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The Skinvestigator: Tramp Stamp
The sign in front of Harry's office read "The Poe Skin Cancer Center"; It should have said "Here Comes Trouble!" Dermatologist and family man, Doctor Harry Poe, is dragged into a murder investigation and finds himself hip-deep in the unexpected world of illicit cosmetic surgery, tattoos, and flesh.
174 pages, Paperback
First published July 4, 2010
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June 26, 2013
Put on the suntan lotion and take a place in the shade because dermatologist surgeon Harold Poe, the Skinvestigator, is about to spin a sizzling tale of sun, hot women, equestrian tattoos and murder. The Skinvestigator is the first in a series of murder-mysteries by Terry Cronin.
It’s told in back and forth flashbacks of Poe’s work decades earlier in Venezuela and his current role as consultant to his friend Frank, a Miami Metro homicide detective. Cronin weaves the two seemingly disparate stories together until they come to a deadly collision course with each other. Poe is a wonderfully straitlaced, though not naïve, character who takes every opportunity to espouse the necessity of proper protection from the sun to anyone who’ll listen.
The Skinvestigator is a fast-paced, breezy read. It’s the perfect novel to take poolside or to the beach. Be sure to apply plenty of sun protection, because once you pick it up you won’t want to put it down, and you don’t want to upset Harry Poe by getting sunburnt.
It’s told in back and forth flashbacks of Poe’s work decades earlier in Venezuela and his current role as consultant to his friend Frank, a Miami Metro homicide detective. Cronin weaves the two seemingly disparate stories together until they come to a deadly collision course with each other. Poe is a wonderfully straitlaced, though not naïve, character who takes every opportunity to espouse the necessity of proper protection from the sun to anyone who’ll listen.
The Skinvestigator is a fast-paced, breezy read. It’s the perfect novel to take poolside or to the beach. Be sure to apply plenty of sun protection, because once you pick it up you won’t want to put it down, and you don’t want to upset Harry Poe by getting sunburnt.
January 31, 2026
abandoned this one!
May 22, 2013
Terry Cronin "tells" a good story with a likable protagonist in a dermatologist who becomes somewhat of a private detective. I will eventually read the other two books in the series to find out what happens. Noting that, I hope some elements of the writing improve. The prose could use more show than tell. During the climax annoying backstory details of the protagonist's beliefs in medical science slowed the pace, which seemed rushed thereafter.
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