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Woman With A Gun CD: A Novel (2014)

by Phillip Margolin(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0062351117 (ISBN13: 9780062351111)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

HarperAudio

review 1: The story transpires over 15 years and involves multiple murders. I enjoyed reading in the acknowledgments how Margolin came up with the story since I used to live on St. Simons Island, GA. The murders have an interesting connection. However, I think the young novelist is an unnecessary character; Jack could have figured this out without her coming into the picture. I also think Margolin should have developed the other characters with more depth. Still, I did like the novel and will probably read more of his which I want a medium weight murder mystery.
review 2: Stacey Kim is a wannabe author looking for inspiration. She finds it in an art museum – a photograph of “Woman with a Gun” taken in 2005. She begins to wonder: did the bride kill her new husband... more; is she getting ready to hide evidence by throwing the gun in the ocean; is she contemplating suicide? Stacey begins to dig deep into researching the photo and its photographer, Kathy Moran. Thus begins a backtrack into the story of Megan Cahill, the young woman in the photo. Indeed her millionaire husband, Raymond Cahill, had been killed on their wedding night, but Megan has amnesia and is unable to remember what happened. Stacey finds that while some people are more than happy to talk about the investigation, others avoid any conversation with Stacey. All she wants is enough detail to formulate a fictional account of the historic murder. What she finds is much more.This is a fairly light read set in the beautiful, although fictional, Oregon beach town of Palisades Heights. I liked the character of Stacy and her determination to gather details. However, Stacey’s portion in the novel is rather small as the book predominantly covers the investigation and trial of Megan Cahill in 2005. I do think the lawyer’s dialogue could have been a little more realistic. The jump in time caused a bit of confusion – present day Stacey; 2005 when the murder happened; and further back to a court case in which attorneys Jack Booth and Kathy Moran were opposing counsels. Overall, I enjoyed the story line and the author’s very creative concept. I rated Woman with a Gun at 4 out of 5. less

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