THE MARIJUANA MURDERS by MARK S. BACON.
Pot campaign triggers high crimes
Nostalgia City executive Kate Sorensen finds the body of a mechanic crushed under an automobile hoist in the theme park’s garage. Accident or murder? Will it impact Kate’s decision to become advisor for one of two competing statewide campaigns to legalize marijuana in Arizona?
When the death is ruled a homicide and the DEA stages a surprise raid, park cab driver Lyle Deming is recruited to help solve the murder and find out if the park’s garage is being used to smuggle drugs. The sometimes erratic ex-cop is soon poking around a Mexican border town, looking for a park contractor who might be a drug mule. Or he might be dead.
Meanwhile, Kate, a 6-2 college basketball star, is dragged into a dangerous, high-stakes race to control the legal pot market in Arizona. Amid setbacks and threats, she and Lyle must sort through a tangle of evidence and dark suspects.
Then there’s another murder.
The Marijuana Murders is the third novel in this mystery series set in Nostalgia City, a theme park that re-creates —in every detail— a small town from the 1970s.
- Back Cover Blurb
That can't be blood, there's too much of it.
- First Sentence; Chapter 1
Kate clasped her hands. What have I gotten myself into? What have I gotten the park into? First we were just fighting for Consumer Cannabis. Now we're fighting God?
- Memorable Moment; Page 162
SOURCE ... Received with thanks from the author.
READ FOR A CHALLENGE? ... No.
MY THOUGHTS ... Set not so much in the 1970's as in a theme park recreated to be just like it, The Marijuana Murders is a novel that whilst rooted very much in the present (the inclusion of several current political/topical events such as the legalisation of marijuana is testament to this)harks back to the recent past.
Neither too graphically violent as to be off putting (nor on the other hand too tame as to be what I'd describe as your typical cosy mystery); full of twists and turns that should keep the detective in you busy right up until the somewhat surprising ending, its original and quirky and will doubtlessly prove itself to be a treat to those old enough to remember the era ... as well as a fun read for those who aren't.
Book 3 in the Nostalgia City series none of which I have read previously, this reads perfectly well as a standalone novel.
Neither too graphically violent as to be off putting (nor on the other hand too tame as to be what I'd describe as your typical cosy mystery); full of twists and turns that should keep the detective in you busy right up until the somewhat surprising ending, its original and quirky and will doubtlessly prove itself to be a treat to those old enough to remember the era ... as well as a fun read for those who aren't.
Book 3 in the Nostalgia City series none of which I have read previously, this reads perfectly well as a standalone novel.
9 comments:
The series sounds a bit offbeat. I think that I would get something out of The Nostalgia City Concept without the murder part.
As one who remembers the era quite well, I think this looks quite fun and interesting. I might look up the earlier two book, too.
Sounds interesting enough, though not my personal cup of tea. Thanks for the rec!
I remember the era well enough, but was never into the marijuana scene I hasten to add!
This one is probably a bit too off the wall for me and I have so many books I want to read more, on my TBR pile, so I will give it a miss for now - but never say never!
As I haven't had chance to blog hop recently, I didn't know about the name change on your site, so your first comment to Fiction Books went into Wordpress moderation and was deleted when I failed to spot it. Your next comment will also show as being moderated, but now I know to keep an eye out for it and once I authorize the first one, we should be back in business :)
Yvonne
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Not just a name change on my blog Yvonne. In case you missed it I have legally changed my name from Tracy to Felicity Grace though I don't expect to be using Grace much expect as an address.
Sounds odd. I'm not sure about the whole Nostalgia City setting.
Sounds interesting to me.
Felicity,
Even after reading your review
I am still very uncertain about
this book. But as always thank
you for your excellent review.
Raven
Felicity Grace, I'm glad that you enjoyed reading this mystery. It's fun to play detective while reading.
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