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A review by sparklingreader
Gone Before by Terry Korth Fischer
4.0
Although you think this might be a cozy mystery, it’s not. It’s a detective mystery and Rory Naysmith, the detective, is no amateur. He’s 50-ish, balding, with a bit of a paunch, recovering from a heart attack that took him out of his big city and dumped him the small town of Winterset, Nebraska, in the summer. He has a sort-of girlfriend in Ester Mullins, a rookie cop/friend in Thatcher, and other characters you’ll enjoy. They are very believable for a small town. Oh, and Rory has a cat called Commando who is a character unto himself. I absolutely loved the description of Cousin Henry as “a cross between Col. Sanders and Snidely Whiplash.” I could picture the character perfectly!
Rory literally stumbles on the body of a woman who was brutally murdered (while getting his leg wedged in rocks and breaking an ankle). The murder is hauntingly reminiscent of a previous one he solved, but that perp is in jail. So who did it? And who attacked Rory? And what is going on in Winterset? Poor Rory is doing all his detecting while in a heavy cast and enlists the help of friends to help him find the killer. They discover patterns in several unsolved murders moving from Texas northward, and now in Winterset.
Fischer does a great job of sprinkling clues throughout to keep you turning the pages. The characters and settings are believable and the conclusion satisfying.
Recommendation: Yes, pick this one up for a hard-core mystery with a little romance, and great characters.
Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material: I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
Rory literally stumbles on the body of a woman who was brutally murdered (while getting his leg wedged in rocks and breaking an ankle). The murder is hauntingly reminiscent of a previous one he solved, but that perp is in jail. So who did it? And who attacked Rory? And what is going on in Winterset? Poor Rory is doing all his detecting while in a heavy cast and enlists the help of friends to help him find the killer. They discover patterns in several unsolved murders moving from Texas northward, and now in Winterset.
Fischer does a great job of sprinkling clues throughout to keep you turning the pages. The characters and settings are believable and the conclusion satisfying.
Recommendation: Yes, pick this one up for a hard-core mystery with a little romance, and great characters.
Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material: I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”