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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. Many in the town think Frank’s death may have been drug-related, but Sheriff Wescott, who is leading the investigation, suspects Vejay. Vejay has some unexpected time off and uses her extra free time to do some investigating of her own to clear her name and get to the bottom of Frank’s death
A meter reader isn’t a profession commonly seen in murder mysteries, so it was nice to read something different from the usual librarians or shop-owners as amateur sleuths. Vejay is a very independent woman who uses her intelligence to conduct her own investigation. She asks smart, pointed questions of friends and acquaintances of Frank, but tact is not her strong point. She often angers people during her questioning to the point they shut down and refuse to share additional information. She doesn’t seem to learn from her errors and keeps charging on, making people mad. However, her outspoken personality is refreshing and I enjoyed the book.
The mystery is interesting. During the course of Vejay’s investigation, it seems there was a dark side to the seemingly easy-going Frank. Vejay’s research into Frank’s life is as interesting as the investigation into his murder. Vejay’s blunt questioning gets a bit repetitive, so the book moved slowly for me in the middle, but it picks up again for an exciting and unexpected conclusion. Fans of Marcia Muller’s early novels will enjoy this intelligent mystery by Susan Dunlap.
I received this book form NetGalley through the courtesy of Open Road Integrated Media in exchange for an honest review.
A meter reader isn’t a profession commonly seen in murder mysteries, so it was nice to read something different from the usual librarians or shop-owners as amateur sleuths. Vejay is a very independent woman who uses her intelligence to conduct her own investigation. She asks smart, pointed questions of friends and acquaintances of Frank, but tact is not her strong point. She often angers people during her questioning to the point they shut down and refuse to share additional information. She doesn’t seem to learn from her errors and keeps charging on, making people mad. However, her outspoken personality is refreshing and I enjoyed the book.
The mystery is interesting. During the course of Vejay’s investigation, it seems there was a dark side to the seemingly easy-going Frank. Vejay’s research into Frank’s life is as interesting as the investigation into his murder. Vejay’s blunt questioning gets a bit repetitive, so the book moved slowly for me in the middle, but it picks up again for an exciting and unexpected conclusion. Fans of Marcia Muller’s early novels will enjoy this intelligent mystery by Susan Dunlap.
I received this book form NetGalley through the courtesy of Open Road Integrated Media in exchange for an honest review.
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