Shadow Play

Laura Winslow Mystery #6

by David Cole

The sixth gripping mystery featuring part-Hopi computer hacker Laura Winslow. When a reclusive Navajo and his female companion turn up dead--an apparent murder/suicide--Laura and her lover, policeman Nathan Brittles, take on the case. But things aren't always as they seem, and this time, with a mythical demon thrown into the mix, Laura may be in over her head. A computer hacker and registered P.I., Laura Winslow has seen death before, but it never looked quite like the apparent murder-suicide of a reclusive Navajo and his female companion. A refugee from a violent world, she has become ensnared in an investigation she should steer clear of, joining her lover, policeman Nathan Brittles, in an attempt to make sense of a bloody puzzle where the pieces don't fit. Because the signposts on the twisted path to the truth warn of the impossible--a demon, a skinwalker on the prowl--as Laura Winslow follows a trail leading to the darkest corners of a gambling palace, chasing a phantom she cannot believe in...until it's her turn to die.

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Georgia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not much to say!😟

[Amber Hayward · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't know how books this badly written ever get published. There were grammatical mistakes, and one glaring error where the author's knowledge of details appeared in the mind of a character who had no reason to know these things. Authors are often too close to the manuscript to clearly see mistakes like this, so the editing has not been helpful to Mr. Cole.

Worst of all were the muddy motivations and odd conversations which didn't advance the plot or provide insights. I could not finish this book.

[Lori Mason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the others I've read in the series.

[Kathryn]

"Laura Winslow 3"