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When Jason Lynx's neighbors, George and Betty Whitney, are murdered, Jason discovers the police consider him the number one suspect. But Jason, an addicted puzzle solver, begins to find the case fascinating. Who'd have thought that George Whitney, an employee of a religious radio station, had it in him to attract a killer. Aided by endearing detective Grace Willis, Jason approaches the sinister secret that made the boring Whitneys so deadly dangerous. And if he is not very careful, that show more terrible secret could coil back and strike him.... "Orde writes with a firm, precise voice and Lynx is a well-drawn and likable characater." SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS show lessTags
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A good start to a series. I like the character of Jason Lynx, who is not a professional detective of any kind, merely an antiques dealer who enjoys puzzles. This puzzle starts with the murder of his neighbors, and subsequent investigation by both the police and Jason, in very divergent methods.
The gradual reveal of the neighbors' activities, the secrets inside their house as well as in their jobs and other activities, is a pleasure to read. The side plot of Jason's relationship with the police detective is a nice touch, not overdone and quite believable. I also enjoy that instead of having a very light and inconsequential tone, as most cozies do, this book managed to convey a quiet melancholy, very suitable to Jason's still grieving show more widowhood. show less
The gradual reveal of the neighbors' activities, the secrets inside their house as well as in their jobs and other activities, is a pleasure to read. The side plot of Jason's relationship with the police detective is a nice touch, not overdone and quite believable. I also enjoy that instead of having a very light and inconsequential tone, as most cozies do, this book managed to convey a quiet melancholy, very suitable to Jason's still grieving show more widowhood. show less
First in the series, with a hero is an interior designer/antique dealer. Set in Colorado, but not too much local scenery, mores the pity.
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Sheri S. Tepper was born Shirley Stewart Douglas on July 16, 1929 near Littleton, Colorado. She held numerous jobs before becoming a full-time author including working at Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood from 1962 to 1986, eventually becoming the executive director. In the early 1960s, she wrote poems and children's stories under the name Sheri show more S. Eberhart. In the 1980s, she became a feminist and science fiction/fantasy writer. Her books include The Revenants, After Long Silence, The Gate to Women's Country, Grass, Shadow's End, Gibbon's Decline and Fall, The Family Tree, Six Moon Dance, Singer from the Sea, The Fresco, The Visitor, The Companions, and The Margarets. She received the Locus Award for Beauty and a World Fantasy life achievement award in 2015. She also wrote horror under the name E. E. Horlak and mysteries under the names A. J. Orde and B. J. Oliphant. She died on October 22, 2016 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- A Little Neighborhood Murder
- Original publication date
- 1989
- People/Characters
- Jason Lynx; Betty Whitney; George Whitney; Grace Willis
- Important places
- Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Members
- 111
- Popularity
- 291,968
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.65)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 1
