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Indlæser... For Better, For Murder (2009)af Lisa Bork
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Not a bad little mystery. Even though I could probably care less about sports cars (the protagonist sells them), the premise is interesting. Light, readable, quirky characters and good plot twists; I will certainly read the next in the series. ( ) Jolene Asdale seems to be driven to prove herself as a successful business woman. I'm not quite clear to whom she is trying to prove this. Possibly herself--she doesn't seem to make very good business choices--overbidding on a car up or auction with no funds to pay the difference (at a time that she admits to needing money). Possibly the town council who seem to be interested in moving her business off the main strip. Another confusing point is that Jolene and Ray are not really divorced, even though we, the readers, are lead to believe that they are at the beginning of the book. They seem to care for each other but let a disagreement about having a child split them apart. Jolene is not interested in having a child due to a family history of mental illness that she doesn't want to pass on to her offspring--admirable, but instead of exploring other options with her husband (adoption, foster-parenting, hiring a surrogate, etc.) she chooses to walk away from her marriage. Jolene finds the body of a man she dated in one of her showroom cars. Her husband is the investigating officer. Then, Jolene's sister escapes the psychiatric hospital with another patient. Ray suspects them of robbing several stores. A DeLorean disappears from Jolene's garage. Jolene spends her time trying to deflect suspicion from both herself and her sister--and later her mechanic. In the process, embezzlement is exposed, and a way is found to fulfill Ray's wish for a family as well as Jolene's wish to not have a biological child. I did not guess the culprit until close to when it was revealed. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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HTML: Jolene Asdale is one sale away from becoming a successful Finger Lakes businesswoman. But her dream gets derailed when a dead body rolls out of the shiny Ferrari in her exotic car showroom, instantly taking her from entrepreneur to murder suspect. Arriving on the scene to investigate is Deputy Ray Parker, Jolene's almost-ex-husband, whose suspicions are raised when he learns of Jolene's public (and allegedly violent) argument with the victim. When Ray discovers wads of cash in her homeâ??along with signs that Jolene is colluding with her unpredictable, fugitive sisterâ??he is all but convinced of Jolene's guilt. But could a spite-driven local be trying to frame her? Or is an out-of-towner trying to taint the popular tourist town? Facing bankruptcy, a murder conviction, and divorce from the man she still loves, Jolene will do whatever it takes to solve the crime and save herself from a loveless life behind bars ... even if it means careening into the path of a killer. From the thrill of exotic sports cars to the ups and downs of family life, For Better, For Murder kicks off a unique new mystery series. For Better, For Murder is a finalist for the 2009 Agatha Award in the category of Best First Novel No library descriptions found. |
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