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Title: Untimely Death

Author: Jan Yager, Fred Yager

Narrator: Tiffany Williams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-05-14

Publisher: Hannacroix Creek Books, inc.

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Translated into Swedish and Vietnamese, this psychological thriller has many twists and turns that will keep listeners on the edge of their seat. In Untimely Death, a new amateur sleuth, criminology professor Dr. Kimberly Stone, is introduced. Forced to help detective Blake to solve the murder of her best friend and colleague, Joan Walsh, to avoid her friend's murder being ignored, this well-reviewed novel probes the darkest depths of the human psyche to show how a nightmarish world of twisted sexuality evolves into murderous rage.

Critic Reviews:

A tightly-plotted, tautly written novel that smacks of authenticity. (John Lutz, bestselling author of Single White Female)

In their first novel, Untimely Death, husband-and-wife authors Fred and Jan Yager achieve the literary equivalent of a rookie who hammers a home-run in his first big-league at bat... The Yagers have written a winner. (Associated Press, Charley Morey, AP Special Features)

Members Reviews:

Not a compelling read -- but I did finish it

Almost every chapter started out with Kimberly did this, or Kimberly did that "stepped out of the building" "stood before the building" etc. I also got tired of the references to the 'killer' doing this or that. It detracted rather than added to the story. However, having tried a couple of times to write a mystery myself and realizing it wasn't that easy, I learned to respect anyone who can finish writing a book and getting it published. So I wish the authors good fortune. The criminology professor angle was interesting; however, I'm not sure how realistic it might be that a detective would confide so much to anyone outside the investigation, particularly someone so personally involved with the victim(s). It would make sense for her to share her insights with the detective, but the other way around...?

Review

a little slow to start, short story but gets better near the middle, left me wanting more of the story. good for a quick read.

An Exciting Murder Mystery! Will keep you spellbound!

I just finished reading Jan and Fred Yager's first novel written together entitled "Untimely Death", and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I was so hooked, I could hardly put the book down. As it states on the jacket cover, the story is written in the tradition of other thrillers such as "Silence Of The Lambs" or "Single White Female". I would add "Basic Instinct" to that distinguished list. As a matter of fact, all the way through I was thinking that this book would make a great movie. I must say I had no idea of the real killer's true identity up until the end when the authors finally revealed it. I enjoyed the characters and found them very fascinating. The book explores the nature of friendship between two of its major characters in a very intriguing way. One obvious benefit of a husband and wife writing team was that the male and female characters were both developed without showing a preference for one gender over another. I am looking forward to the next novel from this great writing team!

This book was a fun read and a good puzzler

This book is a fast, fun read. And while that may sound odd for a book about murder - it illustrates the real power behind this book. Like any good murder mystery, there has to be strong visualization, but without dwelling on the gory details.