Dec 052011
The Woman
Linda Darby thought she knew her friend. Then her friend is murdered. The next night, Linda awakens to find a strange man in her bedroom watching her. Soon, she learns her friend was a far different person than Linda had thought. In the days that follow, events stretching all the way to the nation’s capital change who Linda is, what she thinks, and how she will live the rest of her life.
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A nice mystery to pass the time,
Before reading this book I had read the reviews on Amazon. 8 reviews, all positive words of encouragement and high star ratings. I felt the book was a little slow going and I had a hard time holding on for the ride. I wanted to love it, but I didn’t. Usually, when I start to get bored within the first few chapters, I don’t finish.
One of the reviewers on Amazon labeled this book as “scary.” I would call it far from a scary horror thriller novel, but I would say it ranks within the murder mysteries. Not meant to scare you, but rather to make you think. Who did it, and why?
Like many mysteries, there are a lot of turns and twists. I enjoy a good change of scenery, but this novel had a tad too much for my liking. Characters started to melt together in a cauldron, not suitable for sipping. The turns and twists made the book heavy with story. Mysteries don’t need a lot of story. They need a lot of here, now, and why. Stay with the why. Too much of the past, and you have lost your reader. You want to confuse them, but get them back on track, not stuck in the back story.
I kept reading because I loved the character, Linda Darby, and her simple life of a day trader in Sea Crest. There was also this “need-to-know” thought running through my head regarding Darby’s past and why her friend Cynthia Leclair had been murdered. It helped that it was a quick read I was able to finish in two nights.
When writing a mystery, that is the authors’ intentions, right? To suck you in for the long ride? The problem was, the book had a lot of boring spots that I felt could have been left out of the novel and you would still know exactly what is going on.
So what was going on in this quiet coastal town?
In the pages we follow Darby on her quest to find answers. What she gets in return is a whole lot of cash, a handful of new identities, men after her life, and perhaps in the end, a love worth holding on to.
The pace really starts to pick up around Chapter 10. Once I got that far, I felt I had really started to get in to the story and appreciate this mystery.
I believe mystery fans will enjoy this little gem.
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|David Bishop’s “The Woman”,
David Bishop’s “The Woman” gives us interesting characters and theories. We have a woman with a past, shrouded in pain and loneliness; a clandestine operative; and a business that isn’t what it seems, all wrapped up in a tightly woven plot that keeps us guessing right to the end. The characters in this story are people we understand and can identify with.
Our story begins in a small town on the West Coast — one of those towns where everyone knows you and knows your business. At least on the surface. But things are happening in this town that shouldn’t be. Someone is operating an “off the books” intelligence service, a police officer knows more than he should about the newcomers to the town, and professional hit men are turning up dead. Not your average small town America.
I especially like a good conspiracy story. When you add murder, attempted murder, chase scenes and imaginative plotting that keeps me guessing I am happy. This one delivers all of that and includes a great road trip.
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|“THE WOMAN” (GMTA REVIEW),
Book Title: “The Woman”
Author: David Bishop
Published By: Telemachus Press
Age Recommended: 18 +
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5
Review: This book was fantastic and really packed a punch. Equal parts mystery and thriller this book also shows the darker side of politics and the lengths some will go to, to insure the ‘right’ candidate wins. When Lisa Darby is attacked one night after a scheduled meeting with a close friend ends in a no-show, in a dark alley she meets a stranger that saves her life from men sent to kidnap her. The only clue she is left with is a message from her savior that she should refrain from calling the cops. Confused and not knowing what to do she actively begins to seek out her friend only to find that Cynthia has been ‘taken care of’ by a mysterious person or people.
Lisa is forced to change her way of thinking, her life and everything she is use to simply to keep herself alive from someone that wants to make sure she doesn’t know his true identity. The worst part is, Lisa doesn’t know anything, was never told anything and she’s running for her life, relying on the safety of a stranger for reasons she can’t understand.
David Bishop spins an intriguing and exciting tale, one that mystery and thriller lovers will enjoy! This book was fast-paced with non-stop action and a plot to really sink your teeth into. I would definitely recommend giving this one a read!
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