In a nightmarish turn of events, I find myself the prime suspect in the murder of another private investigator, Noel Farrell.I have to work overtime to clear my own name when I am wrongly accused and unable to provide a convincing alibi.As I untangle a complex trail of clues, I learn Farrell discovered something much more disturbing than the usual, run of the mill PI case and attempted to contact … PI case and attempted to contact me for help. Unfortunately, whoever murdered Farrell wants me dead, too.
Can I find the killers before they put an end to me, or will the good guy finally lose?
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Sweet Smell of Sucrets is the eighth book in the Reed Ferguson mystery series by Renee Pawlish. When Denver P.I. Noel Farrell calls Reed and insists on meeting Reed is hesitant to go. He eventually agrees and goes to meet Farrell in a parking garage. The next thing Reed remembers is the deputies finding him after he’s crashed his car into a tree. Turns out he was beaten, drugged, and the brake lines on his car cut. Noel Farrell’s body is found in his home. He’s been shot with Reed’s pistol. Reed remembers being blindfolded, tied to a chair, and beaten. His only clues are a squeaky voice and the smell of Sucrets. Another great Reed Ferguson mystery. Most enjoyable.
great reading…..
Can’t wait for every Reed book
Great addition to this series.
I got this one for free and I wasn’t sure if I’d like it, but I did enjoy it from the first page. I haven’t read any of the other books in the series, but I do hope to get around to it.
I thought it was good reading, I really like the series.
Another book that is part of a good series. All likable characters who are part of a good mystery.
I love Renee Pawlish books and this continues the adventures of Reed Ferguson with typical challenges for the detective to overcome.
This is the second Reed novel I have read. Sometimes I think the author believes Reed can do more than a normal person can withstand physically. But I like the character and will follow him on his further adventures in Denver.
Pretty good
The unpredictable life of a private investigator is the theme as Reed Ferguson stumbles into a case and keeps pulling at the strings to unravel it. Interesting characters.
Really enjoy his books. Nice balance of humor, humanity and suspense.
Sweet Smell of Sucrets is a sweet find for me. First, the writing is solid, and by that, I mean without the annoyingly distracting mistakes encountered frequently these days when trying out a writer for the first time. Please people, ‘then’ refers to sequence, ‘than’ for comparison. But I digress and Renée Pawlish avoids those kinds of disruptions in style with smooth storytelling form.
So enough about English. The well-plotted story is full of fun characters the reader would like to get to know better. The love interest is adorable and the tough-woman-cop frenemy is intriguing. We only get to know the marriage-on-the-agenda mother by telephone, but we grow to like her anyway.
The best is private investigator Reed Ferguson who may end up unwillingly tied to a surgical table, flailing around in a less than modest hospital gown, not much resembling his tough film noir heroes, yet victorious.
I, personally, did not care for this book…couldn’t get into it (read25%’, did not find it grabbing my attention…
Good mystery set in Denver. Well paced, good sense of humor, solid action. Characters are fairly prosaic and the protagonist’s actions don’t always make sense, nor do the actions of his enemies.
Another great Reed Ferguson read. I always look forward to the next one and have never been disappointed yet. Renee is at her usual best again.
Reed is always a treat! This mystery is a fun puzzle in which the characters are further developed and the noir atmosphere continues. Reed is much more astute and has lost most of his bumbling, He still has that great dry sense of humor.
Good detective story. Moved well, tied everything together.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the series and the classic gumshoe! just magnificent.
another night time read that stopped the insomnia