Contrary Blues

Name: Contrary Blues
Brand: Books In Motion
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: John Billheimer
ISBN: 9781581167350

Author: John Billheimer

Series: Owen Allison #1

Narrator: Jerry Sciarrio

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Books In Motion

Published: 06/15/2003

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Owen Allison Mystery Series, 1 - Not much happens in Contrary, West Virginia -- a sleepy town with failing coal mines, a few local moonshine stills, and an urgent need for revenue. A Federal grant for a nonexistent bus system seemed to be just the ticket

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lucy

Enjoyed all of the West Virginia references. For the most part, characters fell into the typical hillbilly stereotypes.......more

Goodreads review by Brian

Very good series, I would recommend to anyone looking for a quick read of an amateur sleuth......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

1st in a series. Interesting characters.......more

Goodreads review by Betty410

This is the author's first mystery. He has written two other fiction stories about W. Va mines and life in the area. Contrary is a small town with the most interesting characters sketched through a deep understanding of the dialogue of the area and how small town folks stick together. Owen Allison,......more