The Northwest Murders

Maggie Elliott Mystery #3

by Elizabeth Atwood Taylor

"An intrepid Maggie and an exotic puzzle will keep the reader entertained."
THE KIRKUS REVIEWS
There's no rest for P.I. Maggie Elliott, even among the redwoods of the Pacific Northwest. Not when two hikers meet terror and death in the woods. Maggie hits the killer's trail with a vengeance, while law-enforcement officers do the predictable and arrest a Native American. What they don't know is that Mimi, a Native American child, saw the killer leaving the scene. And two people know she saw him. One is Maggie Elliott, in whom little Mimi confides, and the other is the killer, who knows what he must do next....

Genres: Mystery

Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1992

Reviews

[Michael Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another broken character. Mainly from an illness but some depression based on recent events leads Maggie to a quiet cabin in the woods. But murder and terror rises around her and she forces herself to use her skills to keep more people from harm.

[Jerry King · Rating 3 out of 5]

1992

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Complex--has history, nature, murder motivation, romance, friendships, and is worth a re-read to get it all straight!

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting NW murder mystery

[Vicki Gooding · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story was very good. There were a couple of times the murder was a bit more graphic than I care for. We start out with a male and female hikers. The couple stop and the male is killed, female raped and then this serial murderer scalps his victims. This time he was interrupted before he could finish. A young indian girl happens to see his face as he's heading away from the bodies. An overworked, fatigued P.I. will be staying to recover and r&r not far from where this happened. Or so she thought. Like it or not she allows herself to be drawn into the lives of this tiny community. A native american is arrested, but there are a number of possibilities, once she uncovers the truth of the mans alibi. Tad harsh, but a very good read.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this mystery set in rural Oregon. The sleuth, a female PI who suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, is staying in a cabin owned by a friend to rest up and try to get better. There are interesting subplots concerning Native American and environmental issues. There were a few too many murder suspects, and the ending was a bit abrupt, but I'll probably try another one in the series. It was my "car book" but I had to keep bringing it inside because I was caught up in the story, so it definitely kept my attention.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written in 1992, this has a very dated feel to it. I wouldn't have been surprised to see a 1970-something publication date.

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. Reminded me of Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon series.