Nola lives with her mother, a Southern belle, in San Francisco. Having been a consultant for biotech companies, Nola starts her own dot.com business. When an employee embezzled from the company, it fails.
On a walk through the park with her shorthaired pointer, Skootch, Nola finds the beheaded body of the embezzling employee. The case is investigated by Detective Bob Harrison and soon a budding romance begins to develop between Harrison and Nola. While the detective wants Nola to leave the investigating to the pros, Nola believes she and her biotech friends can find the real killer especially with Skootch to watch her back.
A POINTED DEATH is a mystery thriller of corporate intrigue giving a different look at the biotech industry.
A Pointed Death by Kath Russell, CreateSpace, @2010, ISBN: 978-1450563093, Paperback, 352 pages
FTC Full Disclosure - This book was sent to me by the publisher in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review.
Mason - Thanks for this review. This one sounds like a good read! And Skootch sounds delightful :-). It sounds like an interesting blend of straight up mystery and a little romance, too.
ReplyDeleteRussell's got an interesting mix of elements going on, murder, mystery and biotech ... Lots of modern day intrigue!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun blend of genres. Thanks, Mason!
ReplyDeleteI like Skootch already :)
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Sounds like a good and well done mix of genres - intriguing!
ReplyDeleteI love stories set in San Francisco so this sounds cool!
ReplyDeleteJai
Interesting! And I really dig the cover.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of this one.
ReplyDeleteBut why is it characters in crime novels will never learn NOT to walk that dog? ;)
Sounds like a great read! :)
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