A nice find.

The only reason I acquired this book was that it was part of a cheap dozen for $0.99 from Amazon. I chose this book from the dozen as the reviews were good and at 132 pages it had to be a quick read.

So the verdict was a pleasant surprise. Simple and rolls along nicely. No complicated characters and the prose is nicely done - just wordy but not too brief. The main character, the detective, isn't complicated like most but hey, why not have a normalish character for a change? Normal except for one thing - her imaginary friend - who I could have done without.

But I will read more! ( )

A Joy to Read from Start to Finish

Cry Wolf, Book 4 of the Laura Cardinal Series by J. Carson Black, features a three-dimensional female protagonist who uses her brain and good staff management to solve crimes. It's so refreshing to find a mature adult at the helm of a crime story.

This is a novella so I didn't expect the in-depth investigation of the first three books in the series. But it's amazing what the author can do to produce solid characters in just a short number of pages.

Very believable dialogue and a nice light touch about Laura's new (to us) relationship.

A very enjoyable and well-written book. ( )