Roger A.

A good introduction to Casey McKie mysteries

Revisado: 10-27-15

This was the first book of the Casey McKie series that I have "read."

I like the main character, Casey. Nice that she is a jazz fan; there is no shortage of these in mystery fiction, but in Casey's case jazz is more than a passing interest. She is a very active and knowledgeable fan on the jazz scene. A jazz fan such as myself will find Casey's world very realistic.

Casey has a strong relationship with veteran vocalist Dee Jefferson. Apparently Dee was a part of one of Merrill's previous McKie mysteries. I'm sure there are other stories that have carried over as well, and I look forward to going back to read the previous McKie stories.

This story itself was good, never really a clue who it was, really. Casey had her suspects and went about her investigation the way most mystery detectives do, just staying active, learning about the suspects, collecting data but not really knowing what they are looking for. The ultimate solution was a surprise.

The book has a nice pace as Casey runs her investigation. The book really picked up momentum the last few chapters (not that it was slow before that!) If it had been a reading book, I would have gotten to the point when Laura (a young vocalist who was being stalked)got another "threat" and not put it down until the end. That's the way these should be.

As I said, I'll go back and see what else has happened in Casey's life (prior and subsequent to this book), and it'll hopefully be fun to see how her character develops through the series.

The reader (Liisa Ivary) was good. She has different voices for the various characters, I found that these helped to develop a picture of them. And there are some real characters, like the wannabe songwriter who they call "Sammy Cahn," the clubowner Tony Lombardi, and of course Casey and Dee herself.

Recommended!

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