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Victoria Houston

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Victoria Houston lives, works, and fly-fishes in northern Wisconsin. She also hunts grouse with her black lab, Cyber. She is currently plotting her third Loon Lake mystery.

Serier

Værker af Victoria Houston

Dead Angler (2000) 210 eksemplarer
Dead Deceiver (2011) 113 eksemplarer
Dead Tease (2012) 79 eksemplarer
Dead Hot Mama (2004) 76 eksemplarer
Dead Water (2004) 73 eksemplarer
Dead Jitterbug (2005) 70 eksemplarer
Dead Creek (2000) 70 eksemplarer
Dead Madonna (2007) 69 eksemplarer
Dead Hot Shot (2008) 69 eksemplarer
Dead Boogie (2006) 65 eksemplarer
Dead Frenzy (2003) 62 eksemplarer
Dead Insider (2013) 55 eksemplarer
Dead Renegade (2009) 47 eksemplarer
Dead Rapunzel (2015) 39 eksemplarer
Dead Loudmouth (2016) 36 eksemplarer
Dead Spider (2017) 34 eksemplarer
Dead Lil' Hustler (2014) 33 eksemplarer
Wolf Hollow (2022) 23 eksemplarer
Dead Firefly (2018) 20 eksemplarer
Dead Big Dawg (2019) 19 eksemplarer
Hidden in the Pines (2023) 13 eksemplarer
My Health History (1991) 1 eksemplar

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Juridisk navn
Houston, Victoria
Fødselsdato
1945
Køn
female
Nationalitet
USA
Bopæl
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA

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crime-fiction, suspense, suspicion, forensics, local-law-enforcement, entertainment-scene, unpleasant-relative, unpleasant-victims, Northern Wisconsin, small-town, rural, fishing, wealthy, friendship, greed, family-drama, murder-investigation****

The man shot on the pickleball court was a real piece of work and the only one who might have missed him was the woman set to inherit a lot of money at his death. I can't remember a mystery with so many utterly disagreeable characters! Not the law enforcement or their support staff, but too many of the characters involved with the first one murdered. The imagery is right on target, the rural law enforcement well done, and the interdepartmental procedures clear. The plot is quite well developed, and it is filled with fishing lore as well!
I requested and received a free e-book copy from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
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jetangen4571 | 1 anden anmeldelse | Dec 8, 2023 |
This is a warm and friendly cozy-leaning mystery which takes place in Loon Lake, Wisconsin. Those who love to fish, either "dancing the fly" or musky fishing, will certainly have fun reading this very good mystery with lots of Wisconsin atmosphere. While it is not necessary to be much of a fisherman to like this series, enthusiasts will probably enjoy it more than others.

Loon Lake is the kind of town where the local MacDonald's isn't just a place to meet in the morning for coffee, but a clearing house for the latest Loon Lake gossip. On any given morning, it's where you can usually find retired dentist Paul Osborne, known simply as "Doc." Loon Lake has a Cabot Cove kind of feel to it, as almost everyone in town is right where they want to be.

We’re introduced to Doc’s “out there” good friend Ray Pradt, the best fly fisherman around. Their friendship is given some attention in the narrative, and will add depth to the mystery. Doc's feelings for the town's female sheriff, Lewellyn Ferris, is explored as well. Doc is a musky man, but takes Lew up on her offer to reacquaint him with the joys of fly fishing. When they discover the body of a woman named Meredith, Lew deputizes Doc for his forensic skills.

Doc's old friends soon become suspects, revealing some unexpectedly tangled up relationships. While this definitely is a cozy, there is a dash of unexpected violence that, while not graphic, adds a serious dimension to the mystery portion. For example, someone you were expecting to be a recurring character in the series will not be, making for a sad but exciting ending to the mystery portion of Dead Angler.

As with any cozy, the fun is n getting to the end, getting to know the setting and the characters. Much is revealed about Doc’s past marriage in the first entry, and the lingering effects to his oldest daughter. His buddy Ray meanwhile, wants his fifteen minutes of fame on ESPN. Wisconsin and Loon Lake seem like an additional character in the narrative. The epilog, as the survivors enjoy some burgers smothered under big slabs of Wisconsin cheddar cheese, make this first entry in the series fun for those who like cozies with a lot of atmosphere, and just a little bite.
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Matt_Ransom | 9 andre anmeldelser | Oct 6, 2023 |
I've now read all 19 of the Loon Lake mysteries (same characters as the Lew Ferris mysteries but with Doc in the lead) as well as the (so far) 3 Lew Ferris mysteries, all set in the Wisconsin Northwoods. I absolutely love both of these series and these characters and have never been disappointed with any of the books.

In this latest Lew Ferris installment, she deals with the murder of pickle ball players. As always, I learn more about fly fishing with each book.

Love the characters, especially Lew, Doc, Bruce (one of the Wausau Boys) and the quirky Ray.

Great characters, always interesting plot, and plenty of Wisconsin Northwoods color. Absolutely love these books!!

(I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.)
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lindapanzo | 1 anden anmeldelse | Sep 12, 2023 |
Hidden in the Pines by Victoria Houston is a highly recommended procedural and the second installment of the Lew Ferris series.

Lew Ferris is now the newly-elected Sheriff of McBride County, in the Wisconsin Northwoods. The official cause of death of a teenage girl is being questioned by her parents and Lew, but Alan Stern, Chief of the Deer Haven Police Department and a subordinate to Lew, has ruled it accidental. It appears that there may be some interference in the case, which has some suspicious similarities to a death from years ago.

Newly retired Judith Hanson has returned to the area and been hired to help Dani in the sheriff's office, but what Judith would really like to discover is the truth behind her sister's death fifty years ago. Adding to the stress, Doc Osborne's daughter Mallory learns that there is some suspicious activity being carried out by wealthy local Matt Brinkerhoff. Also, it seems Dani may have her eyes set on Ray, the local fishing guide.

Wolf Hollow, the first Lew Ferris novel in the series was very enjoyable and the second book, Hidden in the Pines, is a worthy follow up to it. These novels are akin to cozy mysteries, only set in Wisconsin and feature a lot of talk about fly fishing. There is enough information provided in the narrative that you can easily enjoy both books as a stand-alone read, but they do compliment each other.

This is a satisfying and pleasing series. Although the mysteries are very straightforward and not extremely complicated, they will hold your attention throughout the novel. With a quick pace and exciting action, the investigations logically follow the clues and discoveries which is a plus in any procedural.
Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley.
http://www.shetreadssoftly.com/2022/12/hidden-in-pines.html
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Værker
26
Medlemmer
1,296
Popularitet
#19,807
Vurdering
½ 3.6
Anmeldelser
70
ISBN
119
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