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Kindred Crimes (Jeri Howard Mystery #1)
by
Janet Dawson
When P.I. Jeri Howard takes on a missing-persons case, she's not the only person confused. The vanished woman's husband doesn't even know his wife's real name. But as Jeri digs deeper, she reveals long-buried secrets, old public scandals, and the real possibility that too much knowledge is a dangerous thing...
"A welcome addition to this tough genre."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK...more
"A welcome addition to this tough genre."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK...more
Mass Market Paperback, 249 pages
Published
March 22nd 1992
by Fawcett
(first published 1990)
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Delighted to see a number of additional books in the series. This is the first book for me by this author, a free download, but won't be the last of this series for me.
A very entertaining and well written first novel with a taut plot line, polished writing style and solidly developed characters.
An interesting twist on a 'missing person' investigation, tied in to an old murder case. Overall, a very well crafted mystery with a main character that appears to have a great deal of potential as a seri...more
A very entertaining and well written first novel with a taut plot line, polished writing style and solidly developed characters.
An interesting twist on a 'missing person' investigation, tied in to an old murder case. Overall, a very well crafted mystery with a main character that appears to have a great deal of potential as a seri...more
Just re-read this one as I sit around recovering from gallbladder surgery. Love this series! Howard's details and well-structured story lines are enjoyable, and I love the accurate Bay Area descriptions - having lived there for 12 years I am transported right back in time. Happily, though the books date back to the early '90s, they hold up well 20 years later. I'll probably go ahead and revisit the whole series!
First book in series with Jeri Howard (woman P.I.). Teenage boy gets accused of killing his parents; gets out of jail after serving his time; a wife goes missing leaving her husband and baby; another murder happens connecting the missing wife with the old murder which causes Jeri to look into whether this boy actually did kill his parents. Interesting characters and mystery.
This mystery held up well. While I guessed the big "twist" well in advance (or subconsciously remembered it from the first reading long ago?), that didn't impair the readability of the book overall. Given how many of the mysteries of twenty years ago show their flaws now, the fact that this one hasn't begun to look stupid or dated is quite a plus.
I enjoyed this book the more I got into it. I will look for more Jeri Howard Series books.
I liked this book, great love story and mystery in one. Great Read!
Strange the way the book ended so abruptly.
Wonderful start to a sweet little series.
Private Detective Jeri Howard is hired by a husband to find his wife who just went off to the store and never returned. When Jeri finds that she can find no record of the woman under the name her husband knows her, she uncovers a years old murder and opens a dangerous can of worms the leads to threats and murder before the case is solved. Reasonably good tale, better proofing needed but the errors were not drastic. Will keep an eye out for more by Janet Dawson.
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Janet Dawson has written nine novels featuring Oakland private investigator Jeri Howard. Her first, Kindred Crimes, won the St. Martin's Press/Private Eye Writers of America contest for best first private eye novel. It was nominated in the best first category for three mystery awards, the Shamus, the Macavity and the Anthony.
In the past, Dawson was a newspaper reporter in Colorado, and her stint a...more
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