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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I liked it very much. You can read my review at http://reviews.c-spot.net/archives/47 ( ) Typical lesbian fiction. Takes place in a small town, this time in the Pacific Northwest. And the romance in the book follows the normal and unsurprising path as well. But then, there's the mystery. A man whose not really liked in town is killed in a really gruesome way, and his niece hires Cassidy James, PI (newly minted) to find out who did it since the police have her as the prime suspect. Then a house on the same lake that Cassidy lives on goes up in flames and other things start happening around the small town of Cedar Hills and Cassie sees connections where no one else does. But, the question throughout the book is, is Cassie seeing real connections or not. And the question actually works and gives the book some literary tension. I also liked the mystery in general, although I had an inkling who it was who killed Walter for a lot of the book. Still, I liked how organically the mystery unfolded and it kept me guessing just a little bit. Not to mention the clues went from one to another without any 'magical' jumps that sometimes happen in mysteries. I also liked the characters. They were each very unique and the way she came about them and interacted with them was in a very small town way that was authentic. no reviews | add a review
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The problem with dumping a body in Rainbow Lake is that is rises almost immediately to the top, even when weighted down with rope and cement... After the mutilated corpse of a wealthy summer resident is found in the quiet, lakeside town of Cedar Hills, Oregon, the man's beautiful niece, Erica Trinidad, hires rookie private investigator Cassidy James to track down her uncle's killer. Cassidy uncovers a bizarre series of crimes she believes is tied to the murder, leading her to the horrifying conclusion that the killing has just begun. But the town's sexist police sergeant could care less what an uppity female gumshoe thinks. And besides, the authorities almost have enough evidence to book their number one suspect--Erica Trinidad. Cassidy's investigation is further complicated by the growing sexual tension between herself and Erica--until she learns the shocking secret of Erica's not-too-distant past... Cassidy James Mystery Book 1. First Published by Naiad Press 1996. No library descriptions found. |
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