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5.0 out of 5 stars
Keep 'em coming, Nancy, May 24, 2009
This review is from: Backyard Bones (Paperback)
This is the second in what we hope is an ongoing series of mysteries featuring Regan McHenry, Santa Cruz realtor. In "Backyard Bones," the body of a pregnant teenager is found bearing a pentagram carved into it, and one of the prime suspects is a Wiccan, who also just happens to be a client of Regan's. He, along with two other suspects, all have secrets relating to the dead girl, but refuse to give a DNA sample that might clarify their position as the possible father of the unborn child she was carrying. The plot is cleverly crafted, with lots of misdirects designed to keep you guessing right up until the very end, which I guarantee will leave you breathless. Don't miss this one. As the Twig is Bent
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Watch out, Regan!, September 13, 2010
This review is from: Backyard Bones (Paperback)
Well, this is a shift from the author's first book to a more normal mystery style - more clues and red herrings and a later-in-the-book revelation of who done it. The reader gets to know who the murderer is just a bit before Regan does, so you find yourself yelling "Watch out, Regan!" Very Nancy Drew-ish - you'll see what I mean.
The wit between Regan and Dave continues and is perhaps even more entertaining than The Death Contingency. I got to learn more about Wiccans than I ever knew. And fog in the redwoods: I live in the redwoods, but there is new info here for me.
I read this book a second time to make sure all the clues are there. They are - very tight writing. I read it a third time just to enjoy the characters and the dialog one more relaxed time.
Ebook lovers: it's in Kindle and for my mother-in-law, large print.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Buy the first for friendship, the second for good reading!, June 19, 2009
This review is from: Backyard Bones (Paperback)
If the first hadn't been good enough, and the hints about the second weren't catchy enough, the second novel in the Regan McHenry series would not have been bought.
Things I liked--mild treatment of Wiccans as if it were a little known but mainstream religion, more twists and turns than the last novel, and still more Santa Cruz settings. There is a wide variety of personalities who are anything but flat, and there is an increasing sense of Santa Cruz culture showing.
There was a stream of thought process in depicting Regan's suspicions that allow you to see the inner workings of her mind--mistakes and lightbulb-on moments.
I agree with Joseph Perrone's review all the way. So, when are you going to buy this one? You know you want to...
Yes, I do know the author. But I also knew several well-known fantasy authors when they had their first books out, and I'm still reading them 30 years later because their books were that good.
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