Lieutenant Carson, a rural Nevada detective, discovers a woman’s lifeless body while at the shooting range with his team. The dead woman is covered in blood–although her corpse reveals no apparent wounds.As Carson delves into the case, he encounters an interwoven web of suspects. Her dentist husband is having an affair with his office manager, who has been embezzling from him. A marathon partner … partner is jealous of Diane’s trophies. Her doctor has been giving her arsenic to scare her into eating better. Kindly Mrs. Howell, a widowed neighbor of the victim’s, had access to her computer and detested the husband.Everyone says she’s the nicest lady in town.So who would want to kill her?
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I received a free electronic copy of this novel on January 5, 2020, from Netgalley, RJ Waters, and Wild Rose Press. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read this novel of my own volition, and this review reflects my personal, honest opinion of this work. I am pleased to recommend this novel to friends and family. RJ Waters writes a clear, concise story with a good rhythm and a down-home feeling that keeps you reading.
Taking place in Elko, a small town with too much winter in north-west Nevada, our POV is through the eyes and mind of Lieutenant Robert “Bob” Carson, newly-appointed head investigator of the Elko County Sherriff’s Office’s three investigators. Bob is a fairly new import from California with loads of big city experience but he is enjoying settling into this small town of 18,000 with his new bride. His co-workers are all interesting personalities who bring a lot to the story, and the mystery of the death of dentist’s wife and marathon runner Diane Morrissey, which starts out as a small, questionable death, eventually wraps around to include all of Elko City, County, and on to Las Vegas. As the death count grows, it becomes necessary to work through the crazy to get to the truth of what happened. A very interesting ride…
detective, sheriff-s-deputy, Nevada, family-dynamics, family, friendship, procedural
This book serves as a clear reminder of why due diligence is so vital to an investigation. The early part of the investigation seems to indicate that the husband poisoned the victim, but the case against him was not solid enough for prosecution. Good thing, because there was a lot more to the case and it was very convoluted. Great characters and solidly believable interactions that reflect what good law enforcement is all about. This is not an unbiased review as I was a jail nurse with two different sheriff’s departments for a number of years.
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Wild Rose Press via NetGalley. Thank you!!
Lt. Robert Carson is a detective in the small town of Elko, Nevada. While preparing for mandatory target practice, one of his fellow detectives spots a body of a woman, She is covered in blood, but there are no evident injuries. She is identified as Diane Morrissey.
As Carson and his team begin to investigate, they find multiple suspects. Her husband was having an affair. Her marathon competition is jealous of her wins. Her own personal doctor has been giving her alternative medications. Her next door neighbor, a real fan, is jealous of the time she spends running and also hates Diane’s husband.
This small-town police procedural is well-written, with liberal doses of humor from the detectives and even their wives. The author has brought his experiences in law enforcement and created a debut novel full of surprises. It almost reads as a few days in the life of a detective with various cases, some large, some small, and culminating with a remembrance of a cold case that Carson has never forgotten. The pacing is constant, guaranteed to keep the reader hooked.
The characters are a jolly bunch, full of humor, and sarcasm at times. They breathe deeply and roll their eyes and constantly pick at each other … especially when it comes to the OWL.
Many thanks to the author / Wild Rose Press / Netgalley for the digital copy of this humorous police procedural. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.