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Summary: PAGE TURNER!!
Review: Silent Conspiracy by Lee Meadows is one in a series of mysteries about Private Detective Lincoln Keller. Lincoln Keller is a former football player turned cop turned private investigator. Linc is a colorful character who is extremely likable. Meadows created a persona that is funny, sarcastic, witty, and wonderfully observant. In Silent Conspiracy, Linc has been hired by the mysterious and beautiful Erotica Tremaine to find the members of a Fifties singing group, The Sentiments. Erotica claims to be searching for the group to soothe the conscience and curiosity of her husband. What, at the beginning, seems like a simple missing persons case turns into a full blown mystery and adventure which places Linc's life in danger. As he strives to find the whereabouts of the groups' members he learns of murders and conspiracies which were long ago forgotten by the people of Detroit. Linc is supported in his search by his brothers Roosevelt, Truman, and Jefferson (their Mother's favorite Presidents). Along with a number of other entertaining characters who help unravel the mystery of The Sentiments. Meadows writing grabs you from the first page. You will find yourself becoming an amateur sleuth as you read and ponder the many mysteries that are exposed in Silent Conspiracy. It is a 4 on the RAW Scale. Reviewed by Diane
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Summary: Mystery and History in Detroit
Review: Silent Conspiracy, Lee Meadow's debut mystery, is also a mini-history of Detroit. Reading this story of familiar buildings and streets brings back memories. Lee's description of places in Detroit is accurate, detailed, and well-written.The characters Lincoln Keller, his brother, Erotica, and others, are multi-dimensional and well developed. We learn something about each member of the group, The Sentiments. Lee brings each member to life, and we get to know them as if they were alive. We also get to know the community and the bond that strengthens and unifies the people against racism and the police. The bond Lee describes is so powerful and real that some of us wish for that same bond today.The mystery slowly unravels, like someone slowly peels a banana. Lee's book kept me turning the pages for another clue or a new twist in the story. Then, at the right time, the mystery is solved, secrets are revealed, and I was saddened because that was the end of the story. I wanted this story to continue forever.Lee's knowledge, research, and strong writing skills are evident in this story. Lee "did his homework" and crafted a fine "historical-mystery." I enjoyed reading Silent Conspiracy and I eagerly await for the next Lincoln Keller mystery.
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Summary: Dash Of Music and AA History Add Spice to Mystery Thriller!
Review: Silent Conspiracy Silent Conspiracy by Lee Meadow was required reading for my BookClub. Though, an avid mystery reader, I must admit that it took me much longer than expected to get into the storyline. The initiative narrative was detailed and flat and did not start off with a bang or a WOW...however; I stuck with the book and I became more engrossed as the plot thickened. Silent Conspiracy is the first in the series of Lincoln Keller mysteries... Silent Conspiracy is a plot twisting and turning novel about the mysterious disappearance of the Five Sentiments, a popular singing group who has been missing for 40 years. Lincoln Keller, the private investigator was hired by the beautiful Erotica to find the group. Erotica was determined to grant her dying husband this last wish to reunite with his friends once again. Lincoln goes on wild goose chases and is able to discover more in 24 hours than most folks have found out about the Missing Sentiments in years and appears to be getting close to finding out what happened. As such, folk(s) start to run scared and along the way Lincoln meets a cast of characters who want him out of the way as it appears that someone wants to let sleeping dogs lay. Enough clues are given along the way that soon the pieces of the puzzle begin to fit together...and it's more than just the story of the Missing Sentiments. Once I got past the first 50 pages, I was hooked and as such I give Mr. Meadows 4 Stars for his first mystery novel attempt. Though parts of the plot may stretch the limits of credulity and dialogue seems a little flat in places, this still is a wonderfully crafted, intriguing and suspenseful thriller with a dash of Music and African American History for spice.
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