Nancy Bell (1) (1932–)

I was looking for Texas Gothic. This is not Texas Gothic.

The mystery hung together, but the characters are shallow, stereotypes and bigots. I'm still not sure why I finished it. I think I was waiting for somone to say that's racist, knock it off.

I've had this book since 2008, I shouldn't have waited so long to read it! Full characters, good story line and great plot twist! I'll be pulling this series off my shelf and putting them next in line to read.

When Joe Junior McBride, the beloved barber of Post Oak, Texas, is brutally murdered, friend and loyal customer Judge Jackson Crain is as disturbed by the news as everybody else. especially since his own teenage daughter, Patty, is close friends with Joe's daughter, Ashley. The list of suspects is impressive for such a small town: an unhappy second wife, an angry son, a pretty new barbershop assistant and an adoptive brother with secrets.

This was an ok mystery but there wasn't a lot of show more character development and at least one character who seemed just throw in the story for no particular reason. show less

An enjoyable read with plenty of red herrings. It took me quite a while to figure out whodunnit. On to #3 of the Judge Jackson Crain series!