Genealogy of Murder

By Lee Martin

Book Overview

Genealogy Of Murder by Lee Martin released on Apr 24, 1997 is available now for purchase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312139756
• ISBN13: 9780312139759
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A change of pace from the average police mystery

How is it a change of pace? The detective is a happily married mom. She is not haunted by dark shadows. She is not alienated from religion, her family and her fellow man. She does not drink, she is not a "rogue cop on the edge." And, guess what? She gets the job done. The story itself is fairly intricate and well-done. I feel that I really cannot even get into the any of the motivations of the bad guys for fear that I will inadvertently tip off the reader to larger plot issues. So, let's leave it at this is a pretty good story. On another note, I was intrigued that the main character (Deb Ralston) is a Mormon. Although, I am not a Mormon it did strike me as odd that this is the first Mormon I've ran across as a main character in a book that I can remember. I wonder why? Its not like Mormons are rare.

Another fine book in a very good series.

I have read several of the Deb Ralston series books and liked all of them immensely. These are books wonderfully suitable for someone looking for a cross between a cosy and a more modern, realistic mystery. Deb is neither a superwoman, a burn-out, or a sweet little old lady; she is a wife and mother who handles her duties as a police officer in a matter of fact manner. I like the direct, no nonsense attitude she displays, but she is neither cold nor hostile, just refreshingly normal