Murder Among Us (The Kate Austen Mystery Series Book 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (850 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008YPOZT0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 116 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Kate is in a unique position to aid the overwhelmed police, since she can tap into an array of high-school students who, although wary, still offer some insightful comments into Julie's tragic past (she is an orphan whose prominent mother died in a boating accident). Then Julie, a talented and troubled student of Kate's, is killed in the same bizarre manner. First, a young coed is found murdered in a city park, the killer leaving a distinctively grisly trademark. Suspects abound. From Publishers Weekly Kate Austen, in her third appearance (after Murder Among Friends, 1995), seems almost too good-hearted to be an effective sleuth. A serial killer i
WIAPilot said Excellent Interweaving of Plot.. "Murder Among Us" is Jonnie Jacobs' third book in the Kate Austen mystery series. In many ways, I found it to be "darker" than her previous two, but far more intriguing. The plot is suspenseful and takes the reader down many roads as well as through a few blind alleys!In this riveting mystery, Kate is coping with a visit from her soon to be "ex-mother-in-. Another fine mystery fom the talented Jonnie Jacobs For the past five months, Kate Austen has lived with her police officer lover as she awaits the final divorce decree from her spouse. However, when her soon to be ex-mother-in-law Faye comes to visit her grandchild, Kate's paramour Michael, being uncomfortable with the situation, moves out of their home. Faye's visit comes at a time when the townsfolk are. mystery with an annoying, often obnoxious, lead character This is the first and last Jonnie Jacobs mystery I will ever read. There is little action or suspense in this mystery and I found Kate to be an extremely annoying person all the way around. She was so irritating that I had a hard time getting through the book. Her tendency to constantly hound the police about every little thing she uncovered and her belie
The overlapping threads of two murders lead Kate from Cybersex to love sonnets, from a clandestine research project to the deepest of family secrets, and ultimately threaten Kate and those she loves.This is the third book in the Kate Austen mystery series. It was first published in hardcover in 1998.“This fine mystery is buoyed by rich characterization (and) a gripping plot.” Publisher’s Weekly“Murder Among Us is a winner – a shining addition to an excellent series.” Janet Evanovich