Great Review of DEADLY CATCH from Dianne of Tome Tender!
Dianne's review
Feb 03, 14
5 of 5 stars
bookshelves: 1-in-series, adult-fiction, murder-mystery, mystery, own, recommended, thriller-mystery, well-developed-characters
Read in February, 2014 — I own a copy
For most people, taking a relaxing fishing vacation, is just that, relaxing, but for retired Marine, Mac McClellan, his first cast of the day nets him more trouble than he could have imagined. On the end of his line wasn’t the prize catch of the day, but a badly decomposing body and the sharks are circling as he becomes a suspect in the murder of a local small town girl. Something’s rotten in the small Florida fishing town and Mac isn’t sure who he can trust, but one thing’s certain, he didn’t survive active duty and a divorce to end up accused of a crime he didn’t commit. With an uneasy alliance with a local Sheriff, Mac becomes an unofficial investigator to discover who is setting him up and why. What he discovers is bigger than anyone could have imagined and the players hold enough power to get him killed.
Deadly Catch by author E. Michael Helms is filled with his signature flair for detail that places the reader directly in the thick of the action without slowing down the flow. Scents, sights and sounds come alive through his words. Mac’s character has the confidence of a career marine, who boldly, if not a little blindly stumbles through his investigation while we have the pleasure of sharing his thought process and actions minus the bullseye clearly painted on his back. What mystery is complete without a romantic interest? Mac is no James Bond, so down-to-earth Kate is the perfect match for him, but will their budding romance last? Only Mac, Kate and E. Michael Helms know for sure.
Written without excessive gore, but filled with conflict, deceit, some small town charm, and a dash of subtle humor, Deadly Catch is a firm foundation to a new series and great way to escape into a good mystery that will find you riding the twists and turns while trying to figure out who-dun-it!
Series: Mac McClellan Mysteries, Book One
Publication Date: November 12, 2013
Publisher: Seventh Street Books
ISBN: 1616148675
Genre: Adult Mystery
Number of Pages: 210
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Feb 03, 14
5 of 5 stars
bookshelves: 1-in-series, adult-fiction, murder-mystery, mystery, own, recommended, thriller-mystery, well-developed-characters
Read in February, 2014 — I own a copy
For most people, taking a relaxing fishing vacation, is just that, relaxing, but for retired Marine, Mac McClellan, his first cast of the day nets him more trouble than he could have imagined. On the end of his line wasn’t the prize catch of the day, but a badly decomposing body and the sharks are circling as he becomes a suspect in the murder of a local small town girl. Something’s rotten in the small Florida fishing town and Mac isn’t sure who he can trust, but one thing’s certain, he didn’t survive active duty and a divorce to end up accused of a crime he didn’t commit. With an uneasy alliance with a local Sheriff, Mac becomes an unofficial investigator to discover who is setting him up and why. What he discovers is bigger than anyone could have imagined and the players hold enough power to get him killed.
Deadly Catch by author E. Michael Helms is filled with his signature flair for detail that places the reader directly in the thick of the action without slowing down the flow. Scents, sights and sounds come alive through his words. Mac’s character has the confidence of a career marine, who boldly, if not a little blindly stumbles through his investigation while we have the pleasure of sharing his thought process and actions minus the bullseye clearly painted on his back. What mystery is complete without a romantic interest? Mac is no James Bond, so down-to-earth Kate is the perfect match for him, but will their budding romance last? Only Mac, Kate and E. Michael Helms know for sure.
Written without excessive gore, but filled with conflict, deceit, some small town charm, and a dash of subtle humor, Deadly Catch is a firm foundation to a new series and great way to escape into a good mystery that will find you riding the twists and turns while trying to figure out who-dun-it!
Series: Mac McClellan Mysteries, Book One
Publication Date: November 12, 2013
Publisher: Seventh Street Books
ISBN: 1616148675
Genre: Adult Mystery
Number of Pages: 210
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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