Roger and Suzanne return to Montevideo, Uruguay to attend a festive dinner honoring their friend’s promotion to police captain. There’s a surprise guest waiting for them when they arrive in their hotel room. Who killed the body they find in the bed? Roger and Suzanne are the lead suspects in a murder, their allies on the police forces of Uruguay and Paraguay may be the targets of a conspiracy, and nobody can be trusted. This fast paced, action filled, novella should satisfy readers of the previous books in the series as we renew acquaintances with old friends and enemies, and say farewell to one of them. Readers new to the series can enjoy this book as a stand-alone introduction to the region and to the series characters.
Free on 20th - 24th Feb 24
Hushabye (A Kate Redman Mystery: Book 1) (The Kate Redman Mysteries)
Blood Magic: A Short Horror Story
Encounters with the Celestials, The Living Part of a Timeless Legend
Reviews:
"Expect an enjoyable romp, rather than a gritty spy thriller. By the second page it was obvious this doesn't take itself too seriously...That said it's short, funny and entertaining, but definitely for action fans more than mystery."
Reviewer: Reader for Bookangel.
Two married detectives go to Montevideo to celebrate a friend's promotion to police chief,only to find the corpse of an acquaintance in their hotel room. This isn't unusual for them, but it quickly spirals into spies, intrigue, jealousy and a tangled political web.
This is a very nicely presented ebook. It's structured as seven short chapters, written in first person from the husband's point of view. The writing style is generally clear, characters nicely differentiated, and I didn’t spot any major typos or spelling issues. It is book five in a series but you can quite happily read it stand alone - I did.
Expect an enjoyable romp, rather than a gritty spy thriller. By the second page it was obvious this doesn't take itself too seriously: the leads had bet on how long it would take them to find the first corpse, then commented they were looking forward to leaving their one year old with his nanny – a navy SEAL. I was entertained, although to be honest it didn’t manage to keep my interest all the way through: while generally nicely paced, there were a few slower patches in the middle before it picked up towards the end.
It gets a three. It's a good short read, but there's not much to it. That said it's short, funny and entertaining, but definitely for action fans more than mystery.
Rating: 3
Top - Reviews - Update Details
Third Party Reviews:
No reviews yet. Why not link one?
You can suggest a blog review here
Discussion
New to the site? Leave a comment below or view the chat on our forum here:Top - Reviews - Update Details
<< Next post in Archived Books
Previous post in Archived Books >>
2014-11-16
