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Underneath the Palms of Rio
by
Brandon Collier (Goodreads Author)
When federal agent Ava Monroe is assigned to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to help local police solve a string of murders involving American citizens, she soon discovers that the law operates outside the confines of justice, and along with a suspended detective on vacation, their involvement in the murder case was more planned than they had originally known.
Paperback, 434 pages
Published
October 25th 2011
by CreateSpace
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Imagine going on vacation in a different country only to learn that because you are American, you’re hunted and killed. In “Underneath the Palms of Rio,” this is exactly what takes place.
Cameron Carter, a Miami detective, decides to take a trip to Rio after being put on suspension from the police department. His intentions were to relax among natives and catch a little R&R. When the phone rings in the apartment he’s renting, he wonders who it could be. The call is from...more
Imagine going on vacation in a different country only to learn that because you are American, you’re hunted and killed. In “Underneath the Palms of Rio,” this is exactly what takes place.
Cameron Carter, a Miami detective, decides to take a trip to Rio after being put on suspension from the police department. His intentions were to relax among natives and catch a little R&R. When the phone rings in the apartment he’s renting, he wonders who it could be. The call is from...more
Who wouldn't want to spend a few hours basking in the life-loving mojo of Rio de Janeiro? Your vacation is just one quick download away if you like hard, brutal detective stories. Beware of the menace to American tourists. Someone is targeting American tourists, raping and killing with cold-blooded consistency. Enter Ava Monroe and Cameron Carter, two American law enforcement officers sent here to get to the bottom of the case. What they discover is that in Brazil, people are more afraid of the...more
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"Underneath the Palms of Rio" grabs the reader's attention from the very first page, making it difficult to put it down!
A serial killer is murdering American tourists in Rio de Janeiro and he thinks he is unstoppable but he didn't count on American agent Ava Monroe. She teams up with American detective Cameron Carter and together they become immersed in the underbelly of society dealing with gangs and dirty cops. In the midst of all this, a love story ensues between Monroe and Carter. Author Br...more
A serial killer is murdering American tourists in Rio de Janeiro and he thinks he is unstoppable but he didn't count on American agent Ava Monroe. She teams up with American detective Cameron Carter and together they become immersed in the underbelly of society dealing with gangs and dirty cops. In the midst of all this, a love story ensues between Monroe and Carter. Author Br...more
Against the colorful background of Rio de Janeiro, agent Ava Monroe, huanted by her past, is called in to solve the grissly murders of three American tourists. With a gang war breaking out in the streets, agent Monroe and her vacationing sidekick Cameron Carter must work with a corrupt police force to end a murder spree before the killer strikes again.
Under the Palms of Rio is a gritty, fast paced murder mystery in which the author manages to evoke a taste of Brazil to produce a unique story. A...more
Under the Palms of Rio is a gritty, fast paced murder mystery in which the author manages to evoke a taste of Brazil to produce a unique story. A...more
This book is extremely well written, and if you like murder mysteries and international intrigue, you will certainly get your money's worth here. Cameron Carter has a certain Sam Spade feel to him, and I liked that. It reminded me of the Aruba murder mystery, so it had modern relevance. I was a bit thrown out of the story by the gore and violence toward women. That is not my cup of tea, but it was certainly well written, so if you like that kind of story, you will definitely like this one.
Special Agent Ava Monroe is called in by local law enforcement in Rio de Janerio to help solve a series of murders committed again Americans. She soon discovers that the authorities operate outside the law and she ends up along with detective Cameron Carter learning their involvement in the case was already planned even before they knew it.
This book was an exciting read, it captures your attention its first sentences and I felt that I was in Rio participating in the action. Very enjoyable book.
This book was an exciting read, it captures your attention its first sentences and I felt that I was in Rio participating in the action. Very enjoyable book.
You know me. I'm usually a fang and magic casting reader, but I siezed the opportunity to read this book when it was offered by the author.
It ended up being a fun read that didn't take itself too serious.
The two main charaters were interesting. Cameron is a detective that travels to Rio after being put on suspension. Ava is a federal agent assigned to Rio. There's some attraction there, which was fun. They end up working together on an exciting mystery.
Overall, I'd read more from this author! G...more
It ended up being a fun read that didn't take itself too serious.
The two main charaters were interesting. Cameron is a detective that travels to Rio after being put on suspension. Ava is a federal agent assigned to Rio. There's some attraction there, which was fun. They end up working together on an exciting mystery.
Overall, I'd read more from this author! G...more
It’s often said that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and I never realized how true this was until I discovered Underneath the Palms of Rio by Brandon Collier. The eBook cover is bland in the extreme, but the writing certainly is not. The characters are engaging, the plotting is tight, and the story captured me from the start and carried me through to the exciting conclusion.
I loved this book from the start till the end! I have to say, I thought that crimi novels weren't really my thing; but this book proved me wrong. The first intriguing thing about this book is certainly the title, which sounds exotic and catchy. The author created a very realistic mood setting of the story, and it reads like a movie. If you are looking for a great crimi page-turner, this is it! Definitely worth the money.
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An author known for gritty tales and suspenseful thrillers, Brandon started off with non-fictional accounts of U.S. History as a youth, and then switched to writing fiction novels while taking Writer's Workshop during his college years. It was there he wrote numerous screenplays and stories, including Underneath the Palms of Rio, a haunting thriller in the beautiful and dangerous backdrop of Brazi...more
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