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Tag Man (Joe Gunther #22)
by
Archer Mayor (Goodreads Author)
Someone is breaking into the homes of the rich, bypassing their high-tech security, their state-of-the-art locks and then making himself at home. The intruder doesn’t seem to steal anything except some food. At each break-in, he leaves the remains of his snack out and a Post-it note stuck next to the bed where the owners are sleeping. One word is written on the note: Tag.
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Hardcover, 290 pages
Published
September 27th 2011
by Minotaur Books
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I consume detective novels like candy; a rare treat that must occasionally be overindulged in to maintain balance with other nutritional genre groups.
Tag Man was a captivating diversion for a snowy afternoon on the couch with a sleepy cat and too many Girl Scout cookies. While the plot reads more like a Hollywood action adventure script than fictionalized "true crime" in Vermont, the rollicking bumps and dips keep you engaged and speeding along. The afternoon (and book) were done before I knew...more
Tag Man was a captivating diversion for a snowy afternoon on the couch with a sleepy cat and too many Girl Scout cookies. While the plot reads more like a Hollywood action adventure script than fictionalized "true crime" in Vermont, the rollicking bumps and dips keep you engaged and speeding along. The afternoon (and book) were done before I knew...more
Joe Gunther is emotionally adrift in a sea of pain and despair as this latest in the long series opens. He is on leave from the Vermont Bureau of Investigation while he tries to cope with the death of his love, Lyn Silva. It wasn’t the first time being involved with Joe Gunther resulted in pain and/or death. Not only is he feeling the loss keenly, Joe also feels responsible and is questioning the decisions he has made over the years doing the job he does and what those decisions have cost him an...more
This long-running series finds Joe Gunther really depressed, the result of the murder of his girlfriend during an unsuccessful attempt on the life of the Governor in the previous novel. He’s on sick leave and at loose ends, so he edges back into work by volunteering to help the Vermont Bureau of Investigations investigate a series of break-ins.
Surely one of the more bizarre perpetrators in the annals of crime fiction, labeled the “Tag Man,” enters homes at night, usually not stealing anything, e...more
Surely one of the more bizarre perpetrators in the annals of crime fiction, labeled the “Tag Man,” enters homes at night, usually not stealing anything, e...more
First Sentence: He sat in the center of the love seat, in the darkened bedroom, settled against the soft pillows behind him.
The MacMansion set of Brattleboro, VT have experienced recent intrusions by someone who circumvents their high-end security systems, raids their pantry and fridge for fine food and leaves behind a Post-it which simply says “TAG.” Not usually one to steal, the Tag Man was so annoyed by the treatment by one victim toward his wife, Tag Man did take some papers from the desk ju...more
The MacMansion set of Brattleboro, VT have experienced recent intrusions by someone who circumvents their high-end security systems, raids their pantry and fridge for fine food and leaves behind a Post-it which simply says “TAG.” Not usually one to steal, the Tag Man was so annoyed by the treatment by one victim toward his wife, Tag Man did take some papers from the desk ju...more
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TAG MAN. (2011). Archer Mayor. ****.
Here’s the latest crime novel from Mr. Mayor featuring Joe Gunther and his team on the Vermont Bureau of Investigation (VBI). Although Joe is still suffering from a massive sense of guilt from when his current ladyfriend was shot and killed, mistakenly taken for his former girl friend, the current Governor of the state, he slowly gets involved in this current case. It starts out as a non-major crime and is being worked by the local Brattleboro police. Joe’s a...more
Here’s the latest crime novel from Mr. Mayor featuring Joe Gunther and his team on the Vermont Bureau of Investigation (VBI). Although Joe is still suffering from a massive sense of guilt from when his current ladyfriend was shot and killed, mistakenly taken for his former girl friend, the current Governor of the state, he slowly gets involved in this current case. It starts out as a non-major crime and is being worked by the local Brattleboro police. Joe’s a...more
I really enjoyed this Joe Gunther book. The author weaves a complicated, but interesting story involving several different crime scenarios and arousing mixed feelings about the original suspect. I especially liked the fact that the author preyed on the reader's fears of having a stranger "creepy-crawling" your house while you sleep.
I liked the way the various crime stories converge and the way they were, at least partially, resolved. The author leaves some things to be explored later. Also, the...more
I liked the way the various crime stories converge and the way they were, at least partially, resolved. The author leaves some things to be explored later. Also, the...more
I enjoyed this Joe Gunther novel. Joe is still reeling from the death of his girlfriend and he's taken some time off from his job as head of the Vermont Bureau of Investigation. Meanwhile one of Willy Kunkle's valuable informants is breaking into peoples' homes and leaving a "Tag" stick not bragging that he's been there, but not taking anything of value. At least not until he stumbles onto some incriminating information that ties a homeowner to the mob and in another home, some disturbing pictur...more
I read this for my book club, who chose it because it was the current "community read" for our region. Now I'm just trying to figure out how/why it was chosen for that. It's not a bad book, but it's the 20-somethingth in a series, and while I suppose it stands OK on its own, it seems an odd choice into which to launch a whole lot of new readers. (I admit I might end up reading a couple more in the series, just to pick up a little backstory, but I probably won't go out of my way to do so).
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A very interesting set-up for this one: the Tag Man breaks into the homes of well-heeled citizens, bypassing their sophisticated security systems. He takes nothing except a few choice morsels of expensive food. And he leaves a Post-It note on the victim's bedside table saying: "TAG". But he discovers a couple of this during his nocturnal wanderings that suggest that his taggees are hiding some nasty secrets, secrets that they will go to great lengths to protect.
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Joe Gunther #22 is a quick moving, enjoyable entry in the series. The Tag Man, a burglar who doesn't appear to steal anything, is a unique character.
Joe Gunther series - Across Brattleboro, rich people are waking up in their security alarm-equipped homes to find a Post-it note stuck to bedside tables reading, "Tag." There is little sign of disturbance, nothing stolen, and only a bit of eaten as a signature. The Press dubs the burglar the Tag Man. But who is he? And what's he actually doing? In f...more
Joe Gunther series - Across Brattleboro, rich people are waking up in their security alarm-equipped homes to find a Post-it note stuck to bedside tables reading, "Tag." There is little sign of disturbance, nothing stolen, and only a bit of eaten as a signature. The Press dubs the burglar the Tag Man. But who is he? And what's he actually doing? In f...more
Creepy, creepy. A guy has a habit of entering homes in the night, snooping and sniffing out secrets. He taks a break with something nice to eat and drink and then sits and watch while you sleep. Finally he leaves a little yellow post-it note. That's it. It seems.
Dan Kravitz is the Tag Man. He's peculiar, maybe with some autistic or OCD tendencies. He's really paranoid. All of these keep him hyper-aware and safe as his secretive visits in the night are exposed by a killer. Joe Gunther gradually r...more
Dan Kravitz is the Tag Man. He's peculiar, maybe with some autistic or OCD tendencies. He's really paranoid. All of these keep him hyper-aware and safe as his secretive visits in the night are exposed by a killer. Joe Gunther gradually r...more
Joe Gunther is taking leave after the shooting of his girl friend Lyn, but he comes back to work on the case of the Tag Man. Dan Kravitz, a snitch for Willy has been entering houses of the wealthy in Brattleboro. He examines the entire house, eats some expensive food, and leaves a note by the bed. Most of the time he doesn't take anything. However, he gets in trouble when he steals some "insurance" papers from a former Boston mobster and finds photo books of murdered women in another house. He k...more
The Tag Man, thats what the cops are calling him. He has been breaking into upscale homes around Brattelboro, eating food and leaving a note by the sleeping home owners saying "Tag Man". No signs of how he got in and nothing stolen which is puzzeling to Joe Gunther and to the local police force. But then the Tag Man discovers something that shakes him up in his last foray in someones house. He has also taken some papers from a hidden box in the office of another of his breakins. Now he is the ta...more
I have been the Joe Gunther series for 20 years. Having lived across the river from Brattleboro, VT, I know many of the places that these events occur in.
Good character development over the years, strong stories, and holds m attention. This story is a bit softer on the main characters of the series, and after the last book, that is good. These are people you grow to like and want to see life go well for them.
Fascinating story this time of the Tag Man, an unique person. Some other interesting cha...more
Good character development over the years, strong stories, and holds m attention. This story is a bit softer on the main characters of the series, and after the last book, that is good. These are people you grow to like and want to see life go well for them.
Fascinating story this time of the Tag Man, an unique person. Some other interesting cha...more
This was just okay. The story starts with the title character, the 'Tag Man' who is a small-time criminal in his own right. He spins stumbles onto evidence of a serial killer. Rather than take these basics and write an awesome story, you end up following a lot of extra plot lines and random characters that don't amount to much. I was interested to see how a smaller criminal deals with knowledge of a bigger criminal, evidence found while committing a crime. Instead you follow various law enforcem...more
Latest entry in Mayor's Vermont-based Joe Gunther series. Mayor is a death investigator in Vermont and knows the investigative process well. His writing is clear and engaging and his love for the state and people of Vermont comes through in his description of landscapes and characters. The character's feel like old friends, though I'm getting a tad annoyed with Willie Kunkle's unrelenting curmudgeonliness. The character that this novel is based around, the "Tag Man" is very engaging and I hope h...more
Good follow up to "Red Herring," and impressive given that Archer Mayor's series featuring Joe Gunther is now 20+ books. I enjoyed how the various plots eventually intertwined. One thing that Mayor could do less of: No need to refer to past plots in the series, especially given the previous volume of books. Authors with series often do this and it's a nuisance - let those who haven't read previous books go do so. No need to trot out summaries that are familiar to those who have read the series a...more
What a cool book! Ever have that feeling that you're being watched? Or when you come home and think something's not quite right? How would you react to waking up and finding a sticky note next to you that shows someone was in your room, watching you, while you slept? Completely freaky!! This story is written very well and at times pulse-pounding as the chase is on! If you enjoy a good cat-and-mouse game, give this book a try. You will not be disappointed.
I picked this up on a Multnomah Cty Library recommendation because it had a great premise - a cat "burglar" who doesn't steal anything except eat some food at fancy homes, but then it spiraled into a boring canned book. Apparently there's several back stories that this book didn't go into (I didn't see that it was a "Joe Gunther Novel", meaning Joe, one of the main characters, has several stories out there. Don't think I care to find out more about Joe.
Another intriguing book in the Joe Gunther series. This one centers around a somewhat unbelievable main character, Dan Kavitz, and his challenges navigating in this world given some of his compulsive behaviors. The plot is intriguing with twists and turns and the familiar characters grow and evolve. It's been a long time since reading an Archer Mayor mystery and I am so impressed with the way his mind must work.
Mayor has an outstanding series going. This one, like all the previous numbers I've read is a delightful read. Mayor's plots are interesting without being overly elaborate. The situations are close enough to reality to be believable without straining credulity, as are the actions taken by the characters. The character delineations are three dimensional, and each novel adds a bit to the continuing characters.
This is Archer Mayor's latest Joe Gunther novel. A burglar enters houses with ease and departs without a trace, except that he leave a little post-it note that reads "tag." As Gunther investigates, he finds that the thief is, in fact, taking some thing from the burgled houses and that he has known the burglar for some time. A bit fantastic, but entertaining.
It was fun reading a book that takes place in an area that I was just traveling a few weeks ago. Great story. The Tag Man a clever character. A cat burglar with a daughter and slightly tarnished heart of gold. In his weird breaking into game he stumbles across the wrong stuff which leads to a cast of corrupt characters and quite the chase through central VT. Although part of a lengthy series, this could easily have been read without reading the others. This is the book choice for the northeast C...more
I've read many of Mayor's books and generally enjoyed them. This one was about the same. The first two-thirds was interesting and moved along nicely. As Mayor was wrapping everything up at the end, things got out of hand, were quickly dealt with implausibly and pretty much (for me) moved the overall rating down a star.
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The Joe Gunther books are worth reading, but it's been a while since they were complex enough to excite rapt attention. After a very promising opening, the perp gets trotted out right in the open, as though that would enhance the war of wits. I'd rather a bit of mystery in a mystery.
Second book of his that I've read. Good staple crime genre, a fast read. One socially inept character manages to stumble on to two old criminals who thought they were hidden. And the chase is on....
Picked up the audio version at the library when I was between reserved books. Interesting plot, maybe good enough to go back and read another Joe Gunther.
All Archer Mayor's Joe Gunther series mystery books are page turners. As soon as I finished one I began another. This is the twenty-second book in the Joe Gunther series. I declare it as one of my favorites. Archer Mayor stocked the series with an ensemble of characters who have larger or smaller parts in each of the books. It's likely one of the main reasons the books stay fresh. WARNING: If you haven't read any of these books don't read them out of order. The chronology of this series is one o...more
I enjoyed this police procedural even though it appears to be nearly the most recent in a series. A little hard to keep everyone straight but a good story.
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Over the years, Archer Mayor has been photographer, teacher, historian, scholarly editor, feature writer, travel writer, lab technician, political advance man, medical illustrator, newspaper writer, history researcher, publications consultant, constable, and EMT/firefighter. He is also half Argentine, speaks two languages, and has lived in several countries on two continents.
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