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One would think teaching would be a quiet profession. But not in Chicago, thinks high school teacher Tom Mason when he hears that one of his students has been accused of killing his girlfriend. As a friend of the boy's family, Tom is asked to help clear him, and the more he probes, the more it seems that something sinister is going on in the usually quiet suburbs of Chicago. With the aid of his lover Scoot Carpenter, a professional baseball player, the two set out to discover what really show more happened that night.Mark Richard Zubro's second mystery for Tom and Scott is just as stunning as the first. Why Isn't Becky Twitchell Dead is a delicious satirical page-turner. show lessTags
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After a few pages, you too, will be wondering Why Becky Twitchell isn't dead!! (Twitch rhymes with two words that certainly apply to her along with being a twit!)
Really enjoying this series and wish I had discovered it sooner. Tom and Scott have been partners (or lovers in 80's lingo) for 9 years. Tom is a high school teacher and Scott is a famous Chicago ball player.
Realizing this is a series, I'm a bit concerned about how many murders are taking place at this high school! But in Buffy's world not too many parents seemed to question all the deaths on the hell mouth, so I've chosen to go along with the suspension of disbelief here as well. And there's a homicide officer that is too willing to let Tom do his snooping. Maybe that's an show more 80's thing too.
Scott tags along with all of Tom's investigations and make genuinely humorous quips. Love how they work together.
It's just darn well written and you will fall easily for Tom and Scott. Secondary to the mystery, is Scott's journey of coming out to his family,to his team, and to the public. show less
Really enjoying this series and wish I had discovered it sooner. Tom and Scott have been partners (or lovers in 80's lingo) for 9 years. Tom is a high school teacher and Scott is a famous Chicago ball player.
Realizing this is a series, I'm a bit concerned about how many murders are taking place at this high school! But in Buffy's world not too many parents seemed to question all the deaths on the hell mouth, so I've chosen to go along with the suspension of disbelief here as well. And there's a homicide officer that is too willing to let Tom do his snooping. Maybe that's an show more 80's thing too.
Scott tags along with all of Tom's investigations and make genuinely humorous quips. Love how they work together.
It's just darn well written and you will fall easily for Tom and Scott. Secondary to the mystery, is Scott's journey of coming out to his family,to his team, and to the public. show less
2nd in the Tom and Scott series. This one has the pair getting involved in the discovery of a drug ring in Tom's school. This I'd after the death of one of the students.
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- Canonical title
- Why Isn't Becky Twitchell Dead?
- Original publication date
- 1990
- People/Characters
- Tom Mason; Scott Carpenter, baseball player
- Dedication
- For my brothers Jim and John
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