LOVE FOR SALE (Gideon Lowry Mystery)

Rating:
Summary: Quite enjoyable.
Review: I have become a fan of John Leslie as well as his Gideon Lowry series.

Set in Key West it is peopled with the quirky types found in the southern most piece of land in the USA. The native Key Westers (conchs) have a strong sense of place and are protective of their own and the town.

What appears to be suicide doesn't seem so to PI Gideon Lowry and off he goes to find the real answer. Along the way robbery, double dealing, smoke screens and red herrings turn up. The confusion mounts to the point where Gideon even wonders if his distant cousin (Judge Just Watson) is involved.

Many a twist and turn sprinkled amongst the picturesque Key West sunsets, ocean breezes and humid air. It's a fun read.

I guess John Leslie and Laurence Shames are my favorite Key West mystery writers and "Love For Sale" was a fast read. The characters are clearly defined, the pace is quick without be frantic and all in all the action is believable.

With Gideon's cousin getting married and sort of adopting his bride's twentysomething child it appears a couple of new continuing characters have been added and I look forward to their further adventures.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent book in an excellent series!
Review: In "Love For Sale", John Leslie gives mystery fans what they have long been searching for: an extremely unique plot with a very engaging central character. Mr. Leslie also gives a sense of place that is almost haunting. His PI, Gideon Lowry, is one who will stay with the reader long after the novel has been finished.

Rating:
Summary: A Conch detective
Review: The Key West locale caused me to pick up this book and I was well-rewarded. In Gideon Lowry, John Leslie has created an intriguing detective. Korean War vet, lifetime native of the Keys, and a man who has faced quite a bit of personal tragedy, Lowry is a true original in a field where he detective is the true key(sorry!) to success. This tale of a lost and found chalice and a tragic suicide leads to an excellent mystery where the detective work makes sense and the characters ring true. This is the third book in the series but I will definitely check out this detective again.