Mark is finally feeling pretty good.For an empath detective, that’s a big deal.Then the murders begin… flirting with his “best friend” Ceci?
When former patients start dying, Mark detects a sinister pattern… a secret suspect… and a ghostly white car that rides in silence. Can his power to sense emotions catch the killer in time?
Or will his power attract a far more dangerous enemy?
Also… will Pete finally get a clue about women?
That’s a lot of questions.
You’ll love reading the answers in this twisty mystery, because it’s a fast-paced funny cozy with people you’ll love and a stunning surprise ending.
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This series is excellent and finely crafted. Most good books are either character driven or plot driven. These are both, with all kinds of delicious black humor.I
In this third offering the four regular characters all shift and grow while dealing with the madness of their everyday world. I had figured out the murderer and noticed lost track of that amidst so many delicious red herrings.
I received this book as an ARC from the author. The story is interesting because it is about a detective who is an Empath. He feels the things others do. I wasn’t all the enthusiastic about the way the author talks about his “writing this book “ and about having written the other books in the series while he was actually writing the book. It throws me off a bit. The story itself was intriguing. I recommend this book.
This is the third book in this great series, and for me it is the best. The characters are all great, especially as they are seen through the eyes of the narrator, Pete, who is a twenty-something rather nerdy character. Unfortunately Pete’s emotional age seems to be stuck around 16, especially his attitudes to women and romance (if that’s what it can be called!) this leads to some hilarious observations about the situations he finds himself in, and the people he encounters.
Despite this being primarily a comedy the murder mystery aspect is very clever and very well written, and actually has relevant messages about some very important social issues, especially drug dependance.
I can’t wait to read the next installment in this very enjoyable series.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author (thanks!) but have voluntarily written this review based on my own opinions.
This is the third book in the series, and Pete has given up on spoilers. After I read this book, I was physically exhausted from being constantly in the head of a twenty-some guy with the mentality of a 16 year old. Pete’s mind runs a mile a minute while we help find the heroin traffickers. My biggest problem with Pete is he overlooks the obvious. Although, Pete narrates, I felt the Mark our em-path was almost a side note in this story. Still, the story is funny and light-hearted. Although, this author has strange ideas of romance.
This is the third in this series. Each novel gets better. Mark is the empath and his side kick Pete try to solve who is responsible for the overdose victims deaths. There are deaths caused by overdoses of heroin and a shooting death. Are these related and are the heroin overdoses really murder?
Another fun mystery with Pete and Mark. Both are trying to get their love lives to fall into place as well as solve their latest mystery. Neither goes as planned and have more than a few bumps along the way. Story is well paced and keeps you interested. One of my favorite series to read mystery wise. Just enough humor and seriousness to make a great mystery read.
With the characters well-defined and familiar and the relationships known, the time has come for Alive to deliver a story that overwhelms on its own merits. Fortunately, he delivers with a murder mystery that has more twists than a pretzel, and an ending that is truly a surprise. The humor factor is enhanced with the appearance of the “Furries,” a group of role players in costumes representing cuddly animals. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and the ending tells me there is more to come.
The more books I read by Bill Alive, the more I like the characters and story-line. Bill Alive has a way of describing situations and places so vividly and in such a humorous way, you have to smile.
I did not read book 2, but that was not a problem as Pete gave a lot of background information and history. It seems that each book is separate, though still connected to the others in the series. So, it would be advisable to read them in order.
Well, I have to say that I really like both Pete and Mike and I just love the way Gwen and Mike are tip-toeing around each other. It seems kinda sweet. Pete is a hyper, shallow 20 something, and I always wonder about Mike’s patience. However I was pleasantly surprised as it seems that Pete had done some growing up.
I don’t want to give away too much of the book. You have to read it, it is a crazy mix of furries, demented aunts, drugdealers and doctors. I have to admit that I did not see the ending coming.
Thank you to the author for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book.
I just wish i had Pete’s talent to write. That way i would be able to do this book justice. Event not having so many lol moments as book 1, it still does have that funny bone that makes you chuckle. I love how Pete, Mark, Ceci and Chloe grow and the way they feel like people i could know and be friends with. But i do hate this cliffhanger. OMG i’m just glad i don’t have a heart condition or i would be toast….
Loved this story. The adventures of Mark & Pete continue in this book. Full of action and humor. While not really necessary I would recommend reading these books in order. This is my voluntary and honest review given after reading an ARC provided by the author.
Allow a long, complete day for this up-to-date semi-procedural. Pete is still as obnoxious as ever, but I think he is growing on me. I read an ARC and this voluntary review is my own opinion.
The writing is unique and fresh! The characters are very likable and you can see them develop throughout the story which is action- packed! Loved the ending! It was very sarisfying and unexpected! Looking forward to their next adventure!
Pete and Mark are at it again. Things start out very differently this time with an actually happy Mark and a very confused Pete. Mark has decided that he really can be happy as an empath, while Pete can’t stop obsessing about his feelings for Ceci. Soon enough though it’s business as usual with people dying and Mark and Pete running around trying to find answers and avoid ending up dead themselves. Once the story gets started it’s like an out of control train – it keeps careening from stop to stop (I mean this in a very positive way!). Perhaps the craziest part of the story is that Pete actually manages to grow up a bit this time! Crazy ends on a major cliffhanger so I hope it’s not too long until the next one.
A new pain clinic has opened in Back Mosby, so shiny and board-certified that even drug-shy Gwen is certain that its opening only heralds good. But the furries are angry, marching down the main drag with signs broadcasting accusations of drug abuse toward the practice …
… Except for the panda at the hospital, parading through the hospital lobby clutching a sign in its bloodstained paw, I NEED PAIN PILLS. And when Ceci, the nurse on duty, calmly confronts the furry, it pushes her away and she falls to the floor with a sickening crack.
Thus begins Mark & Pete’s frantic, bloody trip through the world of opiates and addiction. Pete is suspicious — and jealous — of the handsome Dr. Milton Paul treating Ceci’s injuries, while a ghost-white hybrid car glides silently through town, emanating deadly intentions that Mark senses, but he can’t provide hard evidence to Gwen. An immensely pregnant young woman who’s the furry costumer for the community carries more secrets than the baby in her belly.
As suspicious incidents mount, Mark and Pete are convinced Dr. Paul’s clinic is the source of trouble. With the help of the geeks, they manage to access the clinic’s records and record activity in real time, revealing shaky finances, Swiss bank accounts, opioid cut-off records, and a trail to Mark’s greatest enemy, the drug dealer who long ago murdered his girlfriend, Akina. With help from perceived allies, they set up a sting, only to realize that several of the participants have their own agenda … as does Mark, which horrifies Pete … until an even more dreadful possibility reveals itself in a sadistic trap.
Murder Feels Crazy is Bill Alive’s most nail-bitingly suspenseful mystery, one that keeps both narrator and reader on the edge of their seats. Perception may be the empath’s greatest strength, but as this story reveals, it might also be his defining impotence.