e-Murderer (Jenna Scali Mystery, #1) – My Review!!
As a Georgia author, I like to read, review, and promote my fellow Georgia authors. I set a goal to read one of my colleagues’ books each month. I’m starting with e-Murderer (Jenna Scali Mystery, #1) by Joan C. Curtis!
Synopsis (from the author):
On this anything but typical Monday morning, Jenna Scali, who works part-time for a shrink, opens an email that depicts the brutal death of a young girl. On that same day the police uncover a dead coed two blocks from Jenna’s house. The e-murderer’s description creepily echoes the death described in the newspapers.
When Jenna receives other emails, she takes what she knows to the police and thus begins her journey in the path of the e-murderer. Her curious nature impels her from e-messages to dead coeds to a ring of prostitutes. With the help of her quirky friends, Jenna learns that she’s more than a conduit for the killer. She’s his target.
THE E-MURDERER is a race to find a psychotic killer before he kills again.
What I liked about e-Murderer:
First, many of you know I’m a huge University of Georgia fan. e-Murderer is set in the beautiful home of the Dawgs, Athens, GA. That was a great start! Secondly, Joan C. Curtis spun a nice mystery full of twists and turns, a little romance, and enough memorable characters to keep my attention. Lastly, it kept me guessing until about three-quarters of the book before I finally figured it out. All those things add up to an entertaining read!
What I didn’t like about e-Murderer:
A couple of the characters didn’t seem to have a reason to be in the story except as maybe a red herring. While I appreciate the attempt to keep me guessing, the eventual culprit made them seem unnecessary add-ons.
Overall impression of e-Murderer:
e-Murderer (Jenna Scali Mystery, #1) entertained me! Although I’m not a mystery fan in general, this book had enough twists and turns, interesting characters, and a style that seemed almost a cozy mystery. All in all, an excellent read!
My rating:
4.5 Stars (rounded to 5 Stars)
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Hi Bill,
What a nice review. I had no idea you were a Dawg. Murder on Moonshine Hill is not set in Athens (in the NC mountains), but the third book in this series will be back in Bulldog territory.
I’m glad you enjoyed the book!
Hi Joan! Love my Dawgs!! The book was a good read and being in Athens was simply icing on the cake.