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REVIEW: Fractured by Karin Slaughter

by Avid Reader on August 4, 2008

Fractured (2008) by Karin Slaughter is the sequel to last year’s, Triptych, featuring Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The story is set in Atlanta and the narrative is told in third person. The opening of the story shoots off like a pistol. A mother comes home to find her daughter […]

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REVIEW: All Mortal Flesh by Julia Spencer-Fleming

by Avid Reader on November 20, 2006

All Mortal Flesh by Julia Spencer-Fleming is the fifth entry in the Rev. Clare Fergusson / Russ Van Alstyne mystery series. It’s a strong entry in a series that has been consistently entertaining.
Here is the synopsis:

Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne’s first encounter with Clare Fergusson was in the hospital emergency room on a freezing December night. A […]

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REVIEW: The Edge of Justice by Clinton McKinzie

by Avid Reader on September 17, 2006

The Edge of Justice by Clinton McKinzie was a breath of fresh air. I seem to be in the mood for suspense novels of late and picked up this novel. It was slow getting started but ended up picking up a quick pace and I couldn’t put it down.
The story features Federal Agent Antonio “Anton” Burns who […]

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REVIEW: The 37th Hour by Jodi Compton

by Avid Reader on April 3, 2006

This debut by Ms. Compton was a very good read. The story features detective Sarah Pribeck, a seasoned detective in missing persons, set in Hennepin County, ends up investigating a possible crime that is personal. The story slowly unfolds when her husband, Mike Shiloh, of two months turns up missing. Her partner and mentor Genevieve […]

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