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It's Murder, My Son (Mac Faraday Mystery #1)
by
Lauren Carr (Goodreads Author)
"With it's tight plot, well-crafted and believable characters, and complex mystery, It's Murder My Son is a thoroughly enjoyable read. I look forward to many more Mac Faraday mysteries." -- John J. Lamb, author of the Bear Collector Mysteries
"A most unusual and surprising plot, intriguing characters, snappy dialogue, great settings and a dog named Gnarly are the prime ingr...more
"A most unusual and surprising plot, intriguing characters, snappy dialogue, great settings and a dog named Gnarly are the prime ingr...more
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(first published June 23rd 2010)
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Mac Faraday left his divorce hearing hating all lawyers, but the one who chased him down changed his life forever. As the heir to the Robin Spencer, "America's Queen of Mystery", fortune, he can lead a life of leisure. But as a former homicide detective, he has the skills to unravel the real-life murder mystery that threaten to consume his new life.
Lauren Carr's first installment in her Mac Faraday series is an engrossing mystery that hooks the reader in the first chapter and doesn't let go unt...more
Lauren Carr's first installment in her Mac Faraday series is an engrossing mystery that hooks the reader in the first chapter and doesn't let go unt...more
It’s Murder, My Son by Lauren Carr is an entertaining mystery romp. It’s perfect for a rainy day read or a relaxing weekend.
The first book in the Mac Faraday mystery series, It’s Murder, My Son, begins with a new chapter in former homicide detective Mac Faraday’s life. Recently divorced, he finds himself the heir to a multimillion dollar fortune of a late mystery author, a woman who was the birth mother he never knew. And along with the money and property, he inherits a couple of murders and a w...more
The first book in the Mac Faraday mystery series, It’s Murder, My Son, begins with a new chapter in former homicide detective Mac Faraday’s life. Recently divorced, he finds himself the heir to a multimillion dollar fortune of a late mystery author, a woman who was the birth mother he never knew. And along with the money and property, he inherits a couple of murders and a w...more
Everybody by now knows that I thoroughly enjoy series, so it's no surprise that It's Murder, My Son gets a high recommendation from me! But first the storyline and characters have to have grabbed me! And they did!
Mac Faraday found out very recently that he was the son of a famous fiction writer! She had made arrangements to meet him once before she died and then left her entire estate to him. His mother had been involved with a married man, from the town where she lived so that Mac was finding o...more
Mac Faraday found out very recently that he was the son of a famous fiction writer! She had made arrangements to meet him once before she died and then left her entire estate to him. His mother had been involved with a married man, from the town where she lived so that Mac was finding o...more
4 STARS
This is the first Mac Faraday Mystery. It's the second one I have read this week. I have found a new writer I like to read.
Her Mysteries have lots of angles and lots of bad guys but thier has been lots of good guys too.
In It's Murder, My son Mac Faraday just got divorced. His wife of twenty years as left him for another guy she was having an affair with she got the house and he got her credit card bills that he did not know about. After the divorce a lawyer came up and told him that his b...more
This is the first Mac Faraday Mystery. It's the second one I have read this week. I have found a new writer I like to read.
Her Mysteries have lots of angles and lots of bad guys but thier has been lots of good guys too.
In It's Murder, My son Mac Faraday just got divorced. His wife of twenty years as left him for another guy she was having an affair with she got the house and he got her credit card bills that he did not know about. After the divorce a lawyer came up and told him that his b...more
A murder next door to Mac, earlier connected murders, a small town filled with wealthy, cunning residents, a detective who is now a millionaire and also the illegitimate son of a recently deceased mystery-writing author, Robin Spencer, make up part of the "crew" in this well-written, intriguing murder mystery. And.....we can't forget Gnarly, a huge German Shepherd who steals food from anyone he can, causes havoc in the neighborhood, and even helps find clues for the murder investigations.
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(Review written by my mom, Ginny)
Mac Faraday's life has extremes. Completely dejected by his divorce and facing bankruptcy, he felt that everything was against him. Another lawyer delivers the news that not only has he inherited a fortune, along with it comes an estate (Spencer Manor), and an exclusive Inn for him to run. Mac soon finds out that his real mother was a prolific writer of mysteries and had acquired millions from her books. Mac definitely gets the last laugh on his ex-wife. Last but...more
Mac Faraday's life has extremes. Completely dejected by his divorce and facing bankruptcy, he felt that everything was against him. Another lawyer delivers the news that not only has he inherited a fortune, along with it comes an estate (Spencer Manor), and an exclusive Inn for him to run. Mac soon finds out that his real mother was a prolific writer of mysteries and had acquired millions from her books. Mac definitely gets the last laugh on his ex-wife. Last but...more
It’s Murder My Son
Author: Lauren Carr
Reviewed by Fran Lewis
Imagine being left 270 million dollars, a mansion, hotel and lots of property and an added bonus of one German shepherd who has a definite mind of his own named Gnarly. Added to that you inherited an editor and researched named Archie, one policeman who turns out to be your brother and a family history that you won’t believe. But, what does excite our new millionaire detective and son of a mystery writer, the murder that took place thre...more
Author: Lauren Carr
Reviewed by Fran Lewis
Imagine being left 270 million dollars, a mansion, hotel and lots of property and an added bonus of one German shepherd who has a definite mind of his own named Gnarly. Added to that you inherited an editor and researched named Archie, one policeman who turns out to be your brother and a family history that you won’t believe. But, what does excite our new millionaire detective and son of a mystery writer, the murder that took place thre...more
Lauren Carr's debut mystery novel, It's Murder, My Son, is an engaging and intriguing story. Carr introduces us to Mac Faraday, a divorced, retired police officer who inherits his biological mother's estate when she dies. As he struggles to accept that his mother was a rich, famous mystery writer and to embrace his new life as a wealthy man, he's drawn to the mystery surrounding a recent murder in his mother's upscale neighborhood. Gnarly, the German Shepard Mac inherits from his mother, was als...more
This novel introduces the incredibly fortunate Mac Faraday. He's just been rescued from the brink of bankruptcy following a messy divorce by learning that his biological mother, famous mystery writer Robin Spencer, has died and left him millions. Mac buys a fancy sports car and drives to his new estate on exclusive Deer Creek Lake in Spencer, Maryland. In addition to his fabulous new stone and cedar mansion, Mac finds his mother's dog, Gnarly, her editor, Archie, a half-brother David--and a rece...more
Carr is an exceptional writer, keeping the reader glued to the pages as her murder mystery unfolds. I was drawn into the story from the very first page as it jumps directly into the action with Katrina’s murder. What I really enjoyed about this novel, aside from the thrill and suspense it created, is that Carr created every character with a purpose. There are no space filling characters within the novel at all; each person somehow connects back to the murder in some way and plays a vital role in...more
Synopsis:
Meet Mac Faraday. What started out as the worst day of his life ends up being a completely new beginning for this homicide detective. After a messy divorce hearing, the last person that Mac wanted to see was another lawyer. Yet, this lawyer looked very unlawyer-like, wearing the expression of a child who was about to reveal a guarded secret. This covert would reveal Mac as heir to fortunes undreamed of and would lead him to Spencer, Maryland, the birthplace of America's Queen of Mystery...more
Meet Mac Faraday. What started out as the worst day of his life ends up being a completely new beginning for this homicide detective. After a messy divorce hearing, the last person that Mac wanted to see was another lawyer. Yet, this lawyer looked very unlawyer-like, wearing the expression of a child who was about to reveal a guarded secret. This covert would reveal Mac as heir to fortunes undreamed of and would lead him to Spencer, Maryland, the birthplace of America's Queen of Mystery...more
Jul 15, 2011
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Big thanks to the author for mailing me the physical copy of this novel. Here is my honest review:
I enjoyed the mystery behind this novel. It was predictable and unpredictable all at the same time. The initial murder created the mystery, but then several other people ended up dead and Mac had to figure it out. Speaking of Mac..
He's just gotten divorced and lost his job, so when he finds out that his biological mother has died and left him $270,000,000 he's just fine. He moves i...more
Big thanks to the author for mailing me the physical copy of this novel. Here is my honest review:
I enjoyed the mystery behind this novel. It was predictable and unpredictable all at the same time. The initial murder created the mystery, but then several other people ended up dead and Mac had to figure it out. Speaking of Mac..
He's just gotten divorced and lost his job, so when he finds out that his biological mother has died and left him $270,000,000 he's just fine. He moves i...more
If you have read any of my other reviews, you'll know that I love Lauren Carr's Mac Faraday mysteries. It's Murder, My Son is no exception.
Mac Faraday has just inherited millions from his mother who had given him up for adoption. Now, he is a retired police officer living it up. The ironic thing is that is exactly what his famous mystery writing mother's character, Forsythe did. Coincidence? I don't it especially when Mac finds himself solving a few murders and exposing many secrets of the town....more
Mac Faraday has just inherited millions from his mother who had given him up for adoption. Now, he is a retired police officer living it up. The ironic thing is that is exactly what his famous mystery writing mother's character, Forsythe did. Coincidence? I don't it especially when Mac finds himself solving a few murders and exposing many secrets of the town....more
I was drawn to this novel because the setting is Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, about 15 miles from where I grew up. But, once I started reading the mystery, I was drawn into the story, and thoroughly enjoyed the story from the very beginning talking about a severe winter storm to hit around midnight...Oh! how I remember those severe winter storms in that area.
I loved reading about the places I use to visit. I didn't need to try to imagine what these places looked like, I was familiar with each of...more
I loved reading about the places I use to visit. I didn't need to try to imagine what these places looked like, I was familiar with each of...more
It's Murder, My Son is an entertaining book. A woman, Katrina, is murdered in her home. An author lives next door, and keeps a journal on the murder. She dies -- natural causes. Her son, Mac Farraday, whom she puts up for adoption at birth, inherits her fortune. Mac, an ex police detective, decides to retire on his late mother's estate. He and his half brother, a policeman in this small wealthy community, are skeptical of the findings of the inept Sheriff. This tale involves many characters, som...more
I really enjoyed it although there was some distance between the characters and the reader, it seemed to close a bit by the end of the book. I loved several of the characters even though I am still getting to know Mac. Archie, David and Gnarly all worked for me as they brought humor, intelligence, and warmth to the story.
Although coincidences abound, I was okay with following all the twists and turns they created. This book tips it hat at the old detective mysteries in tone which I enjoyed.
I l...more
Although coincidences abound, I was okay with following all the twists and turns they created. This book tips it hat at the old detective mysteries in tone which I enjoyed.
I l...more
Was a good plot. I did suspected what was happening early on and did manage to figure it out. Tho I kept changing my mind at first.
A couple of things didn't seem very realitic, example, how two dismissed cops were able to act the way they did with no repurcusions.... And when the stollen loot was found from the mysterious clepto .. I'd have had to peek to see what was actually in various things right off, as I think most people would have. But then this is fiction so ....
I loved Gnarly! He was m...more
A couple of things didn't seem very realitic, example, how two dismissed cops were able to act the way they did with no repurcusions.... And when the stollen loot was found from the mysterious clepto .. I'd have had to peek to see what was actually in various things right off, as I think most people would have. But then this is fiction so ....
I loved Gnarly! He was m...more
It's Murder My Son is a great murder mystery! The author, Lauren Carr, writes a smooth and engaging story that keeps you reading. It's not an easy mystery that you can figure out in ten minutes, it's a novel that gets you thinking.
Mac Faraday is a great main character. His life has turned upside down, first for the worst with his divorce and then for the better with his inheritance. But does a low-key ex-detective know what to do with all that money? It's fun going on the journey with him as he...more
Mac Faraday is a great main character. His life has turned upside down, first for the worst with his divorce and then for the better with his inheritance. But does a low-key ex-detective know what to do with all that money? It's fun going on the journey with him as he...more
It's Murder, My Son is an engaging murder mystery series debut by author Lauren Carr. Mac Faraday is a newly retired homicide detective whose difficult divorce and subsequent near bankruptcy leaves him at a loose end until he inherits millions from his biological mother, a famously successful mystery novelist. Mac moves into her luxury home in an exclusive gated community greeted by his mother's assistant, Archie and and an ungainly mutt named Gnarly, hoping to get to know his half brother David...more
It’s Murder, My Son – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
A noise outside made her jump out of the recliner. She glanced at the clock. Almost nine. Could Chad have decided to come out when I mentioned my appointment with the divorce lawyer? Maybe he does love my money more than he loves Rachel. She listened. Nothing except the wind signaling the blizzard’s approach. Maybe I should call David? No. It wouldn’t look good if Chad found him here. He’s already suspicious. The Germ...more
A noise outside made her jump out of the recliner. She glanced at the clock. Almost nine. Could Chad have decided to come out when I mentioned my appointment with the divorce lawyer? Maybe he does love my money more than he loves Rachel. She listened. Nothing except the wind signaling the blizzard’s approach. Maybe I should call David? No. It wouldn’t look good if Chad found him here. He’s already suspicious. The Germ...more
I thought this was a great little murder mystery. We had red herrings, murders a plenty, questions going no where, and characters that were like a train wreck...you just had to watch.
Very enjoyable to sit down and read a book that has all my favorite elements. The story was well timed and well written. I sat down with this at 10:30 at night and couldn't put it down. I finished it at 3:30am and then had to drag myself to work today.
I will make a note of this author, as I have just become a fan
Very enjoyable to sit down and read a book that has all my favorite elements. The story was well timed and well written. I sat down with this at 10:30 at night and couldn't put it down. I finished it at 3:30am and then had to drag myself to work today.
I will make a note of this author, as I have just become a fan
This is a great first book in this series! Mac Faraday just lost everything in a divorce and was about to file for bankruptcy when he finds out his mother who put him up for adoption so many years ago and was a famous murder mystery writer has left him millions as well as her home and hotel. Now Mac who used to be a cop moves into her home and finds himself in the middle of a real mystery.
This book will keep you turning pages to see if Mac Faraday can solve this mystery with help from some peop...more
This book will keep you turning pages to see if Mac Faraday can solve this mystery with help from some peop...more
Quick but mediocre read. The writing is stilted and full of trite phrases. The storyline is disjointed in spots, contrived throughout, and entirely predictable. The "whodunit" part was no real mystery - for example, I knew well before the end of the book that Betsy was the author of Travis' books. Good thing this was a "Free for Kindle" selection since I'd be upset if I had paid for it.
A VERY GREAT READ REMINDS ME OF THE GOOD OLD FASHION WHO-DONE-ITS LIKE ON TV/MOVIES. ALL THE MAC FARADAY MYSTERIES READ LIKE THAT. I LOVE CURLING UP WITH MY KINDLEFIRE READING THIS SERIES. CHARACTERS YOU FEEL AS IF YOU KNOW THEM PERSONALLY. QUITE NATURALLY GNARLY IS MY FAVORITE GOOD LOOKING, SMART, FUNNY, A REAL ALPHA MALE WHATS NOT TO LOVE. RUFFFFFF! ;-}
What I liked:
- basically "clean" book... this becomes harder to find among current writers.
What I didn't:
- for some reason (and it definitely could be me), I was distracted from this book time and time again. It could be the season, but it simply took me a long time to read and I kept forgetting who was who.
- basically "clean" book... this becomes harder to find among current writers.
What I didn't:
- for some reason (and it definitely could be me), I was distracted from this book time and time again. It could be the season, but it simply took me a long time to read and I kept forgetting who was who.
A little book filled with larger than life characters, human and canine. More of a police procedural than a mystery, one could identify the bad actors well in advance of the denouement. But getting there was a heck of a ride. I also liked the setting, having a little familiarity with the Deep Creek area.
Fun book with twisting plots, interesting characters and a dog who was dishonorably discharged from the army. Likable people, plot(s) a bit confusing but it all comes together
I gave this book 4.8 stars. It was very good; I liked the characters, the setting, I recommend it
I could not put this book down till the end
It was awesome.
It was awesome.
entertaining but a little predictable. Still worth reading.
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Lauren Carr fell in love with mysteries when her mother read Perry Mason to her at bedtime. The first installment in the Joshua Thornton mysteries, A Small Case of Murder was a finalist for the Independent Publisher Book Award.
Lauren is also the author of the Mac Faraday Mysteries, which takes place in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. It’s Murder, My Son, Old Loves Die Hard, and Shades of Murder, have...more
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Lauren is also the author of the Mac Faraday Mysteries, which takes place in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. It’s Murder, My Son, Old Loves Die Hard, and Shades of Murder, have...more
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