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Juice Before Breakfast
The opioid crisis has not unnoticed in North Carolina or Durham County, and it takes three detectives to get to the bottom of how it influences the 55+ community. Detective Vinder and young detective Acosta are faced with murder on July 4th. Many events in the months before form a large set of events that only partially explain why the victim was targeted. With locales set in The Villages in Florida and the Del Webb community in Durham, the reader will soon understand why the I-95 corridor has such a bad reputation regarding the transportation of illegal drugs.
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Published September 7, 2022
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September 18, 2022
Drugs in retirement centers – an entertaining and informative new novel
North Carolina author Hugo Uyttenhove earned his PhD in System Science from Binghamton University. He obviously loves art and history and holds a particular passion for Flemish and Dutch paintings. His novels to date are GRAND LARCENY: THE HEIST OF THE FLEMISH PRIMITIVES, REMBRANDT REDUX: Tom Arden Book 1 (both of which have become screenplays), THE DA VINCI CLOTH (Tom Arden Book 2), LITTLE ACE AND HIS BIG ADVENTURES and the Carolina Arbors Murder Series, of which JUICE BEFORE BREAKFAST is Book 4. On note, this series is shared with ‘the Thursday Afternoon Sleuths, and he informs us of this decision in a brief Note that opens the book: ’This book is the fourth collaboration between members of the Thursday Afternoon Sleuths Book Club (T.A. Sleuths) at Carolina Arbors, a Del Webb Community in Durham, North Carolina. Having read thousands of murder mystery books combined, members undertake another effort in contributing to another book in The Carolina Arbors Murder Mystery series. Again, the story takes place in their community and provides authenticity of the environment. They introduce characters who may or may not be witnesses to the crime at hand. Story development and sewing all the parts together are the tasks of the principal author. It is up to Detective T.A. Vinder to solve the case, assisted by Officer Ramón Acosta of the Durham Police Department. As usual, the amateur sleuths of the Thursday Afternoon Sleuths Book Clun participate in resolving any unanswered questions.’
The manner in which Hugo interplays with the other ‘authors’ is contagiously entertaining and the quality of writing, though varying from input to input, is surprisingly strong. This episode addresses the use of opioids – a national crisis growing each day with the now prevalent synthetic opioid fentanyl in schools! – and their impact on retirement home occupants. Illegal drug marketing, murder, and some fine detective work make this new novel both a great read and an education! Recommended
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book
North Carolina author Hugo Uyttenhove earned his PhD in System Science from Binghamton University. He obviously loves art and history and holds a particular passion for Flemish and Dutch paintings. His novels to date are GRAND LARCENY: THE HEIST OF THE FLEMISH PRIMITIVES, REMBRANDT REDUX: Tom Arden Book 1 (both of which have become screenplays), THE DA VINCI CLOTH (Tom Arden Book 2), LITTLE ACE AND HIS BIG ADVENTURES and the Carolina Arbors Murder Series, of which JUICE BEFORE BREAKFAST is Book 4. On note, this series is shared with ‘the Thursday Afternoon Sleuths, and he informs us of this decision in a brief Note that opens the book: ’This book is the fourth collaboration between members of the Thursday Afternoon Sleuths Book Club (T.A. Sleuths) at Carolina Arbors, a Del Webb Community in Durham, North Carolina. Having read thousands of murder mystery books combined, members undertake another effort in contributing to another book in The Carolina Arbors Murder Mystery series. Again, the story takes place in their community and provides authenticity of the environment. They introduce characters who may or may not be witnesses to the crime at hand. Story development and sewing all the parts together are the tasks of the principal author. It is up to Detective T.A. Vinder to solve the case, assisted by Officer Ramón Acosta of the Durham Police Department. As usual, the amateur sleuths of the Thursday Afternoon Sleuths Book Clun participate in resolving any unanswered questions.’
The manner in which Hugo interplays with the other ‘authors’ is contagiously entertaining and the quality of writing, though varying from input to input, is surprisingly strong. This episode addresses the use of opioids – a national crisis growing each day with the now prevalent synthetic opioid fentanyl in schools! – and their impact on retirement home occupants. Illegal drug marketing, murder, and some fine detective work make this new novel both a great read and an education! Recommended
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