released, liked it very well, and then got sidetracked. I came across it again in 2015, reread it, and blew through the next four books lickety-split. Still jonesing for more Nancy Holzner, I found "Peace, Love, and Murder" and devoured it. Dummy me didn't realize that it was published five years ago, and that it was Book One of one in the series. And that's a darn shame, because it's very good. Bo is a very likable person who gets into trouble by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Each time he thinks he's beginning to extricate himself from the bad situation, he finds himself deeper in doo-doo with every move he makes. He's fun to watch.
I really hope Ms. Holzner remembers Bo, and throws his fans a bone by telling us more about him. I, for one, would love to hear about his adventures in Idaho.
I really hope Ms. Holzner remembers Bo, and throws his fans a bone by telling us more about him. I, for one, would love to hear about his adventures in Idaho.
December 30, 2009
I've had Peace, Love, and Murder for some time now, but was saving it for my trip home at Christmas, in hopes that I could make my family read it, too (they like mysteries---and pretty much hate every other genre I read!). Since that hasn't happened yet, maybe I can use my persuasive powers on you! Because Nancy Holzner has written a multi-layered mystery set in a small college town, with a sympathetic protagonist and many quirky characters, the first book in a series I think many readers will enjoy!
Bo Forrester grew up on a commune in upstate New York. At age 18, in a fit of rebellion, he joined the army, took part in the first Gulf War, but soon wearied of that lifestyle. Twenty years later, he returned home to Rhodes, only to find the commune he grew up in is gone, and his parents have departed for parts unknown. As he tries to piece together the mystery of where they might be, Bo takes a job driving a cab in Rhodes. And then the body shows up in his trunk. . .
When it comes to mysteries, I am definitely not one of those people who tries to piece the mystery together and guess "whodunnit" early on (In this case, I actually did, but had no evidence to support my suspicions). I don't like a gritty or grisly tale of murder, and I generally prefer stories where the "sleuth" is an amateur, with plenty of quirks and (often) no business investigating a murder. To be honest, I had a few reservations about Bo, the protagonist, when I first started reading this book. As the rebellious child of hippie parents AND as a former soldier, I was afraid he might prove to be all gung ho military and ultra-conservative. Luckily, Bo is far more complex than that , and I really appreciated that Holzner avoided painting her characters so black and white. Bo really seemed like someone who has seen both sides of the political spectrum and is too thoughtful to wholly embrace either extreme.
The body in Bo's trunk turns out to be that of Fred Davies, an art philanthropist of high standing in the town of Rhodes. In trying to clear his name, Davies comes in to contact with members of the academia and arts circles, an underground gambling ring , the deceased's sensuous widow and the infuriating but cute Trudy Hauser, deputy. I really enjoyed meeting the citizens of Rhodes, from the stoner Ronnie and born again Carl to the nymphomaniac professor Nora and her pugilistic ex-con of a husband. The college town setting rang true. with its party hearty students and secret-filled academic community. Rhodes is definitely a place I'd enjoy another visit to, but I'm willing to follow Bo wherever he goes in his quest to find his family.
Bo Forrester grew up on a commune in upstate New York. At age 18, in a fit of rebellion, he joined the army, took part in the first Gulf War, but soon wearied of that lifestyle. Twenty years later, he returned home to Rhodes, only to find the commune he grew up in is gone, and his parents have departed for parts unknown. As he tries to piece together the mystery of where they might be, Bo takes a job driving a cab in Rhodes. And then the body shows up in his trunk. . .
When it comes to mysteries, I am definitely not one of those people who tries to piece the mystery together and guess "whodunnit" early on (In this case, I actually did, but had no evidence to support my suspicions). I don't like a gritty or grisly tale of murder, and I generally prefer stories where the "sleuth" is an amateur, with plenty of quirks and (often) no business investigating a murder. To be honest, I had a few reservations about Bo, the protagonist, when I first started reading this book. As the rebellious child of hippie parents AND as a former soldier, I was afraid he might prove to be all gung ho military and ultra-conservative. Luckily, Bo is far more complex than that , and I really appreciated that Holzner avoided painting her characters so black and white. Bo really seemed like someone who has seen both sides of the political spectrum and is too thoughtful to wholly embrace either extreme.
The body in Bo's trunk turns out to be that of Fred Davies, an art philanthropist of high standing in the town of Rhodes. In trying to clear his name, Davies comes in to contact with members of the academia and arts circles, an underground gambling ring , the deceased's sensuous widow and the infuriating but cute Trudy Hauser, deputy. I really enjoyed meeting the citizens of Rhodes, from the stoner Ronnie and born again Carl to the nymphomaniac professor Nora and her pugilistic ex-con of a husband. The college town setting rang true. with its party hearty students and secret-filled academic community. Rhodes is definitely a place I'd enjoy another visit to, but I'm willing to follow Bo wherever he goes in his quest to find his family.
October 22, 2012
It all starts with a simple traffic violation. Then they discover the body in the trunk. What follows is a desperate quest to clear the name of an innocent man, all of which seems to depend on gut instinct, a little army training, and sheer dumb luck. As the layers of illegal activity are revealed, it becomes exceedingly clear that Bo is in over his head.
My first response after finishing this book is that it was surprisingly wonderful. I wasn't in the mood for a murder mystery when I started it, but the story soon changed my mind. The characters were engaging, and I felt completely at ease in their (imaginary) company within the first few pages. The author took care to flesh out the main players on her stage, revealing moments of brilliance mixed in with instances highlighting their very human flaws. It helped me to connect with people like Trudy and Ryan in ways that I wouldn't have expected. Then again, what I was expecting was a slew of murder mystery stereotypes. This was one of those rare instances in which I was thrilled to be wrong.
As far as the mystery itself, the plot was well conceived. The author conducted her misdirection well, mixing in real clues with red herrings. One of my greatest pet peeves with murder mystery are illogical jumps in the would-be detectives' reasoning and plans of action. Bo's behaviors felt natural rather than forced, his thought processes believable and easy to follow. Some of his success fell upon serendipity rather than skill, but these events only required some light stretching of the imagination.
That brings us to the writing. Even in this plot-driven story, the tone and word choices made me feel as if I were inside of Bo Forrester's head. The pacing was, in a word, comfortable, and the dialogue was particularly well done. Within the span of a short conversation, I could get a feel for individual characters' personalities, even filtered through the mind of a biased storyteller whose freedom is on the line. You won't find much lyricism or poetic waxing here, but then, Bo isn't exactly the type.
Peace, Love, and Murder is one of those unexpected gems that one comes across every so often. There is much more that I could say in its favor, but in an effort to minimize spoilers, I will instead encourage readers to see for themselves.
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My first response after finishing this book is that it was surprisingly wonderful. I wasn't in the mood for a murder mystery when I started it, but the story soon changed my mind. The characters were engaging, and I felt completely at ease in their (imaginary) company within the first few pages. The author took care to flesh out the main players on her stage, revealing moments of brilliance mixed in with instances highlighting their very human flaws. It helped me to connect with people like Trudy and Ryan in ways that I wouldn't have expected. Then again, what I was expecting was a slew of murder mystery stereotypes. This was one of those rare instances in which I was thrilled to be wrong.
As far as the mystery itself, the plot was well conceived. The author conducted her misdirection well, mixing in real clues with red herrings. One of my greatest pet peeves with murder mystery are illogical jumps in the would-be detectives' reasoning and plans of action. Bo's behaviors felt natural rather than forced, his thought processes believable and easy to follow. Some of his success fell upon serendipity rather than skill, but these events only required some light stretching of the imagination.
That brings us to the writing. Even in this plot-driven story, the tone and word choices made me feel as if I were inside of Bo Forrester's head. The pacing was, in a word, comfortable, and the dialogue was particularly well done. Within the span of a short conversation, I could get a feel for individual characters' personalities, even filtered through the mind of a biased storyteller whose freedom is on the line. You won't find much lyricism or poetic waxing here, but then, Bo isn't exactly the type.
Peace, Love, and Murder is one of those unexpected gems that one comes across every so often. There is much more that I could say in its favor, but in an effort to minimize spoilers, I will instead encourage readers to see for themselves.
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(Review copy provided by the author)
March 31, 2012
I love a good mystery. Peace, Love, and Murder qualifies. After the end of his military career, protagonist Bo Forrester has returned to his hometown in search of his estranged, peacenik parents. Finding they’ve moved on with no forwarding address, Bo decides to stay. Suspected of murder when a corpse is found in the trunk of the cab he is driving, Bo sets out to find the real killer.
The basic premise of this murder mystery is tried and true. A protagonist stumbles into a situation and then tries to figure it out on their own rather than leaving it to the professionals. There are thousands of murder mysteries build on this foundation. The plot follows the typical path, with Bo finding more and more potential suspects, investigating, and eventually putting all the clues together, with plenty of adventure and suspense along the way.
What makes Peace, Love, and Murder unique are the characters and the humor. The idiosyncratic characters populating the book are seldom what they appear, often having two sides that seem in conflict. This starts with Bo, who has done his time in the military, yet still believes in the make-love-not-war ethos he learned growing up on a sixties-style commune. There is the odd-couple pairing of Carl and Ronnie, who take Bo’s cab from their trailer park to work and back each day, arguing (and making the reader laugh) all the way. The overly ambitious deputy for the sheriff’s department, Trudy Hauser, is continually making amusing missteps. She tries to appear hardcore, but has a soft side, which helps her win Bo’s confidence. Holtzner has put it all together to give us a fun and entertaining read.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
The basic premise of this murder mystery is tried and true. A protagonist stumbles into a situation and then tries to figure it out on their own rather than leaving it to the professionals. There are thousands of murder mysteries build on this foundation. The plot follows the typical path, with Bo finding more and more potential suspects, investigating, and eventually putting all the clues together, with plenty of adventure and suspense along the way.
What makes Peace, Love, and Murder unique are the characters and the humor. The idiosyncratic characters populating the book are seldom what they appear, often having two sides that seem in conflict. This starts with Bo, who has done his time in the military, yet still believes in the make-love-not-war ethos he learned growing up on a sixties-style commune. There is the odd-couple pairing of Carl and Ronnie, who take Bo’s cab from their trailer park to work and back each day, arguing (and making the reader laugh) all the way. The overly ambitious deputy for the sheriff’s department, Trudy Hauser, is continually making amusing missteps. She tries to appear hardcore, but has a soft side, which helps her win Bo’s confidence. Holtzner has put it all together to give us a fun and entertaining read.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
June 7, 2012
Finding a corpse in the trunk of your cab is a rotten way to start your day. This is what happened to Bo Forrester, the cabbie telling the story. This is an interesting premise, and the first thing to draw me into the first few pages of this book.
Bo is a left over hippie trying to find his parents he hasn’t seen in years and maybe one of the nicest guys in the world - except the cops think he’s a murderer. The entire book is about how he tries to clear his name by solving a mystery much larger than he could ever imagine.
From the beginning I supported Bo, not because he had a noble goody two shoes attitude, but because he doesn’t. I could relate to him. Bo is draw straight from life, flawed and ordinary, but meant to something extraordinary. He pays off. Other than Bo, are his unforgettable friends like Dinesh, who is still trying to live the party life. Of course, there are his friend-enemies. Those folks you’re still trying to figure out if you can trust, like Deputy Trudy Hauser, a cop with strange taste in music and always on Bo’s tail.
Once you fall in love with the characters there is still that interesting premise that promises a good story. It pays off. This book has so many twists and turns in the plot my head was often spinning to keep up, but everything made sense at the end. It is so hard to find great characterization and a plot that is sewn together so tightly. I'd also like to mention there is not one second of boredom in this book, not one place I wanted to skim. It is a real page turner either for the action, or for the soaking up the unique characters.
Bo is a left over hippie trying to find his parents he hasn’t seen in years and maybe one of the nicest guys in the world - except the cops think he’s a murderer. The entire book is about how he tries to clear his name by solving a mystery much larger than he could ever imagine.
From the beginning I supported Bo, not because he had a noble goody two shoes attitude, but because he doesn’t. I could relate to him. Bo is draw straight from life, flawed and ordinary, but meant to something extraordinary. He pays off. Other than Bo, are his unforgettable friends like Dinesh, who is still trying to live the party life. Of course, there are his friend-enemies. Those folks you’re still trying to figure out if you can trust, like Deputy Trudy Hauser, a cop with strange taste in music and always on Bo’s tail.
Once you fall in love with the characters there is still that interesting premise that promises a good story. It pays off. This book has so many twists and turns in the plot my head was often spinning to keep up, but everything made sense at the end. It is so hard to find great characterization and a plot that is sewn together so tightly. I'd also like to mention there is not one second of boredom in this book, not one place I wanted to skim. It is a real page turner either for the action, or for the soaking up the unique characters.
May 22, 2011
This was an “out of the box” read for me, for the most part I tend to keep to Urban Fantasy with lots of romance. If I do pick up a mystery it is usually a paranormal one, but I had heard that Holzner was a good writer and the price for this book was a bargain: only $0.99 at www.amazon.com.
Peace, Love, and Murder turned out to be worth all 99 pennies and I'm really glad I gave it a chance. It is written from the POV our hero, Bo, and Holzner gave him a believable and likable voice. I felt like I was in his head trying to put the puzzle pieces together right alongside him. I have a knack for figuring out plots ahead of time, but I wasn’t able to solve this murder until Bo did! That alone gets it kudos from me .
The characters in the story are quirky and well developed. Holzner made Bo very mult-dimensional; I felt like I really knew him and what made him tick. My favorite secondary character was probably Trudy. Poor, poor, socially awkward Trudy . She has serious self-confidence issues and is trying to prove herself in a profession dominated by men.
I would have liked a little more romance (cause that is my thing), but this wasn’t that kind of story so I won’t include that in my rating. It is a straight up, well written mystery. If you are headed to the pool or beach this summer I strongly recommend you download this little gem onto your e-reader and enjoy!
4 murdering Sheep!
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Peace, Love, and Murder turned out to be worth all 99 pennies and I'm really glad I gave it a chance. It is written from the POV our hero, Bo, and Holzner gave him a believable and likable voice. I felt like I was in his head trying to put the puzzle pieces together right alongside him. I have a knack for figuring out plots ahead of time, but I wasn’t able to solve this murder until Bo did! That alone gets it kudos from me .
The characters in the story are quirky and well developed. Holzner made Bo very mult-dimensional; I felt like I really knew him and what made him tick. My favorite secondary character was probably Trudy. Poor, poor, socially awkward Trudy . She has serious self-confidence issues and is trying to prove herself in a profession dominated by men.
I would have liked a little more romance (cause that is my thing), but this wasn’t that kind of story so I won’t include that in my rating. It is a straight up, well written mystery. If you are headed to the pool or beach this summer I strongly recommend you download this little gem onto your e-reader and enjoy!
4 murdering Sheep!
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February 4, 2010
Peace, Love , and Murder by Nancy Holzner is about a man named Bo Forrester who ends up getting involved in a murder case which is light years away from the man he has become. He is the product of the hippie generation and has lost touch with his parents after he left the commune when he was a young adult. At first, I felt as if the story didn’t move along fast enough. I was waiting for more to happen. I usually like an attention getter in the very beginning, something visual, as I tend to read and create a small movie in my head at the same time. I got my wish. The mystery kicked in and Bo Forrester was right in the middle of it. I especially liked the interaction between Bo and a police officer named Deputy Trudy Hauser. Although at times she seemed a little immature and over the top, her personality seemed to balance itself out just fine. He had to fight to prove his innocence which forced him to go deeper into a world of drugs and murder. I do love a good mystery and this didn’t let me down. I would definitely read another Bo Forrester mystery.
March 17, 2011
In Nancy Holzner’s first work of fiction, PEACE, LOVE AND MURDER, Bo Forrester is in upper New York (state), driving taxis while he searches for his hippie parents. But when he finds a dead body in the trunk of his cab one morning, his purpose for being there gets sidelined while he tries to clear his name and find out what really happened.
From the start he is constantly followed by Trudy, a lite-beer-drinking, Mozart-loving, deer-hunting, petite blond cop who is intent on finding him guilty of the murder and putting Bo away herself. Predictably, she’s cute, and Bo goes ga ga over her.
I’d never heard of Holzner so never would have read this book if it hadn’t been given to me (that old lack of name recognition that so many writers suffer from). But I did have that problem with the book that I mention above: predictability. Just about every character’s behavior was predictable.
Worst of all, I thought I knew who was guilty halfway through the book. And I was right.
From the start he is constantly followed by Trudy, a lite-beer-drinking, Mozart-loving, deer-hunting, petite blond cop who is intent on finding him guilty of the murder and putting Bo away herself. Predictably, she’s cute, and Bo goes ga ga over her.
I’d never heard of Holzner so never would have read this book if it hadn’t been given to me (that old lack of name recognition that so many writers suffer from). But I did have that problem with the book that I mention above: predictability. Just about every character’s behavior was predictable.
Worst of all, I thought I knew who was guilty halfway through the book. And I was right.
June 11, 2011
I love mysteries and this was a well written book. My favorite character is of course Bo. He is NY to find his hippie parents. Things start going ok on the day of work until the police pull him over and find a dead body in the truck of his cab. This wasn’t his usual cab so the police start an investigation at the cab company. He thinks it will be over real soon after they check the records for that cab. He was wrong as could be it makes it worse. He can’t shake the woman police officer Trudy. He is basically stalking Bo to watch him fail.
The story has lots going on there are some funny situations and more twists to keep you interested in the book. It is fast paced in most parts and will keep you turning the page to find out what is going to happen next.
Nancy has a great writing style and I want to read more books by her. This one was a hit.
The story has lots going on there are some funny situations and more twists to keep you interested in the book. It is fast paced in most parts and will keep you turning the page to find out what is going to happen next.
Nancy has a great writing style and I want to read more books by her. This one was a hit.
August 17, 2016
Actually I'd give this 4.5 stars, but that choice is not available.
Almost from the beginning, the unusual characters as much as the action propel the first-person story along. A nympho college art professor and her insanely jealous ex-con husband, a filthy rich graffiti-style artist, an art foundation executive with a gambling addiction and assorted low-lifes populate Nancy Holzner’s first mystery novel.
One of my favorite lines: “She was furious. In a comic book, flames would be shooting from her eyes.”
Whether you figure out whodunit may depend on whether you miss a nicely tossed off clue that slipped by me. Quirky characters, sufficient plot twists and funny lines that several times made me chuckle out loud combine to create a satisfying mystery read.
For a full review of this book go to: http://baconsmysteries.com/book-reviews/
Almost from the beginning, the unusual characters as much as the action propel the first-person story along. A nympho college art professor and her insanely jealous ex-con husband, a filthy rich graffiti-style artist, an art foundation executive with a gambling addiction and assorted low-lifes populate Nancy Holzner’s first mystery novel.
One of my favorite lines: “She was furious. In a comic book, flames would be shooting from her eyes.”
Whether you figure out whodunit may depend on whether you miss a nicely tossed off clue that slipped by me. Quirky characters, sufficient plot twists and funny lines that several times made me chuckle out loud combine to create a satisfying mystery read.
For a full review of this book go to: http://baconsmysteries.com/book-reviews/
August 9, 2011
Rainbow "Bo" Forrester was instantly likable and sympathetic, and the other main characters in the story were interestingly quirky. This book is definitely worth reading if you enjoy a good murder mystery where the main character is innocent but a top suspect. I've read enough of them to have guessed the killer long before the end of the story, but there were enough twists to insure some self-doubt along the way.
February 25, 2013
I love Nancy Holzner's Deadtown series, & thought her mystery standalone was tremendous also. Adding to the mystery, when I've come to add this to my Goodreads bookshelf, it says that the author is someone else altogether! Quick google/kindle doublecheck & doubts about my sanity quashed (well, mostly) I maintain that this is a thoroughly enjoyable read & hope all Nancy Holzner &/or paranormal mystery fans discover it pronto!
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