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Scent Of Evil (1991)

by Archer Mayor(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

MarchMedia

series

Joe Gunther

review 1: You know that you are in for a 'good read,' when you have a Joe Gunther book before you. This one is no exception. Whose body is found partially buried? How does it relate to the policeman whose wife loves two men? Milly isn't a woman but the nickname of Millard, who has gotten himself involved deeply in drug dealing. There isn't a lot going on between Joe and Gail--perhaps it is meant that way--to be a teaser. Brattleboro, Vermont is the setting--enjoy!
review 2: Police procedural mystery, set in Vermont...part of a series and has aged well. The characters continue to interest me, but there are probably too many of them in this one! The story is probably a pretty good example of the problems that can result from following the evidence in the wrong dire... morection and of the effects of errors/omissions in investigation. It starts strong and ends well, but the middle is too 'talky' and slow moving. In screenwriting, there's a device called "leave early, arrive late." This ending is fine, but it's certainly one of "left early," with the hero's analysis and everyone's recovery to come in #4 in this series and the reader will no doubt "arrive late." it will be interesting to see how Mayor handled it. less

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