Title: Sand Hill Estates: The Murders
Author: Charles E. Wells
Publisher: Aspen Mountain Press
Publisher URL: http://www.aspenmountainpress.com/
Author: Charles E. Wells
Publisher: Aspen Mountain Press
Publisher URL: http://www.aspenmountainpress.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60168-231-4
Genre: {M/F} Mystery
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Pary County, Georgia is an old southern town with old money, old families with powerful connections, and even older secrets. Matt’s family is long-time residents and he’s determined to discover the truth behind a seventy-year-old mystery, involving the wealthy Pary family and his own. His search turns the town and its citizens upside down, pitting the good men against the bad, in a battle to find the truth and shut down an illegal enterprise many are willing to kill for.
Sand Hill Estates: The Murders is a well-written and intricately plotted mystery with lots of deceit, betrayal, murder, and mayhem and so many villains it’s sometimes difficult to keep them and their activities straight. I loved the setting; I have a thing for antebellum style southern homes, and the seventy-year-old mystery pitting two town families against each other is a great literary hook.
Matt’s character is vital to the story, yet he’s actually only present in the beginning and ending scenes. Mr. Charles has instead shifted the focus of the story to Chuck, Matt’s younger brother and his female companion, Gail. The plotline involving Gail and her abilities is an important piece of the plot, but it and her relationship with Chuck never overshadows the mystery of what happened to Matt.
The seventy-year-old mystery is the background of the story, and the author did a nice job interjecting the historical background of both families and what happened. It also shows the ugliness and desperation of a few dangerous men, and the seamy underbelly of a corrupt town and county. The author handled these scenes well and unfortunately, they’re all too true in the real world. As is typical in this genre, it’s nice to see the bad guys get their just desserts in the end, and these guys get it in spades. Nice job, Mr. Wells!
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Pary County, Georgia is an old southern town with old money, old families with powerful connections, and even older secrets. Matt’s family is long-time residents and he’s determined to discover the truth behind a seventy-year-old mystery, involving the wealthy Pary family and his own. His search turns the town and its citizens upside down, pitting the good men against the bad, in a battle to find the truth and shut down an illegal enterprise many are willing to kill for.
Sand Hill Estates: The Murders is a well-written and intricately plotted mystery with lots of deceit, betrayal, murder, and mayhem and so many villains it’s sometimes difficult to keep them and their activities straight. I loved the setting; I have a thing for antebellum style southern homes, and the seventy-year-old mystery pitting two town families against each other is a great literary hook.
Matt’s character is vital to the story, yet he’s actually only present in the beginning and ending scenes. Mr. Charles has instead shifted the focus of the story to Chuck, Matt’s younger brother and his female companion, Gail. The plotline involving Gail and her abilities is an important piece of the plot, but it and her relationship with Chuck never overshadows the mystery of what happened to Matt.
The seventy-year-old mystery is the background of the story, and the author did a nice job interjecting the historical background of both families and what happened. It also shows the ugliness and desperation of a few dangerous men, and the seamy underbelly of a corrupt town and county. The author handled these scenes well and unfortunately, they’re all too true in the real world. As is typical in this genre, it’s nice to see the bad guys get their just desserts in the end, and these guys get it in spades. Nice job, Mr. Wells!
1 comments:
Wow. Sounds intriguing.
Cyn
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