Jamaica Blue, Don Bruns
Jamaica Blue, Don Bruns
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Jamaica Blue

Author: Don Bruns

Narrator: Don Bruns

Unabridged: 6 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2007

Synopsis

Against the exotic backdrop of Jamaica and Florida, charismatic rock reporter Mick Sever investigates a reggae band’s involvement with the violent deaths of young girls in this gripping mystery of music and murder.Led by their mysterious and captivating singer Derrick Lyman, the band seems ready for their big break. But after their first American concert, a beautiful young girl is murdered. A member of Derrick’s entourage is caught red-handed, and the case seems to be closed, except that Sever knows it’s not over. Threatened at every turn, Sever must enter the world of rock and roll to find the truth and expose a murderer before he kills again.

About Don Bruns

Don Bruns is an ad executive and a USA Today bestselling author. As a former road musician, he performed with Ricky Nelson, the Four Seasons, Ray Charles, and others. Bruns has authored seventeen published novels including the Quentin Archer Mystery series. Casting Bones has been optioned for a motion picture by Nine Ton Entertainment. He makes his home in Southern Florida.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul A Gross on September 27, 2019

A Qualified Review It just seemed to not have a sooth, connected plot jumping from one venue to the next. The reading was wearing, far from a smooth page turner. Having lived in Miami and being a frequent traveler to both the Keys and Jamaica, I did enjoy the connections. It does not rate above two s......more

Goodreads review by Laura on April 22, 2021

2.5 ⭐️......more

Goodreads review by Pam on November 03, 2007

11/03/07 TITLE/AUTHOR: JAMAICA BLUE by Don Bruns RATING: 4.5/B+ GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Mystery/2002/310 pgs SERIES/STAND ALONE: 1st in Mick Sever music journalist sereis TIME/PLACE: Early 2000's/Jamaica & Florida CHARACTERS: Mick Sever/music journalist FIRST LINES: The boatman had come and gone, pedd......more

Goodreads review by Hrn1947 on April 25, 2015

first book in the series. When i read about it, rock & roll, tropical setting, mystery, it had everything i usually love. not this time. too many holes. too much past history that keeps cropping up without explaination. I'll read the sequel, but if it's not better that's it. the main focus of the la......more

Quotes

“Don Bruns has staked out his turf…sex, drugs, rock & roll, and murder. What more could you want?” Sue Grafton, author of P is for Peril

“Murder and suspense, hot Caribbean music and steamy Miami nights—Jamaica Blue smolders with passion and danger.” Steve Hamilton, author of North of Nowhere

“Well-paced prose, unnerving, high-speed action, and lively subject matter...A solid debut.” Library Journal

“Bruns nails the world of celebrity journalism” Booklist

"A bright, fresh, dead-on debut from a great new voice...buy it now and get in on the ground floor with an important new writer." Lee Child

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