Detective D.D.
Warren isn't sure she made a good decision when she agreed to give a
lecture at the Police Academy Writer's Conference. Her husband, blood
splatter expert Alex Wilson, assures her that it'll be fun and easy.
D.D. isn't so sure. How can she keep a group of mystery writers
listening while describing how the police work a case.
Being D.D. she comes
up with a good idea. She'll tell the class about one of her cases and
challenge them to figure out the three truths and a lie embedded in
the presentation.
The case features a
severed leg, glitter, and a shoddy motel room. This unusual case is
the perfect vehicle to illustrate police procedure and still keep the
audience guessing. Following the course of the police investigation
it's very difficult to guess the ending until, as in real police
work, all the clues are in.
This novella is a
quick read. D.D. is a character you can empathize with, particularly
her fear that she won't be able to keep her audience listening for
the full fifty minutes. Because the story is short, it's a good way
to meet D.D. and get interested in reading her longer
novels. The author includes the first chapters of her new book
scheduled to come out on February 9th. I know I'll be
looking for it.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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