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Summary: A great British Mystery
Review: Sharon and Jake Gold are more than just clients to Boston area estates attorney Brady Coyne. They are friends to the lawyer. So when Jake calls him on Groundhog's Day to inform Brady what happened, the friend not the lawyer drives to Reddington to provide comfort for the couple. The Gold's teenage son and his girl friend died in a car accident when their vehicle went off the road into the nearby frozen river. The police have already pulled up the body of Jenny, but still are looking for Brian. Although outside his legal lane, Brady agrees to represent the grieving couple with the police. He figures that the situation is very cut and dry. He plans to help his friends with funeral arrangements and estate matters, while giving them overall consolation in their time of need. However, the simple but sad case soon turns homicidal, leaving Brady to wonder what really happened on the second of February in Reddington? Even before this superb novel, many mystery readers knew how good the Brady Coyne novels are. The seventeenth book, SCAR TISSUE, reinforces the knowledge that William G. Tappley is a superstar who deserves wide readership. The story line is cleverly devised and never slows down. Brady remains a strong individual trying to do the right thing. Anyone who enjoys a solid, entertaining investigative tale will love SCAR TISSUE and want to read the previous Coyne caper, MUSCLE MEMORY. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: A great British Mystery
Review: Sharon and Jake Gold are more than just clients to Boston area estates attorney Brady Coyne. They are friends to the lawyer. So when Jake calls him on Groundhog's Day to inform Brady what happened, the friend not the lawyer drives to Reddington to provide comfort for the couple. The Gold's teenage son and his girl friend died in a car accident when their vehicle went off the road into the nearby frozen river. The police have already pulled up the body of Jenny, but still are looking for Brian. Although outside his legal lane, Brady agrees to represent the grieving couple with the police. He figures that the situation is very cut and dry. He plans to help his friends with funeral arrangements and estate matters, while giving them overall consolation in their time of need. However, the simple but sad case soon turns homicidal, leaving Brady to wonder what really happened on the second of February in Reddington? Even before this superb novel, many mystery readers knew how good the Brady Coyne novels are. The seventeenth book, SCAR TISSUE, reinforces the knowledge that William G. Tappley is a superstar who deserves wide readership. The story line is cleverly devised and never slows down. Brady remains a strong individual trying to do the right thing. Anyone who enjoys a solid, entertaining investigative tale will love SCAR TISSUE and want to read the previous Coyne caper, MUSCLE MEMORY. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Not his best stuff
Review: Tapply's Brady Coyne series has been a dependable one for years. Likeable, trout-fishing lawyer solves crimes in the Boston area while drinking plenty of Rebel Yell. This latest Coyne novel, however, seemed little wooden, and never really hit its stride. The book opens with the tragic death of two teenagers in an apparent car accident. Coyne is a close friend of the family's, and comes out to be with his friends. The crash, of course, turns out to be no accident, and more people die as Coyne noses around the little western Massachusetts town where it happened. There is nothing in particularly wrong with this book, but there's nothing particularly compelling about it either. It's a solid, uninspired entry into the Coyne series, which has been better in the past, and likely will be again.
Rating:
Summary: Not his best stuff
Review: Tapply's Brady Coyne series has been a dependable one for years. Likeable, trout-fishing lawyer solves crimes in the Boston area while drinking plenty of Rebel Yell. This latest Coyne novel, however, seemed little wooden, and never really hit its stride. The book opens with the tragic death of two teenagers in an apparent car accident. Coyne is a close friend of the family's, and comes out to be with his friends. The crash, of course, turns out to be no accident, and more people die as Coyne noses around the little western Massachusetts town where it happened. There is nothing in particularly wrong with this book, but there's nothing particularly compelling about it either. It's a solid, uninspired entry into the Coyne series, which has been better in the past, and likely will be again.
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Summary: Scar Tissue
Review: William G. Tapply is one of the finest mystery writers working today. In "Scar Tissue", Brady Coyne receives a phone call from Jake Gold telling Brady that his son, Brian had been in a fatal auto accident. Brian's girlfriend, Jenny, has been killed, but Brian's body hasn't been found. Brady feels there is little he can do, but when he finds Ed Sprague, chief of police in Reddington, murdered in a motel room and when Jake Gold disappears, Brady begins to investigate. Brady uncovers a child pornography ring and blackmail, as well as murder. This is an excellent addition to a top-notch mystery series.
Rating:
Summary: Scar Tissue
Review: William G. Tapply is one of the finest mystery writers working today. In "Scar Tissue", Brady Coyne receives a phone call from Jake Gold telling Brady that his son, Brian had been in a fatal auto accident. Brian's girlfriend, Jenny, has been killed, but Brian's body hasn't been found. Brady feels there is little he can do, but when he finds Ed Sprague, chief of police in Reddington, murdered in a motel room and when Jake Gold disappears, Brady begins to investigate. Brady uncovers a child pornography ring and blackmail, as well as murder. This is an excellent addition to a top-notch mystery series.
Rating:
Summary: Scar Tissue
Review: William G. Tapply is one of the finest mystery writers working today. In "Scar Tissue", Brady Coyne receives a phone call from Jake Gold telling Brady that his son, Brian had been in a fatal auto accident. Brian's girlfriend, Jenny, has been killed, but Brian's body hasn't been found. Brady feels there is little he can do, but when he finds Ed Sprague, chief of police in Reddington, murdered in a motel room and when Jake Gold disappears, Brady begins to investigate. Brady uncovers a child pornography ring and blackmail, as well as murder. This is an excellent addition to a top-notch mystery series.
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