Triple Play

This is the first book of an excellent police procedural. Jake is a detective in Rutherford, Minnesota. He is of mixed race. He doesn't know is background as he was found in a garbage bin as a baby. He grew up in foster homes. Awaken one night to see about a homicide. The body is found pose at home......more

This is a 3.5 for me. I was expecting less from the self-published feel about the physical copy, but got much more from the content. I picked this because I thought it would have more baseball woven into the story. Even though it did not, I found the author had a good turn of phrase and a decent mys......more

This 1997 mystery is dated, but still a good novel. With references to VCRs, 1980s olympian athlete Mary Lou Retton, car phones, etc., it may seem a tad offputting. That said, this is a briefer novel that is quick and easy to read and might be just the ticket. This was recommended to me by a group of......more

Elizabeth Gunn is our designated author for May 2017. I always like to start at the beginning of a series. This series is a police procedural, which I usually like. The first victim is mutilated and placed in a softball uniform on a softball field to be discovered. The details are a bit more graphic th......more