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Title: The Package

Subtitle: The Package, Book 1

Author: Cleve Sylcox

Narrator: Fred Wolinsky

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-14

Publisher: Cleve Sylcox

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

David Winters likes Cloak and Dagger Novels, but never thought he would be in an actual mystery. That is until his law partner, Tinsley, asked him to do a simple little favor and he finds himself swept away in intrigue, death, and women.

Members Reviews:

Spy vs. Spy

An interesting cloak and dagger short story. About the only thing you know for sure is that the man with the package doesn't have a clue about what's going on! Everyone seems to have an ulterior motive and they are all deadly.

This has the makings of a very good story. However. There are many many mistakes that a proofreader should have caught and corrected. Words are used incorrectly, past and present tense are switched, apostrophes are missing or misused, and more. These are the mechanics of writing and are important because mistakes can, and will, yank the reader out of the story.

I do believe this author has talent. Coming up with a plot with so many twists and turns takes imagination.

The Package

Good book right from the start it gets you hooked wondering what the package is and what is going on.

I did notice some spelling errors and grammar errors but I am wondering if that is just the kindle version the way it was transferred?

Will look forward to more books from Cleve Sylcox and the sequel to the package.

Louise Mezera

The Case of the Mistaken Identities?

The Package by Cleve Sylcox is a classic detective noir short story featuring Dave Winter, a hardnosed private eye working for shady lawyer Bill Tinsley. Making a routine delivery to Moeâs, Dave comes across Jackson Farnsworth, Tinsleyâs ex-partner who had been presumed dead. Jackson continually refers to Dave as Tinsley, and Winter soon finds that this is just the beginning of his trouble in setting the record straight. He next encounters Al and Louie, a bumbling pair of operatives intent on taking possession of Tinsleyâs package. Throw in Angel, a waitress at Moeâs whoâs not quite what she seems, and Barbara Welch, a femme fatale, and weâve got Dave fighting for answers while struggling to stay afloat in a morass of subterfuge that will keep you guessing to the final pages.

The authorâs skill in tightly packaging his short story will leave readers begging for more â and Dave Winter is ready. The Package by Cleve Sylcox is waiting to be picked up.

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Title: Make Your Own Luck

Subtitle: A Remy Summer Woods Mystery, Book 1

Author: Joanne Lewis

Narrator: Sue Sharp

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-13-14

Publisher: Joanne Tawny Lewis

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Make Your Own Luck, a Remy Summer Woods Mystery is the unforgettable and moving novel of a young attorney who refuses to believe that 13-year-old Bonita Pickney killed her father, Patrick Pickney. Remy risks her relationship with her own father as well as her life to prove Bonita's innocence. Along with learning what really happened the night Patrick was murdered, Remy discovers hard truths about her family and herself.

Members Reviews:

Interesting Mystery With Some Plot Twists

This was my first book by this author, and it was a good mystery. I liked the main character, and while there was a trace of romance, it was not a huge part of the plot. There were a few twists that kept me guessing, which I enjoyed. I listened to this on audio and the narration was also good.

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Murder takes center stage in the 1st book of the Remy Summer Woods Mystery series. Remy is a lawyer in her dad's law firm but really wants to go back to art school. While trying to tell her father that she wants to leave the firm, Remy gets caught up in the murder defense of a 13 year old girl accused of shooting her father. While the police department has already closed the case, Remy investigates to get to the bottom of it all.

Remy is joined by brother and 'golden' friend Lou in finding out who committed the murder.

Sue Sharp's narration is pleasing and I look forward to the next book in the series.

Rich Girl Mystery

What would have made Make Your Own Luck better?

Make Your Own Luck is a murder mystery with the familiar story line of rich girl from a dysfunctional family who is out to save the world. She has something to prove while at the same distance herself from her father. Parts of the book were enjoyable, but others just seemed very stung-out and unbelievable. This book could have easily ended a few chapters earlier for better effect.

Any additional comments?

Sue Sharps performance was just OK. You could tell she was reading and she didn't have much differentiation between the characters.

Engrossing Murder Mystery with a Twist

What didnt you like about Sue Sharps performance?

Lacking. You could tell she was reading.

Any additional comments?

Great story with twists and turns that I did not see coming. I got so engrossed in the story that I finished it in two days. If you can get past the narrator, you will love the story.

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Title: One-Way Ticket

Subtitle: Brady Coyne, Book 25

Author: William G. Tapply

Narrator: Stephen Hoye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-27-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

To help an old friend with a gambling problem, Brady confronts the Boston mob.

Dalton Lancaster could have been a lawyer, but his heart wasnt in it. He quit Yale after his first year, and used his inheritance to go into the restaurant business, where he might have had some luck if hed spent more time selling food and less time playing blackjack. As he gambled away his savings, restaurants, and family, his lawyer, Brady Coyne, stuck by him. So when Dalt is beaten up, but not robbed, by three mobsters, Brady cant help but think his friend is gambling again. But Dalton says he has kicked his vice. The attack wasnt a message to himit was to his son.

Having inherited his fathers addiction, Robert is in even deeper trouble than his dad ever was. When he fails to square things with his creditors, hes kidnapped, and Brady is forced to gamble on a long shot: That Robert Lancaster is still alive.

Critic Reviews:

"Boston attorney Brady Coyne, a principled man in an often unprincipled profession, remains as fresh and appealing as ever in his 23rd outing...fans will cheer Tapply's engaging hero every step of the way." (Publisher's Weekly)

"The latest in the revered Coyne series contains all the ingredients readers have come to expect: excellent plotting; conversational, friendly narration; and a compelling secondary story line focused on Coyne's private life." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

... in a way I am biased ...

...in a way I am biased...I am a Tappley fan and find each of his books very enjoyable reading...

One-Way Ticket: A Review

This is the twenty-third book in William G. Tapply's long-running series featuring Boston attorney, Brady Coyne. The story begins when the son of a former client demands that Brady come to the emergency room late at night to see the former client who's been beaten by a trio of thugs. The former, and-soon-to-be-current client, Dalton Lancaster, tells Brady that he was not robbed and that he has no idea why he was attacked.

Brady knows that Lancaster is an allegedly reformed gambler and he assumes that Lancaster is gambling again and in debt to bad people who want their money. Lancaster insists that this is not the case, and digging deeper, Brady soon discovers that it is not Lancaster who now has the problem after all. Rather, it's Lancaster's son, Robert, who is now the compulsive gambler with a huge debt.

The situation becomes even more complicated when Robert is kidnapped and held for a large ransom. Naturally, the kidnappers tell the family not to bring in the cops, which means that Brady becomes the designated middle man who must now sort all of this out and attempt to bring the situation to a happy conclusion.

The main plot is serviceable enough, although it's not one of Tapply's better efforts. The real problem with the book, to the extent that there is one, involves Brady's personal life. For a long time, Brady was a bachelor who lived in a tiny condo, ate most of his dinners out of tin cans, and had quite a way with the ladies.

Several books ago, Tapply decided to domesticate Brady. He gave him a nice house with a yard, a dog, and a live-in girlfriend, Evie. Personally, though, I never bought into the Evie character or Brady's relationship with her. I never sensed any real chemistry there.

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Title: A Higher Duty

Author: Peter Murphy

Narrator: Ben Elliot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-24-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

In Harold Macmillan's Britain of the early 1960s the Bar is dominated by white, privileged, Oxbridge men. Underneath a profession which proudly flaunts its integrity and traditions lies a world of hypocrisy and ruthless self-interest. When scandal threatens, self-preservation is the only goal and no one is indispensable.

Ben Schroeder, a talented young man from an East End Jewish family, has been accepted as a pupil into the chambers of Bernard Wesley, QC. But Schroeder is an outsider, not part of this privileged society, where wealth and an Oxbridge education are essentials. He encounters prejudice, intrigue, and scandal.

Kenneth Gaskell, a rising star of Wesley's chambers has become involved in an affair with a high-profile client and the relationship, if known, could ruin his career, and the careers of all those around him.

But Bernard Wesley has some information - he knows about a student prank that went terribly wrong. Can he use this knowledge in a desperate gamble to save his chambers and turn the tables on his old rival, Miles Overton, QC? Ben Schroeder has proved his ability, but he is no more than a pawn in this game. Can he survive in this world where nothing, not even justice, is sacred?

After graduating from Cambridge University, Peter Murphy spent a career in the law, as an advocate and teacher, both in England and the United States. His legal work included a number of years in The Hague as defence counsel at the Yugoslavian War Crimes Tribunal.

Critic Reviews:

"Weighty and impressive" (Barry Forshaw, Crime Time)

"A gripping page-turner. A compelling and disturbing tale of English law courts, lawyers, and their clients, told with the authenticity that only an insider like Murphy can deliver. The best read I've come across in a long time." (David Ambrose, novelist and playwright)

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

A great story. Once into it, I found it impossible to put down. Gripping. Well written.

Excellent.

Well worth the read. Professor Murphy has written a wonderful, thoughtful, and enjoyable book. I hope he continues to write.

Intriguing Insight into the Legal World

A Higher Duty is an absorbing insight into the world of Barristers, Lawyers, the Law and the games they play.

The story starts in December 1960 with a Rugby Club dinner at Cambridge University when, fuelled by alcohol, some of the students think it's a good idea to throw a young man into the icy cold river......unfortunately for them, and him, he drowns.

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Title: Spotted Cats

Author: William G. Tapply

Narrator: Stephen Hoye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

When an aging big-game hunter is robbed, Brady goes on a leopard hunt.

Six years after the leopard attack that ended his career as a professional hunter, Jeff Newton is broken, crippled, and ready to die. His only pleasure is the occasional visit from Brady Coyne, Jeffs no-nonsense Boston lawyer whos come to Cape Cod to pay his respects to the old man.As always, Brady is entranced by the ex-hunters houseful of trophies, none more dazzling than the seven Mexican leopard figurines.

Solid-gold statues with jewels for eyes, they are priceless, beautiful - and about to be stolen.The thieves club Jeff, cut Brady, and escape with the golden cats, leaving the two men for dead. Jeff ends up in a coma, and Brady sets out to retrieve the trophies. If the old hunter ever wakes up, Brady wants the leopards to be there to greet him.

Members Reviews:

Deja vu

I've liked all of the Brady Coyne mysteries that Tapply wrote, as well as the 3 set Stony Calhoun collection. This particular book, however, was too much like The Dutch Blue Error, an earlier novel. I will not go into specifics to spoil it for anyone wanting to read both stories. This book is one of his shorter ones, and shorter than Dutch Blue, which to me, was a better story. I still have a few of his 24 book series to go and I will continue until I've finished them all. No one writing today gives the reader that cozy feeling one gets from Brady Coyne. Tapply was able to capture the everyday aspects of life while weaving a mystery about them. I recommend the Tapply stories to everone.

Fantastic

Havent read a Brady Coyne mystery I didnt like. Hope more are coming soon and I will read them all.

nicely done mystery....again

love all the Tapply books so far...

Boston Attorney Brady Coyne Finds Himself Following a Case to Montana

Although he'd rather not, Boston attorney Brady Coyne agrees to spend the weekend at the Cape Cod home of one of his clients, Jeff Newton. Newton was once a very successful hunting guide in Africa, but six years ago, he was attacked by a wounded leopard and left an embittered invalid. He now lives alone with a voluptuous housekeeper in an isolated home guarded by two trained Doberman watch dogs. Two or three times a year, he summons Coyne to deal with his various legal matters.

Brady arrives on a Friday night to find Newton in a surly mood. After dinner with the housekeeper, the three of them go off to bed in their respective rooms. In the middle of the night, Brady is awakened by two men who tie him to his bed, threaten to kill him, and then knock him unconscious. When he wakes up the next morning, he manages to free himself and discovers that the two guard dogs have been killed; Jeff Newton has been badly beaten and lies unconscious at death's door, and a very valuable collection of solid gold Pre-Columbian leopards has been stolen. The housekeeper is unharmed.

The local investigators haven't a clue and initially suspect that Brady and/or the housekeeper were involved. For Brady the crime has become personal and he sets out to investigate it himself. The trail will ultimately take him to Montana and will place him in grave danger, and the chances that this will all end well are not very good.

This is another solid entry in the Brady Coyne series, and as always, along the way, Brady will find some time to fish, to bed a seductive woman, and to ruminate on the mysteries of life.

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Title: Cutter's Run

Subtitle: Brady Coyne Mysteries, Book 15

Author: William G. Tapply

Narrator: Stephen Hoye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Attorney Brady Coyne is on his way back home to Boston from his usual weekend commute to bucolic Garrison, Maine, when he gives Charolotte Gillespie a ride home from taking her sick dog to the veterinarian. But Brady suspects the soft-spoken African-American woman has personal reasons for choosing to live way off the beaten track in an isolated hunting shack, especially when he notices swastika graffiti on her property and learns her dog was poisoned.

And when Charlotte sends him a cryptic letter requesting his legal services, only to disappear days later, leaving no clue as to her whereabouts--except more spray-painted swastikas on her land--Brady knows something's very wrong. Now he's taken on a case for an invisible client, in a town where gossip flows freely, but truth is locked away behind closed doors and blank stares.

Suddenly, the quaint little New England hamlet doesn't seem quite so friendly anymore. And as Brady follows the trail that brought Charlotte to Garrison months earlier, someone who may now be guilty of double-homicide is following close on his heels--someone who's prepared to silence him for good.

Members Reviews:

Interesting plot and good writing. Keeps you guessing.

Good story easy read.

Disappointing

I bought this book expecting a lot. I have read Snake Eater, The Seventh Enemy, and Close to the Bone, other novels in the Brady Coyne series. I loved them all. This book is not even in the same league. In this story, we have a middle aged African-American woman with a Tennessee accent who looks like Lena Horne, exactly the same as Cammie in Snake Eater. We have Brady's friend Charlie finding information on his computer about Brady's suspects and then getting in trouble with the Federal government because the suspects are CIA/FBI, whatever, just like in Snake Eater. In the end, the guilty parties aren't prosecuted because of a big government cover up, just like Snake Eater again. Even if you haven't read other books in the Brady Coyne series, this is a disappointment. The plot is not believable. I won't go into detail so as not to spoil the book for you if you should decide to buy it, but believe me, the plot is not remotely plausible. The synapsis on the back cover is just plain wrong. The front cover looks like something from Logan's Run, but Cutters Run has nothing to do with running. I may try one of the other books in the series, but I would not recommend this one.

Good mystery

Another good mystery from William G. Tapply in the Brady Coyne series. A good whodunnit, but the private life of the attorney was not so enjoyable. Girlfriend Alex, supposedly an intelligent, independent woman acted like a spoiled teenager. Still, if you can overlook that flaw, maybe skim those parts, the story is logical and enjoyable. Interesting characters and setting in the Maine woods.

Five Stars

If you like the Lawyer Brady Coyne - you will enjoy this book!.

Another always good Brady Coyne

Another good mystery that Brady finds himself in the middle of and another romance on the rocks at the end.

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Title: The Compost Pile

Subtitle: A Shot Glass Reynolds Book

Author: Stephen Woodfin

Narrator: Stephen Woodfin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-13

Publisher: Stephen Woodfin

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

In this multi-layered legal/psychological thriller, the discovery of the body of a fifteen-year-old girl in a compost pile in a posh coastal neighborhood spurs an investigation that challenges traditional notions of guilt and innocence.

When a politically-motivated district attorney brings capital murder charges against a man-child, an aging uncle of the accused takes up his defense, recruiting a recovering alcoholic detective and another lawyer with his own demons to find out what really happened at the compost pile. They come to suspect a conspiracy among members of the small community, a conspiracy not to railroad the accused, but to substitute in his place a prominent local personality, one whose past makes him deserving of a finding of guilt.

The Compost Pile is a tale of the blinding power of love, which motivates those in its grip to do whatever is necessary to make things right, even if justice be damned.

The Compost Pile is the eighth legal thriller by attorney-author Stephen Woodfin. His book, Last One Chosen, was a finalist in the prestigious Best Indie Books of 2012 Awards, and his work The Warrior with Alzheimer's in 2013 received a coveted starred review on Kirkus Reviews. Woodfin is also a proprietor at Venture Galleries, a popular Internet site which connects readers, writers, and books.

Members Reviews:

Good Concept

While I liked the concept of the story and the central character, there were elements of the writing that really bothered me. Maybe it was just me, but I thought the central character was too quick to accept the death of his wife and get back to work. There was more plot in the story than emotion, and I always connect with characters on an emotional level. The editor in me also wanted to take a red pencil to some of the dialogue. The dialogue that was just filler with lots of polite exchanges could have been smoothed out. In other places the dialogue was great, so the filler became much more irksome as I continued to read. But again, this is just one person's opinion and other readers may get caught up in the plot and be able to ignore the things that kept getting in my way.

This Author Knows People's Quirks

I like a mystery that keeps you guessingâand this one doesâall the way to the end. Without an excess of blood and gore, the author displays a keen insight into the quirks of human behavior to create a stimulating and satisfying tale. I recommend The Compost Pile to anyone who wants to settle down with a good read.

waste of money

will not buy another book from this author.

Not pleased at all with his style nor his characters--not worth even 99 cents

Forget It.

Mr Woodfin needs to read a lot more fiction before he tries to write it. He jumps around from scene to scene without connecting them and his dialogue is pretty unbelievable.

Couldn't Stop Reading This!

I know - that sounds trite, "I couldn't stop reading this"; but, I couldn't. After reading the first few paragraphs, I knew I was in trouble. I closed my computer up for the day and settled down to what I knew would be a great murder mystery. I was not disappointed!

I am a big mystery fan. I love it when I can't figure out exactly what is happening until the very end, and that is exactly what happened to me in this book.

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Title: Gods of Ruin

Subtitle: A Political Thriller

Author: J.S.B. Morse

Narrator: Stephen H. Marsden, Ph.D.

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-13

Publisher: Joseph SB Morse

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

The gods will fall when the people rise.

Com DeGroot is an outsider politician who tells it like it is. But as he makes his way up the power structure of the U.S. Senate, he is forced to choose between his promising career and the promise he made to defend the Constitution. Just as Com is poised to make a name for himself in the cut-throat climate of D.C. party politics, he is presented with an opportunity to save the charter city of Ur, Texas from a suspicious partisan plot aimed at taking over the rare free-market hold-out. The only catch is, in order to save Ur, he has to go up against the most powerful men on Capitol Hill, and risk all he has accomplished in his young career.

With the help of astute libertarian and elusive old flame Cate Heatherton, Com engages in a dangerous fight to save Ur from what they discover is a shadowy corporate-government conspiracy that will stop at nothing to get its way.

Gods of Ruin propels the listener into the quick-deal, high-stakes game of national policymaking, and uncovers the secret underbelly of a government where morality and the rule of law are quaint sidelights to all-engrossing corruption and power-broking. Set a decade in the future, this thriller serves as a stark reminder of what can happen when liberty is overlooked in pursuit of security, and offers a glimpse at the potential solution.

Members Reviews:

Great story line. Horrible Narrator.

What made the experience of listening to Gods of Ruin the most enjoyable?

The Subject Matter

Would you be willing to try another one of Stephen H. Marsden, Ph.D.s performances?

NO

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wanted to but couldn't because of time restraints

Any additional comments?

It was a great book with clinching story lines. However, the narrator was a poor choice and his performance was almost annoying at times.

I cannot express how awful this book was.

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I cannot think of anyone who would enjoy this terrible book

What was most disappointing about J.S.B. Morses story?

The premise of the story was terrible and the characters were awful.

What didnt you like about Stephen H. Marsden, Ph.D.s performance?

Even the most skilled story could not give this work any depth.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment and immense dislike for the view of the author.

Any additional comments?

I do think ultra conservative readers may appreciate the book.

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Title: Another Sun

Author: Timothy Williams

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

The sun-drenched Caribbean island of Guadeloupe is technically part of France, subject to French law, and loyal to the French Republic. But in 1980, the scars of colonialism are still fresh, and ethnic tensions and political unrest seethe just below the surface of everyday life. French-Algerian judge Anne Marie Laveaud relocated to this beautiful Caribbean island confident that she could make it her new home. But her day-to-day life is rife with frustration. Now she is assigned a murder case in which she is sure the chief suspect, an elderly ex-con named Hégésippe Bray, is a political scapegoat. Her superiors are dismissive of her efforts to prove Bray innocent, and to add insult to injury, Bray himself wont even speak to her because shes a woman. But she wont give up, and Anne Maries investigations lead her into a complex tangle of injustice, domestic terrorists, broken hearts, and maybe even voodoo.

Critic Reviews:

"Another Sunevokes an atmospheric Guadeloupe layered by witchcraft, vestiges of French colonialism,and domestic terrorist movements, yet grounded by the heart.An intriguing novel with a unique main character in Judge Anne Marie Laveaud." (Cara Black,New York Timesbest-selling author)

"Fans of Williams other books and readers who enjoy their crime fiction set in exotic locations will welcome Anne Marie with open arms." (Library Journal)

"InAnother Sun, Timothy Williams takes us on a tour of an island we think we know something about, but goes deep into the true Guadeloupe as only someone intimately familiar with the place can truly go. Anne Marie Laveaud is a woman of sharp smarts and tenacity, and the storyline offers fresh surprises throughout." (Sarah Weinman, editor ofTroubled Daughters, Twisted Wives)

Members Reviews:

Never "settle" for a husband!

Am I glad that I never moved to that island! Hardly the tropical paradise depicted in tourist posters.

Ending?

I felt like the book did not "end" but left me hanging. I have ordered the second book to give the series an honest evaluation!

Three Stars

i look forward to more and better character development.

Illuminating and engrossing novel

Soho Press has presented readers with unique takes on unusual locales. Along with very good writers who are able to present these places in a most interesting way, they continue to intrigue this reader. After Stan Jones, Martin Limon and Colin Cotterill I have now had the pleasure of discovering Timothy Williams. His first novel in the Guadeloupe series is "Another Sun". This fascinating and illuminating novel takes place in 1980. The Caribbean is in ferment and France is trying to maintain it's grip on its few remaining possessions. Williams, through the character of Judge Laveaud, shows us the tangled web of local politics, race and corruption. The French legal system, a mystery in itself, is explored vis a vis the local sense of right and wrong. The central mystery of who actually killed who, I found less interesting than the motivation of the families involved. In some ways the social system in Guadeloupe reminded me of apartheid South Africa. The difference is that in South Africa there was no pretense about democratic ideals. I found the pacing of the novel to be highly evocative of the pace of life in the islands.

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Title: Hotshots

Subtitle: A Neil Hamel Mystery

Author: Judith Van Gieson

Narrator: Meredith Mitchell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

It is a devastating tragedy: In the South Canyon of Colorados Thunder Mountain, a sudden cold front whips a small, containable fire into a raging inferno, killing nine heroic firefighters from the Duke City Hotshots. The US Forest Service blames the dead; a victims grieving mother charges the government with negligence.

Into this flammable mix enters Albuquerque lawyer Neil Hamel, hired to pursue the explosive wrongful death case. Mounting an investigation of her own, Neil interviews shocked survivors of the fire, then hikes the charred remains of the forest where the Hotshots met their end. But after retracing the steps of their flight, she will face the terror of their last gasps of breath - because someone is playing with fire.

Critic Reviews:

"Solid writing and plotting, a likable heroine, and an intriguing look at the brave men and women who fight forest fires make this a good choice.' (Booklist)