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Pink Balloons And Other Deadly Things (1997)

by Nancy Tesler(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Nancy Tesler

series

Carrie Carlin

review 1: This was a free download on Amazon.com, so I was going in with lowered expectations to begin with. Maybe that's a good thing, because I ultimately enjoyed it, in spite of some of the more outlandish occurrences in the story. (I think I'm just not a fan of mysteries in general, because I find I can't suspend disbelief as readily as I can for, say, science fiction, for some reason.) On the plus side, despite thinking I figured out who the murderer was a quarter of the way in, I was wrong. Also, and this is entirely personal, a lot of the locations are close to home. Alpine, NJ? I used to drive past on the way to visit family. Piermont, NY? I used to go to a college buddy's house parties there. So, that was a pleasant surprise. In the end, though, I don't see myself continuin... moreg with the series. I read the synopses and wasn't enticed enough to spend money to download them. The novelty of location has worn off, leaving those issues with just not buying the story (You've been spoken to about not meddling in police matters ... why did you (a) steal a key, and (b) essentially break into someone's apartment, especially if that someone has been missing? And why did the police officer accuse you of murder when the body has clearly been sitting in that bathtub for a prolonged amount of time? Is he new at this? Spoiler alert: no, he's not new.).
review 2: Carrie Carlin is in the middle of a divorce from her husband Rich, when his fiancee is killed. Carrie is a suspect and looks into the murder. While Carrie is snooping to find evidence, she stumbles across the dead body of her husband's secretary. Carrie hasn't a clue who would kill these woman,but has finally come to the realization her husband is a liar and cheater most of their married life. Time for her to let go of the past and move forward into the future. Along the way, she finds Ted. A man she could grow to love. When Carrie comes face to face with the killer, she stunned to learn she knew the woman all along. And, who are her friends truly are. It gets a bit long winded in middle, then picks up again. less

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