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Chargement... Molten Mud Murder (Alexa Glock Forensics Mysteries, 1) (édition 2019)par Sara E. Johnson (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreMolten Mud Murder par Sara E. Johnson    Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  acb13adm | Sep 13, 2023 |    ) juniperSun | Nov 5, 2019 | ) thornton37814 | Aug 29, 2019 | However, other parts of Molten Mud Murder didn't match the strength of the setting. Take the main character's name, for instance. Alexa is a name that seems to be the flavor of the month lately. I can't turn around without bumping into that name either on humans or on technology. Her last name, Glock, led to several instances of the eye-rolling reply, "Like the gun?" This is the first time in a long time that I've been irked by a character's name, but I found Alexa annoying for more reasons than that. She is a very skittish woman, and although readers are told that she suffered trauma in her past, it didn't really explain why she is so jumpy. Alexa must also suffer from Biological Clock Syndrome because she spends way too much time daydreaming about the handsome Detective Inspector Horne. The mystery was percolating quite well, and I was having a difficult time trying to identify the killer when, toward the end of the book, a character is introduced, and it was like turning a searchlight directly into my eyes. If the character had been introduced with some subtlety earlier in the book, I probably would not have been able to figure it all out. Even though the mystery and the main character had the tendency to annoy me, I still enjoyed Molten Mud Murder for its superb setting. So much so that I'm tempted to read the next book in the series. ( ) cathyskye | Aug 27, 2019 | ***** As an exploratory into Maori customs and the lack of respect from non-Maori locals and tourists I found it to be quite well done. As an introduction to forensic sciences I felt it was also quite well done. As a cosy mystery I really enjoyed it! Lots of misdirection, plot twists, and red herrings along with some really great imagery of a land I will never be able to visit. Personally, I could have done with less romantic obsessing by forensic odontologist Alexa over Senior Constable Horne but I suppose it sells. Nevertheless, I highly recommend it! I requested and received a free ebook copy from Poisoned Pen Press via NetGalley. Thank you! (  ) jetangen4571 | Jun 18, 2019 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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HTML: First book in the Alexa Glock Mystery series! For a normal tourist, finding a body in a geothermal pool in New Zealand might ruin a vacation. Forensic specialist Alexa Glock, however, sees a chance to help local law enforcement with a baffling case. But as she finds herself embroiled in the tense investigation, she can't help but wonder: is the past better left undisturbed, or unearthed? These thrilling New Zealand mysteries are: Perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs and Nevada Barr For readers of international mysteries and forensic investigation mysteriesWhen a body is found half-submerged in a molten mud pot in one of Rotorua's famous geothermal wonderlands, forensics expert Alexa Glock spots a way to prolong her stay in New Zealand, which she has been visiting for work. Teeth are her expertise, and the investigation needs her help, as other ways of identifying the body may have... melted away. Joining Detective Inspector Bruce Horne and his team, Alexa finds herself sleuthing out more than teeth. She soon discovers that the murder victim, a city councilman, had trespassed on an island sacred to the Maori. The ancient punishment for such a transgression is disaster, demonic possession, or death... and when she visits the island to investigate, the same outcome is promised for her. Alexa is fascinated by New Zealand culture but doesn't quite believe in ancient spirits returning to exact revenge, so when another victim turns up dead, she begins to wonder whether the real threat is somethingâ??or someoneâ??much closer to home. A fast-paced forensic mystery set in New Zealand, Molten Mud Murder introduces Alexa Glock, an investigator with a knack for gleaning the truth from bones and teeth. Full of enough forensics and action for fans of Kathy Reichs or the tv series Bones, Sara E. Johnson presents a page-turning story about facing the past and cracking the door open to an unexpected future. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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5
most of the book was quite engaging, with only a few noticable gaffs, but the ending was quite disappointing.
the denouement was an exceedingly brief chapter, done in a (completely different) manner of impressionistic drama.
since aside from that it was pretty engaging, (