Spider Blue

Caleb Knowles #2

by Carla Damron

Social Worker Caleb Knowles grapples with two horrendous crimes: a nurse found stabbed to death in the yard of her suburban home and a mill worker who unexplainably draws a gun and opens fire on fellow employees. Caleb's ties to these murders are both personal and professional, and he soon finds himself a reluctant witness and victim to dark and dangerous events in the underbelly of his hometown. SPIDER BLUE is the second novel in the Caleb Knowles Mystery Series.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Eileen Uihlein Donohue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it started it yesterday afternoon -finished this morning
fast read
author lives not too far from me-so familiarity with locations noted
the book met some of my criteria-
*story was written straight forward-no back tracks- no other person prospective.
* I learned things- author's is a social worker so her insight to her career was informative --her work load was relatable to me as a case advocate...though mine was a lot safer
* left no unanswered story lines
I ordered another of her books to read.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read

I will follow the adventures of Caleb Knowles to book to book three. If he doesn't get himself killed first.

[Bonnie Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Normally I don't read books, by the same author, back to back, but I was so excited by Carla Damron's, Keeping Silent, I moved right into reading Spider Blue. I am finding it equally amazing and fun to read. Her storylines are so believeable and the characters so real you want to get to know them. I won't give away the story, but she is right up there with the top mystery writers of today.

Carla Damron is a social worker and mystery writer and combines the two well in her books. If you are looking for well written mysteries, that don't have to put the clues in your face,but treat the reader as an intelligent person able to figure things out themselves, you will enjoy these books. There is no talking down to the reader. She uses all the emotions a person experiences with her characters. They come to life on the pages. The mysteries are as exciting and interesting as the characters.

[Lhenry · Rating 4 out of 5]

The mystery was fairly interested and I liked the characters very much. What made this work for me was Caleb's work as a social worker. The sessions he has with his clients were the best part of the book and it wound up very neatly without being unbelievable.