The Green Beach File

By K. A. Perry and K.A. Perry

Book Overview

A funny, engaging legal mystery for all those who love and enjoy nature--and reading at the beach. First, an amphibian expert is found murdered in the fancy shoreline town of Mayfield, Connecticut. Then, a second, shocking murder of a well-respected community leader occurs. Why are there murders happening in a town as peaceful as Mayfield? Jenn isn't the perfect clever attorney. She doesn't love her job, has no innate ability to solve mysteries, no superpowers, and no awesome legal skills. But she does have her love and respect for nature--which tends to distract her from her legal work, yet still somehow guides her. Along with her entertaining and dysfunctional family, Jenn weaves her way into the midst of a momentous fight over land preservation. The murders appear to be tied to the development of the largest parcel of pristine beachfront land between Boston and New York. Most folks in Mayfield want the unique beachfront preserved for the public and object to the construction of expensive homes, but are any of these folks extremist enough to murder for the environment and save coastal land? And how much will Jenn stretch the law to solve the mystery? The Green Beach File touches on the solace we as humans get from time spent outside in nature, the social pressure of today's environmentalism, and our culture's continued quest for meaning through overt consumption and the acquisition of wealth--all while remaining a light-hearted summer read for those who love nature, the outdoors, and relaxing on the beach

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682619079
• ISBN13: 9781682619070
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Permuted Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Just Okay

I'm not sure what I just read, to be honest. I really wouldn't classify this as a mystery, although I guess it was. I also wouldn't classify this as an environmental read, although it was more that than a mystery. I would call this a marginal mystery. Quite frankly, if Jenn was an environmental attorney, I seem to care more about the environment than she did. I am not sure who the author was trying to write for because it certainly wasn't adult mystery readers. The main character, Jenn, was not exactly the brightest bulb in the chandelier and made some rather poor decisions. Rather pedantic and simplistic if that is possible. I've heard this author can write better, and I certainly hope this is the case. While this wasn't a totally bad read, it was plodding and amateurish in my humble opinion.