Ordinary Justice

By Trudy Labovitz

Fiction. In the serenity and solitude of the West Virginia mountains, in a small town whose sole claim is that the local inn was a stop on the legendary Underground Railroad, Zoe Kergulin has fled to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883523311
• ISBN13: 9781883523312
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Spinsters Ink
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

A tale to keep you on the edge of your chair

Zoe Gergulin is a fugitive from her former job at the US Justice Dept. who is haunted by a guilty conscience. Although she's happily settled into her home in the wilds of West Virginia, she's always looking over her shoulder. She fears not only repercussions from investigations she did in her old job, but revenge from the brother of her best friend's husband, whom she had shot when he ambushed them. When secretive Susan Rourke moves in nearby, then disappears, Zoe suspects she has been murdered. Handprints in dried bloodstains, a dented front door hanging by one hinge, a history of abuse by her husband Patrick -- all seem to confirm her suspicions. Then Patrick turns up dead. Zoe's investigation uncovers unsuspected secrets as this lively story progresses. Labovitz definitely has a knack for telling a riveting tale, and for creating characters that are intriguing. We can hope that the author will entertain us with more stories like this. The main character, Zoe, is amusing and resourceful and readers will look forward to hearing more about her adventures.

The story was very interesting and the book worth reading.

I enjoyed the characters in the book and also the story really kept my interest. The one thing I did not like about the book was the counties that were mentioned are not counties of West Virginia. I am from WV. Charleston and Huntington were mentioned though which is accurage.

Exciting New Author

Ms. Trudy Labovitz is an exciting new writer who has written a winner with her recently published book, Ordinary Justice. Ordinary Justice focuses on some eccentric characters in the West Virginia mountain town of Ordinary. Ms. Labovitz weaves these characters into a tapestry of mystery and intrigue. Zoe Kergulin is a new and powerful woman on the mystery book scene, as is Trudy Labovitz. Ordinary Justice deserves a 5-star salute, and Ms. Labovitz deserves 5 stars for her first published book. We can only hope that Zoe will be back again soon, sleuthing her way through tangled evidence and broken lives.

Well-done West Virginia cozy

She watched in horror as an abusive spouse murdered her best friend. In turn, she killed the man. However, filled with guilt, and remorse, former Justice Department employee Zoe Kergullis flees DC to the quiet safety of Bickle County, West Virginia, home of her cousin. Zoe meets Susan R, a person who has recently rented a trailer with her spouse. Susan acts like an individual afraid of the world, even going so far as to not providing her last name to Zoe. A few days later Zoe goes to see how Susan is doing only to find lots of blood but no people. An organized search for Susan and her husband Paul begins. Soon, the searchers turn up Paul's murdered corpse. The police believe Susan killed her abusive mate. Zoe decides to do her own investigation, which begins at the famous Ordinary inn, an alleged stop on the nineteenth century Underground RailRoad. ORDINARY JUSTICE is anything but ordinary. The West Virginia cozy provides readers with a genuine feel for the rural area as well as an interesting historical perspective. The story line skillfully and intelligently deals with spousal abuse. Zoe is a warm protagonist who conducts an entertaining inquiry. Fans of regional who-done-its have a new author, Trudy Labovitz, whose in depth characterizations make this novel well worth reading.Harriet Klausner