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Should Old Acquaintance be Dead - Price: $14.95
by Jean Sheldon, ISBN: 978-0-9723541-4-1
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Chicago Police Detective Kerry Grant’s second adventure takes her to the high school auditorium, where as a student, she found a classmate dead. The police called it accidental, but Kerry knew it was murder. At her twenty-fifth high school reunion, Kerry finds another body on the stage. Attempting to solve both murders she barely escapes with her life.
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Biography :
Born and raised in Chicago, Jean Sheldon now makes her home in Eugene, Oregon. She has published the first three books in her Chicago Police Detective Kerry Grant series, 'Identity Murder', 'Should Old Acquaintance be Dead', and 'A Chilling Goodbye'. Her first stand alone, 'The Woman in the Wing', is scheduled to be released in fall of 2008. www.jeansheldon.com
Book Review :
The second sleuthing tale featuring detective Kerry Grant, Should Old Acquaintance Be Dead by Jean Sheldon, is absolutely delectable. It is a quick, satisfying read. Bast Press says “She carries a gun, a badge, and a laptop” but leaves out the tenacity that is her earmark trait.
Tough-as-nails cop, feisty, independent to a fault, solving a twenty-five-year-old murder on her forced vacation. While investigating, a second and nearly identical murder takes place. In both cases, she is the one found over the dead bodies. When she was in high school, she stumbled over Shayna Donovan, a fellow classmate. Now, as a decorated cop in the Chicago police department, she finds the still-warm corpse of Lisa Whittaker in the exact same location on stage at the Pulaski High School auditorium. Discovering Shayna all those years ago helped define Kerry’s path in life - to become the best cop she could. With Lisa’s death, she is determined to prove that neither was accidental.
This is a great piece of detective work with incredibly vibrant side characters - even the cats and stuffed bear have entertaining roles to play. Kerry’s best friend, neighbors, old schoolmates, partner, and even the suspects make for a very colorful story. The most fascinating character, however, is not the stubborn detective: Bast is a serene and slightly eccentric former classmate whom no one knew well. She plays a small but dynamic role that breathes life into the story through bald cynicism and curiosity.
Complete with telemarketing scams, dramatic attempts on Kerry’s life, a tentative renewed romance on the side and a heavy dose of sardonic humor, Should Old Acquaintance Be Dead is perfect.
Originally published on Curled Up With A Good Book © Carolynn Evans, 2008
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