In bizarre circumstances, tragedy can be much stranger than
fiction. When you bring in a ‘has been’ child star, and a whole lot of drama,
fireworks flare in spiraling patterns, leaving you to wonder how to find the
true beginning of events beneath that very same performance.
In Twelve to Murder by Lauren Carr, Mac Faraday is drawn
into a situation of strangely surreal circumstances. The former child-star and
idol, Lenny Frost, becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his prior agent
and her husband. Lenny has taken
hostages in a local pub and demands that Mac find the killer. He has twelve
hours to find the responsible party before Lenny begins killing hostages. Mac finds he too must play a part as he tries
to ease the tension, and get hostages released. With all the food and drinks
they can handle, he is having difficulty getting his job done.
Questioning Lenny, he feels he has some possibilities. How
could Lenny be responsible and yet maintain his innocence by taking lives to
prove his point. Mac has a very limited time to find the answers to the murder,
and keep his client from killing innocent hostages. As the drama and strange
events continue to weave throughout the story, Mac is at odds with
himself. Can he find the murderer in
time to stop the freight train that will not stop until it derails the life of
Lenny Frost?
Carr has brought us an entertaining mystery and comedic
intrigue, making you guess till the very end in this tale of murder. Her characters
are just what you would expect to encounter in some of the same circumstances
and you find then either quite likable, quirky or just possibly deadly. Yet who
is who, the directions are coy and confusing sending you into differing
thoughts of possibilities.
Mac Faraday is an excellent character with just the right
amount of emotion and humor. He is also very responsible and cares deeply about
those he encounters. A few flaws and a
huge heart help him to win your thoughts and you hope he finds the answers.
If you enjoy mystery and comedy you will find this fills the
bill. With odd duck characters and potential possibilities everywhere you will
want to keep reading from start to finish. While not the usual book club type
of read, the humor and sensitivities would create a great reaction and
discussion. Carr is an author to watch
for and Faraday is investigator of worth. I hope they both show up often.
Rating 3/5
This book was received free from the author. All opinions are my own based off my reading and understanding of the material.
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