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Summary: A blend of intrigue, suspense, and mysticism
Review: A Sam Casey Mystery by S. D. Tooley, Restless Spirit offers a blend of intrigue, suspense, and mysticism drawn from Native American lore. The story is about a young woman's brutal murder, a man wrongly convicted of the crime, and the husband and wife who must unearth the truth about what really happened and who was responsible. Meticulously crafted, interlocking layers of deception and jealously guarded secrets interweave in this superbly written mystery novel which is enthusiastically recommended for mystery buffs. Also very highly recommended for dedicated mystery buffs are Tooley's two earlier Sam Casey mystery novels: When The Dead Speak (0966602137...) and Nothing Else Matters (0966602129...).
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Summary: A chilling puzzle -- Very highly recommended
Review: In 1985, Sixteen-year-old Catherine DeMarco took her secrets to the grave. Now her restless spirit speaks to Samantha Casey when she picks up a button unearthed at a construction site, bringing to life Catherine's murder. Her boyfriend was convicted of the gruesome crime and awaits execution. But Sam does not hear Jimmy Taggart's name. Sam enlists the aid of Paul Goddard, the detective who had worked the brutal knifing. Paul's instinct has been that the crime was too obvious and too easily solved. The years since the crime have been personally arduous, and Paul's downward spiral only stops when Sam knocks at the door asking for his help. Skeptical of Sam's gifts, yet intrigued by the possibilities, Paul joins forces with Sam to find a killer. Inspired by an actual 20-year-old unsolved murder that took place in the author's hometown, RESTLESS SPIRIT is an action-packed mystery that satisfies readers seeking an unusual police procedural. Fans of the series will appreciate Sam's new challenges as she combines pregnancy, on going suspension from the police force, and her need to understand her enigmatic husband. A deft touch of humor, as when Sam handles a flirtatious reporter who mistakes her for the hired help, will keep readers chuckling. SD Tooley's gift for combining powerful police drama, Indian mysticism, and mystery results in an exciting, chilling puzzle that is a real page turner.
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Summary: reads like Marge Gunderson (Fargo) having psychic abilities
Review: On maternity leave, Detective Sergeant Samantha Casey wanders a construction site when she hears a dying female voice with no one but the male foreman in the area. She picks up a button and sees a vision as if a murder mystery is playing on the TV. After consulting with her mother, the only person who believes in her psychic abilities, Sam begins checking the files of her detective husband for brutal fatal stabbing cases in the Briar Woods area of Chasen heights. Sam's research leads her to Jimmy Taggert. The convicted murderer sits on death row awaiting state execution for the 1985 brutal murder of Catherine DeMarco. The evidence is so powerful that he has to be the killer yet Sam's psychic abilities say otherwise. Unable to rest, Sam visits retired detective Paul Goddard, who led the DeMarco murder investigation seventeen years ago. Paul is an alcoholic struggling with personal problems, but informs Sam that he always felt, but could not prove, that Taggert was too perfect. Reluctantly, Paul agrees to work with Sam though he is very skeptical about her psychic powers but knows this might help ease his conscience. RESTLESS SPIRIT is an entertaining paranormal investigative tale due to the lead character (see WHEN THE DEAD SPEAK for Sam's first appearance). The story line is cleverly designed so that readers obtain a taste of the negative reactions of the secondary characters including the victim's family, the heroine's husband, and even her temporary partner to Sam's "intrusive" sleuthing. Though Paul's baggage drags, fans will gain extensive satisfaction from S.D. Tooley's tale that reads like Marge Gunderson (Fargo) having psychic abilities. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: reads like Marge Gunderson (Fargo) having psychic abilities
Review: On maternity leave, Detective Sergeant Samantha Casey wanders a construction site when she hears a dying female voice with no one but the male foreman in the area. She picks up a button and sees a vision as if a murder mystery is playing on the TV. After consulting with her mother, the only person who believes in her psychic abilities, Sam begins checking the files of her detective husband for brutal fatal stabbing cases in the Briar Woods area of Chasen heights. Sam's research leads her to Jimmy Taggert. The convicted murderer sits on death row awaiting state execution for the 1985 brutal murder of Catherine DeMarco. The evidence is so powerful that he has to be the killer yet Sam's psychic abilities say otherwise. Unable to rest, Sam visits retired detective Paul Goddard, who led the DeMarco murder investigation seventeen years ago. Paul is an alcoholic struggling with personal problems, but informs Sam that he always felt, but could not prove, that Taggert was too perfect. Reluctantly, Paul agrees to work with Sam though he is very skeptical about her psychic powers but knows this might help ease his conscience. RESTLESS SPIRIT is an entertaining paranormal investigative tale due to the lead character (see WHEN THE DEAD SPEAK for Sam's first appearance). The story line is cleverly designed so that readers obtain a taste of the negative reactions of the secondary characters including the victim's family, the heroine's husband, and even her temporary partner to Sam's "intrusive" sleuthing. Though Paul's baggage drags, fans will gain extensive satisfaction from S.D. Tooley's tale that reads like Marge Gunderson (Fargo) having psychic abilities. Harriet Klausner
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