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Title: Whispers in the Dark: A Marti Macalister Mystery by Eleanor Taylor Bland ISBN: 0-312-20379-9 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 01 November, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Missing Pieces
Comment: Eleanor Taylor Bland is gifted at bringing all of her subplots to a head. WHISPERS IN THE DARK is the best yet illustration of this talent. Marti McAllister, the only black female cop in the town of Lincoln Prairie, Illinois, is back on the case. This time, Marti and her endearing partner Matthew "Vik" Jessenovik are called out to the scene when an arm is found in the weeds. Marti and Vik have to "piece together" the clues to find out not only why the arm turned up, but, more importantly, the identity of its once owner.
Meanwhile, Marti's best friend Sharon has gotten herself in a hairy situation when she marries a man she hardly knows. Sharon is then taken to a remote location in the Bahamas for the so-called honeymoon, but it turns out she's gotten into more drama than she bargained for. This mistake could cost her her life and that of her daughter Lisa.
I find that Bland adds a human element to the stories that is unparalleled. Not only does she provide a fabulous mystery, but she also gets the reader attached to all of the characters, both new and recurring. I look forward to many more moving McAllister mysteries.
Reviewed by CandaceK
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
Rating: 2
Summary: Whispers in the Dark
Comment: This is the first book that I read in the Marti MacAlister mystery series. The story was told at a slow pace. Out of five murders, only three were solved. Sharon was the character that held my attention the most. Emotionally, she was not capable of balancing her relationships between her daughter, mother and husband.
Rating: 3
Summary: SEVERED LIMBS AND FOOLISH HEARTS
Comment: Detectives Marti MacAlister and "Vik" Jessenovik have had their fair share of difficult cases to solve. Ah, but this one is the most bizarre. A severed arm is found in the woods and no identification can be made. As the two officers look for more clues they find out that other severed limbs have been found throughout the years, and like this one a body was never found. Is this the work of a seriel killer or psychopath? Surely Jessenovik's home town can not be the breeding ground for such a bizarre case. Or can it be?
Marti and Vik find themselves digging into Lincoln Prairie's art community in order to unravel this mystery of a severed limb. As they begin their questioning unsavory stories emerge regarding some of the town's leading artists. How do they fit into this heinous crime if indeed they are involved at all? Our two detectives have their hands full.
To make matters worse, Sharon, Marti's best friend allows her foolish heart to get involved with a man of whom she knows nothing about but is willing to give him her all. Mr. "Wonderful" has some permanent plans for Sharon and her daughter. Will they be able to see through him?
Eleanor Bland presents us with two potentially hair raising stories that will keep you on edge. Unfortunately one ends abruptly while the other is not fully developed. A good story plot is sacrificed for a secondary one which leaves you saying ho, hum. If only..... Despite that major flaw, Whispers In The Dark will keep you in suspense and will show you the effects of the lack of self-esteem. Come join with these detectives as they unravel the hidden lives of murderers and the thoughts of their best friends.
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Title: Windy City Dying: A Marti MacAlister Mystery by Eleanor Taylor Bland ISBN: 0312300980 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Dead Time (Marti Macalister Mystery) by Eleanor Taylor Bland ISBN: 0312977190 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Fatal Remains (Ay Adult - Bland) by Eleanor Taylor Bland ISBN: 0312300972 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 12 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Keep Still (Marti Macalister Mystery) by Eleanor Taylor Bland ISBN: 0312961723 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Done Wrong by Eleanor Taylor Bland ISBN: 0312957947 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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