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Title: An Equal Opportunity Death
Author: Susan Dunlap
Narrator: Eizabeth Wiley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-11-13
Publisher: Audible Studios
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
To escape arrest for her best friends murder, Vejay must find the real killer - before its too late.
In the small woodsy town of Henderson, California, the electric company is strict about sick days. So when meter-reader Vejay Haskell decides to play hooky, her first concern is staying out of sight. She skirts around the edge of town, making her way to Franks Place, a cozy saloon owned by her friend Frank Goulet. After two cups of hot buttered rum, they have an argument and she storms out into the pouring rain. She goes home, takes a nap, and awakens sober, embarrassed, and ready to apologize. But by the time she gets back to Franks bar, he is dead.
Vejay was seen leaving Franks house in a huff, and her lack of an alibi combined with her suspicious sick day makes her the number-one suspect. As the police close in on her, Vejay turns detective in search of Franks real killer. Its a perilous task, but she has one advantage when she puts on her work clothes: Nobody ever notices the meter-reader.
Members Reviews:
An Equal Opportunity Death Review
An Equal Opportunity Death Review
This is the first book in the Vejay Haskell series. Years ago I read several books in the Julie Smith series and thoroughly enjoyed them.
This book starts with an introduction to the main character and the town in which she lives. I felt that Ms Dunlap did a skilled job of blending the needed background information into the telling of the story. Then gradually all the characters are introduced. And the town is laid out. All very skillfully.
Vejay is an interesting woman: an escapee of the San Francisco pace and pressures. She is now a meter reader for the utility company. She is strong, fit, and attractive.
The plot was well crafted. It took many twists and turns, keeping me interested and engaged. I did not foresee the ending until almost the end of the book. I have a mental formula for evaluating the books I read, from pedestrian/formulaic to intriguing/edge of the seat. An Equal Opportunity Death sneaks up on you; very placid initially, picking up momentum as it goes, much like the ever rising Russian River in the story.
I enjoyed the book and will read others in the series, but there is a BUT... I found Vejay a bit annoying at times. For someone so accomplished and self-reliant, she could be incredibly immature (her opening argument with Frank, the character who is murdered), and ignorant (taking dangerous risks on her own). What is it about smart women that cause them to think they know better than the police in a case? I know, there wouldn't be a story without Vejay going off on her own. But I know there are other authors who keep suspense alive without the main character acting as ignorantly as Vejay does. (China Bayles, Maisie Dobbs, Maxie of Maxie and Stretch, to name a few) I found myself annoyed with her immaturity or know-it-all attitude to completely immerse myself in the book.
I class this book in the "fun but not profound" category. If you enjoy mysteries and location-linked stories, this one is for you.
Originally Posted by Georgia S at 1:42 PM on April 24, 2013 on her blog Cuppa Tea With G.
Interesting, Intelligent Mystery
Vejay Haskell takes a time-out from reading meters in the small town of Henderson, California to solve the murder of a good friend. Vejay can't believe Frank Goulet, the owner of a small bar called "Frank's Place" has been murdered.
