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Title: Murder in Foggy Bottom by Margaret Truman, Alan Sklar ISBN: 1590865197 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Pub. Date: 2003 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 3 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67
Rating: 4
Summary: Typical Truman, but eerily prescient
Comment: If you like Margaret Truman's other "Murder ... " books, you'll like this one. If you don't, you won't.
The relatively predictable characters and writing are familiar here. The only twist is that this book is about terrorists shooting passenger planes out of the sky, which gives the reader an odd feeling after 9/11.
Truman's books are great if you're looking for something to take to the beach or read on a weekend. They're easily read and the plots are interesting enough to make them page-turners.
If you're looking for serious fiction, you'll be disappointed. But my recommendation is to enjoy Truman's books for what they are -- fun novels for when you're in the mood for a quick read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Terrorists and Mass Murder of Airline Passengers
Comment: Margaret Truman's mysteries are always fun to read. They are low-key, have a minimum of gory details, and have twists to keep things interesting. This time, we have the murder of a Canadian diplomat and destruction of three commuter planes in flight, killing passengers and crew. We watch the investigation of the crimes through the eyes of a Washington Post reporter, a CIA operative, and several FBI agents. Simultaneous destruction of three planes points to terrorists, but which terrorists? When the CIA man and the reporter find the answer, the story shifts into high gear during the last 100 pages for a breathtaking ending. All in all, it's an enjoyable book for relaxation.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Broader Scope for Truman
Comment: In this latest of Margaret Truman's homicidal tour of Washington landmarks and regions, the author expands her scope beyond the single homicide in DC to mass murder by terrorists. There is a Murder in Foggy Bottom to start the book, but this murder seems almost to be incidental to the story, which quickly moves to the cabin on a commuter airline which crashes soon after takeoff from Westchester County, NY. But then we learn that at almost the same time there have been commuter airline crashes in Idaho and California. Three crashes in one day is too much for coincidence, and then evidence of SAM missiles is found in the wreckage. There is the expected panic and concern as the FBI and looks into domestic terrorist organizations while the State Department and the CIA look overseas. The story is strong, the characters are believable, and the suspense is maintained. While Mac and Annabel Smith, the usual primary characters in Truman's series, are present in supporting roles, the principal characters are different. One interesting aspects of this book is the fact that there are multiple characters, almost an ensemble, who carry the story line to an interesting conclusion.
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Title: Murder in Havana (Truman, Margaret, Capital Crimes Series.) by Margaret Truman ISBN: 0449006689 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Murder at the Library of Congress by Margaret Truman ISBN: 0449001954 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 30 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Murder at Ford's Theatre (Truman, Margaret, Capital Crimes Series.) by Margaret Truman ISBN: 0345444892 Publisher: Ballantine Books (Trd) Pub. Date: 19 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Murder in the House (Capital Crime Series , No 13) by Margaret Truman ISBN: 0449001725 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Murder on Capitol Hill by Margaret Truman ISBN: 0345443802 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 30 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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