Book Review of Third Mystery
The following is a book review of Corpse Call done by Rainbow Reviews. There is a link to it in the reviews menu to your right.
Homicide investigation is sufficiently difficult when the motives, opportunity, and means are obvious. In Detective Laura McCallister’s latest case, a husband and father missing only a few days is found drowned in his car, in the pond, at a city park. No clues at first, no reason for his death. Was it an accident, suicide, or worse? Soon McCallister, as she is known in the department, finds herself drenched in clues, too many to sort out clearly.
The victim was a devoted, loving husband and father, but the investigation soon uncovers an Internet horror blog titled “Corpse Call” which sports fiction from the corpse’s viewpoint. Or is it fiction? McCallister diligently follows the trail laid out by this mysterious killer, whose goal seems at first to taunt the police department, and soon seems deeper and more intent. What is the killer after, and why is he or she directing McCallister to victims killed seventeen years earlier?
Laura McCallister is a tough-talking, hardened homicide investigator, with a spin. A lesbian in a committed, long- term relationship, she is determined not to let her career overpower her home life. She and partner Holly strive to keep an enviable balance between relationship and work. Their friends Kate and Claudia also portray a similar situation, as Kate is a journalist with a very unusual past which comes to light as McCallister decides to elicit Kate’s assistance in the investigation. Ms. Wraight’s characters are well-developed and as likely as our own friends and family. She superbly unravels the multiple subplots and delivers each new clue in her mystery with a punch. Readers will delight in this newest Detective Laura McCallister mystery, and like this reviewer, will rush to find the earlier novels in the series. Corpse Call is a re-reader for mystery fans, aficionados of character novels, and readers of excellent lesbian fiction.
My Third Mystery Released
Corpse Call, the third Detective Laura McCallister mystery has been released in my publisher’s ebookstore, with Kindle and paperback on the way.
The Book/Info page (link to your right) will give you two sample chapters, but there are four+ chapters in the PDF: Corpse Call
Blurb: The car at the bottom of Prentice Lake could not have gotten there accidentally. Max Wendt slumps dead in the front seat with neither a reason to kill himself nor enemies to do it for him. Miles away, Detective Laura McCallister imparts the news that transforms a wife into a heartbroken widow, a ten-year-old boy into a fatherless son. The most she can give them is a promise to learn the truth.
But the clues uncovered at the crime scene have little—if anything—to do with Max Wendt. Instead, they point to places far in the past. They point to a blog filled with horror fiction written from the corpse’s point of view. They point to a killer willing to risk capture for what seems nothing more than an arrogant game of cat and mouse. Or is it? What could a killer possibly want from a cop?
With no choice but to play along with the demented game, McCallister turns to cases before her time and technology she has thus far shunned. And all the while, the killer taunts her, pushes her buttons, nudges her to cross lines that were always starkly black and white. Desperate, she seeks help from unlikely sources: a reporter, a realtor, and the rowdy patrons of Ringers bar. But the further she delves, the less it all has to do with the pressing question: Who killed Max Wendt?
Release Date for LAC Book 9
Spiders, Lesbian Adventure Club: Book 9 will be released this Saturday, July 11th. My publisher will have it in PDF, Microsoft Read, and Mobipocket Reader that will work on Kindle. I suspect it won’t make it into Amazon’s Kindle inventory by then, but it can be pre-ordered. It should be available in paperback by month’s end.
Preview of Lesbian Adventure Club Book 9
Spiders, Lesbian Adventure Club: Book 9 is nearly ready. Its cover is below, and you can find two preview chapters here. I’m crossing my fingers for a July release.
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5-Star Review of Scraps, LAC Book 7
Rainbow Reviews posted a review of Scraps, Lesbian Adventure Club: Book 7.
Snippet:
Scraps is once again a fantastic addition to a series that has become a personal favorite of mine. I never know quite what to expect when I begin a Lesbian Adventure Club book but Wraight never fails to deliver a tightly woven plot with characters that are engaging and well developed. These women are strong and independent yet they have their weaknesses and rely on their close connections with one another. Of all the female characters I’ve read, these stand out in my mind for so many reasons. The stories are fun and heart-warming and silly but what keeps me coming back to the books over and over is the characters. These women are true-to-life and feel like old college friends who come by for a visit every once in a while.
There’s a link to the complete review in the menu to your right.
Preview of My Third Lesbian Mystery
The third Detective Laura McCallister mystery is about three-quarters finished. In desperate need of some motivation for the sprint at the end of a marathon, I’ve decided to post the first two chapters of the book. Like McCallister, I don’t like unsolved murder cases, and I don’t like making people wait. So… I’ll put the dead body and the unfinished book in front of you. I’m figuring, hoping, praying this will be akin to painting myself into a corner. Right? Write!
You can find the two-chapter excerpt here.
Lesbian Adventure Club Book 8 Released
L-Word C-Word ebook has been released on my publisher’s site. As usual, it’s in PDF, Microsoft Reader, and a DRM-free Mobipocket.
Use coupon code b12ae090c0 during checkout and receive 20% off the title. Coupon is good for the next ten days.
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