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E.J. Pugh #13
Student Body
Could Graham Pugh really be involved in a murder? E.J. Pugh finds herself back at her old university stomping ground, determined to prove her son is no killer . . .
Graham Pugh should be having a ball as a first-year student at the University of Texas in Austin. Unfortunately for him, his roommate, Bishop ‘Call Me Bish’ Alexander, is an arrogant asshole he can’t stand, to the point of dreaming of killing him in his sleep. Even more unfortunately for Graham, when he wakes up early one morning for a lecture, he finds that Bishop actually is dead on the floor.
With Graham the prime suspect, E.J., Willis and the girls race up to Austin immediately. Unsurprisingly, it just so happens that Bishop annoyed a lot of people on campus, not just Graham. But who killed him? E.J. is soon facing a desperate battle to prove her son’s innocence.
Graham Pugh should be having a ball as a first-year student at the University of Texas in Austin. Unfortunately for him, his roommate, Bishop ‘Call Me Bish’ Alexander, is an arrogant asshole he can’t stand, to the point of dreaming of killing him in his sleep. Even more unfortunately for Graham, when he wakes up early one morning for a lecture, he finds that Bishop actually is dead on the floor.
With Graham the prime suspect, E.J., Willis and the girls race up to Austin immediately. Unsurprisingly, it just so happens that Bishop annoyed a lot of people on campus, not just Graham. But who killed him? E.J. is soon facing a desperate battle to prove her son’s innocence.
- GenresMystery
192 pages, Hardcover
Published August 1, 2017
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Susan Rogers Cooper
36 books27 followersSusan Rogers Cooper is an American mystery novelist. A self-proclaimed "half fifth generation Texan; half Yankee", she sets her novels in Texas (the E.J. Pugh and Kimmey Kruse novels) and in Oklahoma (the Sheriff Milt Kovak novels). She is currently living in Central Texas, coming up with fresh new ways to get her characters into trouble.
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September 26, 2021
I have never read a book by this author and unfortunately I won't be running out to find another.
I'm going to give it just one star. Yep, just the one.
It was bad. Just Bad. And a waste of my time.
I'm going to give it just one star. Yep, just the one.
It was bad. Just Bad. And a waste of my time.
October 1, 2020
I wish that I had quit this book when I initially wanted to but I tried to give it a fair shot and read the whole thing. There were so many things about this book that made reading more of a chore than a fun activity.
I don't think I've read a book were the characters were so unintentionally unlikable; EJ, Graham, Luna, Miranda, all of them were attempting to play into tropes that just did not work. The most upsetting character of the book was Nate Champion. Between all of his weird internal dialogue about his wife leaving him because he was a pig, his horniness, his readiness to sleep with college students or comment on their bodies as a middle aged man, or his corrupt cop "I'm angry so I will arrest anyone" spiel, I restrained myself from skipping his portions of dialogue or internal monologue. It was just gross. The whole book actually was weird sexually forward in strange ways. It read like it was trying to push the envelope but didn't know what the envelope even looked like. You could have told me this was a parody book about murder mysteries and I would have believed you.
The dialogue was clunky and awkward. The depictions of scenery and setting read like I was supposed to know more about the layout of Austin, TX than I do. I understand the writer is from Austin and wants to include her home into her work but reading about different parking structures on the UT campus felt like being forced into an inside joke. The plot wasn't particularly engaging and the characters weren't likable enough to keep me interested.
I do not recommend this book in the slightest. It's less than 200 pages and ever few pages, I would recheck my math to see how much was left.
I don't think I've read a book were the characters were so unintentionally unlikable; EJ, Graham, Luna, Miranda, all of them were attempting to play into tropes that just did not work. The most upsetting character of the book was Nate Champion. Between all of his weird internal dialogue about his wife leaving him because he was a pig, his horniness, his readiness to sleep with college students or comment on their bodies as a middle aged man, or his corrupt cop "I'm angry so I will arrest anyone" spiel, I restrained myself from skipping his portions of dialogue or internal monologue. It was just gross. The whole book actually was weird sexually forward in strange ways. It read like it was trying to push the envelope but didn't know what the envelope even looked like. You could have told me this was a parody book about murder mysteries and I would have believed you.
The dialogue was clunky and awkward. The depictions of scenery and setting read like I was supposed to know more about the layout of Austin, TX than I do. I understand the writer is from Austin and wants to include her home into her work but reading about different parking structures on the UT campus felt like being forced into an inside joke. The plot wasn't particularly engaging and the characters weren't likable enough to keep me interested.
I do not recommend this book in the slightest. It's less than 200 pages and ever few pages, I would recheck my math to see how much was left.
December 31, 2017
Picked up this book because of the Austin, Texas, and UT Austin setting, unaware that this is part of a series. Happy to have discovered this talented, funny, Yankee/Texan author.
However, I was very disappointed, and irritated, to see a mention -- very much in passing -- of a type of dog in a manner that appears to perpetuate a severely inaccurate stereotype: "He was a nice guy -- if you like pit bulls." The context made it clear this was a criticism of the guy. That type of BS was enough for me to take off two stars in my rating.
Sadly, such uninformed bias appears far too often in fiction; I wish this otherwise talented writer would improve her research and knowledge when attempting to describe her characters.
However, I was very disappointed, and irritated, to see a mention -- very much in passing -- of a type of dog in a manner that appears to perpetuate a severely inaccurate stereotype: "He was a nice guy -- if you like pit bulls." The context made it clear this was a criticism of the guy. That type of BS was enough for me to take off two stars in my rating.
Sadly, such uninformed bias appears far too often in fiction; I wish this otherwise talented writer would improve her research and knowledge when attempting to describe her characters.
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August 21, 2017I stopped reading because the first couple of chapters are horrible. A kid dies, nobody seems upset by that or worried for his family. Supposedly he was awful and worthy of killing but the author provided very little to demonstrate that.
Also, wtf - the lead detective is sizing up the attractiveness of the dorm age students and the suspected killer's mom (who inexplicably flirted with him even though her four kids and husband are there- loser) in the first few pages. Creepy but the author did let us know he had been divorced for SIX whole weeks. Charming.
The cover is good, the rest is 😡.
Also, wtf - the lead detective is sizing up the attractiveness of the dorm age students and the suspected killer's mom (who inexplicably flirted with him even though her four kids and husband are there- loser) in the first few pages. Creepy but the author did let us know he had been divorced for SIX whole weeks. Charming.
The cover is good, the rest is 😡.
August 7, 2017
This story, told in multiple pov with E.J.’s viewpoint in first person, was a bit grittier than I’d originally assumed. There were regular flashes of humour and plenty of snarky dialogue – but E.J. was too genuinely distressed at the prospect of her son being accused of murdering the unspeakable Bish for it to be truly comedic. In true whodunit tradition, no one appeared to care much for Bish, who was greedy, insulting and manipulative such that even his own mother wasn’t shedding too many tears.
As for the hapless Graham – despite the fact that there wasn’t any hard and fast proof that he had done it – the local police commander heading up the investigation decided early on that he was the only viable suspect. While I haven’t read any of the previous E.J. Pugh murder mysteries, I did get the sense that in this one, she is further out of her comfort zone than usual. What worked really well, was the uncomfortable dynamic between Graham and E.J.
Under normal circumstances, children leaving for college helps to establish them as adults. Though often needs parental assistance, it tends to be from a distance. Not so when Graham finds himself the chief suspect in a murder investigation that has the campus buzzing. When he calls his mother in, the two of them are clearly floundering. E.J. is concerned and protective, while Graham is terrified and wanting help – but not so that any of his peers would notice that it’s his mother offering the much-needed assistance.
Indeed, I found E.J. a fascinating protagonist. She certainly has edges. As well as battling her overly protective maternal instincts, she seems very ambivalent towards her husband. I had expected him to be the rock on which she leans as she negotiates this tricky investigation – but that role falls to Luna, her neighbour and local policewoman, who travels to Austin out of her jurisdiction to work with the crusty, recently divorced Champion heading up the case. Getting the measure of her character was every bit as interesting as the murder mystery, which has plenty of twists and turns – though I would have liked a sense that the victim was more than just a complete tosser who was universally unpleasant to everyone.
As for the denouement – while one of the key suspects was early on easy to spot, I certainly didn’t guess the motive or the actual murder suspect before the climactic reveal. This is an entertaining cosy murder mystery with plenty going on and an interesting protagonist. Recommended.
While I obtained the arc of The Student Body from the publisher via NetGalley, this has in no way influenced my unbiased review.
8/10
As for the hapless Graham – despite the fact that there wasn’t any hard and fast proof that he had done it – the local police commander heading up the investigation decided early on that he was the only viable suspect. While I haven’t read any of the previous E.J. Pugh murder mysteries, I did get the sense that in this one, she is further out of her comfort zone than usual. What worked really well, was the uncomfortable dynamic between Graham and E.J.
Under normal circumstances, children leaving for college helps to establish them as adults. Though often needs parental assistance, it tends to be from a distance. Not so when Graham finds himself the chief suspect in a murder investigation that has the campus buzzing. When he calls his mother in, the two of them are clearly floundering. E.J. is concerned and protective, while Graham is terrified and wanting help – but not so that any of his peers would notice that it’s his mother offering the much-needed assistance.
Indeed, I found E.J. a fascinating protagonist. She certainly has edges. As well as battling her overly protective maternal instincts, she seems very ambivalent towards her husband. I had expected him to be the rock on which she leans as she negotiates this tricky investigation – but that role falls to Luna, her neighbour and local policewoman, who travels to Austin out of her jurisdiction to work with the crusty, recently divorced Champion heading up the case. Getting the measure of her character was every bit as interesting as the murder mystery, which has plenty of twists and turns – though I would have liked a sense that the victim was more than just a complete tosser who was universally unpleasant to everyone.
As for the denouement – while one of the key suspects was early on easy to spot, I certainly didn’t guess the motive or the actual murder suspect before the climactic reveal. This is an entertaining cosy murder mystery with plenty going on and an interesting protagonist. Recommended.
While I obtained the arc of The Student Body from the publisher via NetGalley, this has in no way influenced my unbiased review.
8/10
August 23, 2017
A classic murder case rather close to home.
In Susan Rogers Cooper's 'Student Body' we are drawn into a classic murder case in her old university. It reminded me of the old TV programme 'Murder She Wrote,' because it features E.J Pugh, who writes romantic novels, but she is also a part time sleuth rather like Jessica Fletcher.
When Mum, (E.J Pugh) receives an unexpected phone call from her son Graham the case begins. It features a most unlikeable student, Bishop Alexander, who is found in a pool of blood. The plot revolves around E.J Pugh and Detective Champion who have to use their skills to track down the murderer. Is Graham himself capable of committing such a crime or is he being set up? Any one of the many student suspects could have stabbed the obnoxious Bishop.
Suffice it to say, all is revealed eventually. I gather that the author has written several other novels in this series, so I'm sure this book will appeal to the many followers of E.J Pugh. It was a very pleasant read but I prefer something more along the lines of a deep psychological thriller.
Galadriel.
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.
In Susan Rogers Cooper's 'Student Body' we are drawn into a classic murder case in her old university. It reminded me of the old TV programme 'Murder She Wrote,' because it features E.J Pugh, who writes romantic novels, but she is also a part time sleuth rather like Jessica Fletcher.
When Mum, (E.J Pugh) receives an unexpected phone call from her son Graham the case begins. It features a most unlikeable student, Bishop Alexander, who is found in a pool of blood. The plot revolves around E.J Pugh and Detective Champion who have to use their skills to track down the murderer. Is Graham himself capable of committing such a crime or is he being set up? Any one of the many student suspects could have stabbed the obnoxious Bishop.
Suffice it to say, all is revealed eventually. I gather that the author has written several other novels in this series, so I'm sure this book will appeal to the many followers of E.J Pugh. It was a very pleasant read but I prefer something more along the lines of a deep psychological thriller.
Galadriel.
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.
October 29, 2017
Crap . . . total crap! Admittedly I knew absolutely nothing about E.J. Pugh mysteries and had never heard of Susan Rogers Cooper when I picked this book up at the library. I only grabbed it because it was short (not even 190 pages) and needed a break from 500-600 page books that were next on my list. I was interested because I'm a native Austinite and a die-hard University of Texas fan and thought it would be a fun read. I was mistaken. It was painful! It was drivel! Made me think that even I could one day get published. Maybe this is really YA writing . . . is it? If so, I give her a pass . . . nah, on second thought no.
I cannot believe people who give trash like this 5-stars. Might be considered a literary masterpiece by people who only got a GED, but come on folks. Really?
And oh how I hate to see typos in published books. Don't these authors read their own work? Don't they have editors? How come the publisher doesn't pick up typos?
And no one, absolutely NO ONE says "popped her cherry" any more. I'm 63 years old and that was old school talk when I was in high school in the 60s.
Was I being punked?
I cannot believe people who give trash like this 5-stars. Might be considered a literary masterpiece by people who only got a GED, but come on folks. Really?
And oh how I hate to see typos in published books. Don't these authors read their own work? Don't they have editors? How come the publisher doesn't pick up typos?
And no one, absolutely NO ONE says "popped her cherry" any more. I'm 63 years old and that was old school talk when I was in high school in the 60s.
Was I being punked?
August 3, 2017
This is the 13th in the series and I know I have missed a few. It's been awhile since I read any in this series so I was happy to see a new one come along. When romance writer E.J. Pugh (aka Mom) gets a call from her son at college she can't get to Austin, Texas fast enough, with husband and daughters in tow. Why? Well her son really despises his roommate, a major creep, and has awaken to find him dead on the floor in a pool of blood. Who do you call? No, not the police but Mom, a woman who knows a thing or two about murder. Of course the local police think they have the murderer - her son - but E.J. Isn't about to let her son take the rap and she enlists the help of her neighbor, a cop, to run interference for her in her quest to find the killer before her son winds up in prison. Another great entry into this long running comedic series.
My thanks to the publisher Severn House and to NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.
My thanks to the publisher Severn House and to NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.
November 18, 2017
The cover caught my eye, so I picked this up. Not your usual murder mystery. A college student wakes up to his roommate dead on the bedroom floor. The first thing he does is call home and then the police. His mother, an amateur sleuth, calls an old friend, a police detective who works with the local detective to find the killer. All the while the local detective suspects the student. There are several other "suspects" which come to light as it turns out no one liked the murder teen, and the plot thickens.
I wasn't too keen on the way the view point kept changing from one character to another and from first person to third and back. It just made it more confusing and a little convoluted. This was part of a series, but I don't think I'll go hunt down any more.
I wasn't too keen on the way the view point kept changing from one character to another and from first person to third and back. It just made it more confusing and a little convoluted. This was part of a series, but I don't think I'll go hunt down any more.
July 8, 2017
A super good and quick mystery. Great author.
December 23, 2017
Cute. Agreeable narrative structure from multiple points of view. Feisty heroine--the best kind. Funnyish. Would definitely read more by this author. DPL book
Did not finish
February 27, 2020I forgot how bad her last book was when I took this out of the library, one page, done.
April 17, 2017
I went in excited because I have spent a good chunk of my life traveling but always seem to end up in Texas. I’ve lived or travelled to every part of this state so I often enjoy finding fictional books based in the Lone Star State as it feels easier to connect to characters and the story when I’ve walked the same roads in the same cities they are plus it’s just fun to see these places from a different point of view.
I didn’t know going in that Susan Rogers Cooper has been writing books since at least the early 90s or that this novel is part of a long series starring the main character who is a romance novelist and amateur detective. It’s like the Texas version of Murder She Wrote; an author keeps stumbling on dead bodies and helps the local law enforcement to solve the case. The required use of “y’all” are sprinkled in the dialogue to ensure readers know you’re in Texas and not Maine.
I didn’t feel like I was missing out having not read the previous 12 in the series because it’s a pretty straightforward mystery and everything you need to know is encased within this story. This seems to be the first new one in the series for at least 2 years.
From the viewpoint of getting to experience Austin through a literary version I got exactly what I wanted. It was nice to walk the paths of UT, a college I considered attending once upon a time just so I could understand the fascination with football. But that happy walk down memory lane ended abruptly the more I dug into the story.
I started off confused in chapter one which is never a good sign. The story begins from a 3rd person perspective, more accurately Graham a college student is describing life at UT and his crappy roommate. Then he wakes up for class and you’re given the impression that he saw something shocking in his dorm roommate. The next paragraph, instead of explaining what could have shocked him though you should be able to figure that out from all the implications, it is now written from a 1st person perspective. Although it should be fairly obvious a new unnamed character has arrived and the scene that is being set is obviously not a college dorm, it’s not until further in you discover this new character is Graham’s mom who has now taken over the story.
Since I had not read the previous 12 I don’t know if this writing style of switching awkwardly between perspectives is normal or something new the author is trying. I have a definite abhorrence for this writing style when the POV is altered within the chapter because it’s confusing and jarring. I’m a big a believer in you either pick one POV or at least alternate the style from chapter to chapter so there is definitive breaks. This book would have been better served to use Graham’s beginning as a Prologue then let E.J. Pugh take over in Chapter 1. Unfortunately this altering between POV’s continued through the whole book so sometimes you’d get the story from one of the other characters then suddenly the next paragraph you’d discover you’re back to E.J.
Along with the befuddling POV changes I was hard pressed to find a character I could root for. I always wondered why they never had Jessica Fletcher get married, date or have any serious romantic relationships on Murder She Wrote; I don’t wonder anymore. It’s hard to focus and remain curious about the mystery when you’re constantly wondering if the married amateur detective is actually going to jump into bed with one of the characters in a chapter soon. From the beginning she is characterized as constantly horny and apparently not getting enough at home from her husband. She flirted with the detective over a dead body her son was believed to have murdered so I guess we can assume what turns her on. She’s also pro-weed and was tempted to advise her son to start lighting up to take the edge of a murder investigation off. Her sex needs continued to make themselves known as she made her attraction to her son’s attorney obvious. Has this woman never heard of a vibrator and taking care of the problem yourself if it’s that bad?!
Graham, the insinuated murderer, apparently dated his foster sister while they were living under the same roof then lied to her about getting back with an ex-girlfriend because he was too chicken to break up with her honorably. He also got drunk and took a fellow drunk college girl’s virginity but since she thought he was cute and he decided to date her then it was ok.
The freshly divorced detective also makes his horniness known throughout the book. He gets the warm fuzzies from providing comfort to a beautifully distraught sorority girl who flirts back after getting the news her ex-boyfriend was murdered. His need for sex isn’t left at her doorstep, he makes sure others are included in his wet dreams. If his constant state of arousal wasn’t enough you get treated to him threatening to have a ‘witness’ locked up in a mental hospital as irrational because they didn’t want to cooperate. This seems a new low for describing police tactics.
The whiny husband of E.J. and father of Graham doesn’t seem to have a backbone as he lets his wife run things.
Chapter 2 starts off with the same POV problem but this time it’s the horny detective before it goes into the E.J.’s 1st. There’s something about her that really grates on my nerves as her dialogue and personality screams “spoiled rich white woman” making it hard to feel for what she’s going through. I’m a mom so I should be able to connect with her on that feeling of being frightened for my child but she just annoys me to the point I could care less what happened to her son. It was getting to the point that even little things like her issue with driving a truck made my pettiness level increase. This story is set in Texas, trucks are as normal a part of life as drinking sweet tea. She says “I took Willis’s pickup – which I hate to drive, but one does what one must.” I think it was more about how she worded that made me roll my eyes, it just sounds so PRETENTIOUS!
Chapter 3 apparently wanted to hit a new quota for bad as we get to witness one of the most childish and annoying fights ever between parents whose son looks like he’s going down for murder. My elementary school age children have more maturity and common sense than these 2 adults.
Thankfully the book ended without amateur detective mom committing adultery and realizing she needs a much needed sexcation with hubby, the mystery of who murdered the college kid and why was neatly wrapped up at the far end. Have to admit I was kind of disappointed it wasn’t something cooler as the motivation has been done a million times.
Part of me wants to go to the beginning of this series and read the early books to see if her writing style and characters have always been like this or it’s something new she’s trying. If I ever run out of other material then that’ll be on my list but I’m so burned out from this one I don’t have it in me to try anytime soon.
I didn’t know going in that Susan Rogers Cooper has been writing books since at least the early 90s or that this novel is part of a long series starring the main character who is a romance novelist and amateur detective. It’s like the Texas version of Murder She Wrote; an author keeps stumbling on dead bodies and helps the local law enforcement to solve the case. The required use of “y’all” are sprinkled in the dialogue to ensure readers know you’re in Texas and not Maine.
I didn’t feel like I was missing out having not read the previous 12 in the series because it’s a pretty straightforward mystery and everything you need to know is encased within this story. This seems to be the first new one in the series for at least 2 years.
From the viewpoint of getting to experience Austin through a literary version I got exactly what I wanted. It was nice to walk the paths of UT, a college I considered attending once upon a time just so I could understand the fascination with football. But that happy walk down memory lane ended abruptly the more I dug into the story.
I started off confused in chapter one which is never a good sign. The story begins from a 3rd person perspective, more accurately Graham a college student is describing life at UT and his crappy roommate. Then he wakes up for class and you’re given the impression that he saw something shocking in his dorm roommate. The next paragraph, instead of explaining what could have shocked him though you should be able to figure that out from all the implications, it is now written from a 1st person perspective. Although it should be fairly obvious a new unnamed character has arrived and the scene that is being set is obviously not a college dorm, it’s not until further in you discover this new character is Graham’s mom who has now taken over the story.
Since I had not read the previous 12 I don’t know if this writing style of switching awkwardly between perspectives is normal or something new the author is trying. I have a definite abhorrence for this writing style when the POV is altered within the chapter because it’s confusing and jarring. I’m a big a believer in you either pick one POV or at least alternate the style from chapter to chapter so there is definitive breaks. This book would have been better served to use Graham’s beginning as a Prologue then let E.J. Pugh take over in Chapter 1. Unfortunately this altering between POV’s continued through the whole book so sometimes you’d get the story from one of the other characters then suddenly the next paragraph you’d discover you’re back to E.J.
Along with the befuddling POV changes I was hard pressed to find a character I could root for. I always wondered why they never had Jessica Fletcher get married, date or have any serious romantic relationships on Murder She Wrote; I don’t wonder anymore. It’s hard to focus and remain curious about the mystery when you’re constantly wondering if the married amateur detective is actually going to jump into bed with one of the characters in a chapter soon. From the beginning she is characterized as constantly horny and apparently not getting enough at home from her husband. She flirted with the detective over a dead body her son was believed to have murdered so I guess we can assume what turns her on. She’s also pro-weed and was tempted to advise her son to start lighting up to take the edge of a murder investigation off. Her sex needs continued to make themselves known as she made her attraction to her son’s attorney obvious. Has this woman never heard of a vibrator and taking care of the problem yourself if it’s that bad?!
Graham, the insinuated murderer, apparently dated his foster sister while they were living under the same roof then lied to her about getting back with an ex-girlfriend because he was too chicken to break up with her honorably. He also got drunk and took a fellow drunk college girl’s virginity but since she thought he was cute and he decided to date her then it was ok.
The freshly divorced detective also makes his horniness known throughout the book. He gets the warm fuzzies from providing comfort to a beautifully distraught sorority girl who flirts back after getting the news her ex-boyfriend was murdered. His need for sex isn’t left at her doorstep, he makes sure others are included in his wet dreams. If his constant state of arousal wasn’t enough you get treated to him threatening to have a ‘witness’ locked up in a mental hospital as irrational because they didn’t want to cooperate. This seems a new low for describing police tactics.
The whiny husband of E.J. and father of Graham doesn’t seem to have a backbone as he lets his wife run things.
Chapter 2 starts off with the same POV problem but this time it’s the horny detective before it goes into the E.J.’s 1st. There’s something about her that really grates on my nerves as her dialogue and personality screams “spoiled rich white woman” making it hard to feel for what she’s going through. I’m a mom so I should be able to connect with her on that feeling of being frightened for my child but she just annoys me to the point I could care less what happened to her son. It was getting to the point that even little things like her issue with driving a truck made my pettiness level increase. This story is set in Texas, trucks are as normal a part of life as drinking sweet tea. She says “I took Willis’s pickup – which I hate to drive, but one does what one must.” I think it was more about how she worded that made me roll my eyes, it just sounds so PRETENTIOUS!
Chapter 3 apparently wanted to hit a new quota for bad as we get to witness one of the most childish and annoying fights ever between parents whose son looks like he’s going down for murder. My elementary school age children have more maturity and common sense than these 2 adults.
Thankfully the book ended without amateur detective mom committing adultery and realizing she needs a much needed sexcation with hubby, the mystery of who murdered the college kid and why was neatly wrapped up at the far end. Have to admit I was kind of disappointed it wasn’t something cooler as the motivation has been done a million times.
Part of me wants to go to the beginning of this series and read the early books to see if her writing style and characters have always been like this or it’s something new she’s trying. If I ever run out of other material then that’ll be on my list but I’m so burned out from this one I don’t have it in me to try anytime soon.
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February 16, 2018Weak detective. Too many people with investigating "talents". Fast read as there is not too much in it
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