I’ve been a fan of the Joe Gunther police procedural
mystery series since the beginning—this is book #33 (the novels can be read as
standalones).
They’re fast-paced books that portray the rural Vermont setting
and law enforcement acutely, and also have emotional depth because of the
characters. Fall Guy goes on my list of favorite installments. I recommend the
series to fans of Tana French.
In Archer Mayor's Fall Guy, a body found in the trunk of a stolen car leads Joe Gunther and his team to crucial evidence in an infamous unsolved case from years past.
A high-end stolen car is discovered in Vermont. A car filled with stolen items from a far-flung two state burglary spree. But it's what is in the trunk that brings Joe Gunther and his team from the Vermont Bureau of Investigation. In the trunk is the body of burglar in question - one Don Kalfus. Complicating matters, while the body was found in Vermont, it appears he was…
I read this as part of a Spooky October read, but it is way more than a
quick, haunting read. It is a well-deserved classic. I much prefer it over
Jackson’s more famous story, The Lottery.
It is gothic at its finest. A slow,
burn creepy novel set in small-town Vermont that will keep you turning pages to
find out how everything comes together in the end. Prepare to have your heartstrings tugged and goosebumps raised.
Living in the Blackwood family home with only her sister, Constance, and her Uncle Julian for company, Merricat just wants to preserve their delicate way of life. But ever since Constance was acquitted of murdering the rest of the family, the world isn't leaving the Blackwoods alone. And when Cousin Charles arrives, armed with overtures of friendship and a desperate need to get into the safe, Merricat must do everything in her power to protect the remaining family.
Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books are fast-paced, light reads that can
pull me out of the deepest reading slump. I think of them as reading chocolate because
of the level of enjoyment and satisfaction they give me.
I’ll admit, I’ve read
the series out of order. Fortune and Glory was one of the best. There’s lots of
action, all my favorite characters pitched in, and there was a mystery that was
twisty but resolved in a way that was entertaining and satisfying.
From “the most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times), the twenty-seventh thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series isn’t just the biggest case of Stephanie Plum’s career. It’s the adventure of a lifetime.
When Stephanie’s beloved Grandma Mazur’s new husband died on their wedding night, the only thing he left her was a beat-up old easy chair…and the keys to a life-changing fortune.
But as Stephanie and Grandma Mazur search for Jimmy Rosolli’s treasure, they discover that they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Two dangerous enemies from the past stand in their way—along…
In the world of art
connoisseurs and high-stake schemes, a Vermont art and antiques dealer races to
untangle the mystery behind an unsettling piece of outsider art.
