Intrepid pioneering San Francisco rock and roll reporter Rennie Stride finds herself once again as the Angel of Death's groupie, in the middle of plans, plots and playlists at the famed Monterey Pop festival of June 1967. Where she runs into music and murder, not necessarily in that order. And when friends (and enemies) start turning up dead in the psychedelic crossfire, she goes looking for justice---or vengeance---for them all...
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Second installation as wonderful as the first!,
By LisaMC "Lover of Books" (East Central IL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: California Screamin' (Paperback)
The second book in Patricia Morrison's Rennie Stride series is completely as wonderful a read as the first. We learn more about Rennie's background and are introduced to more secondary characters, and the mystery itself is great. I really don't understand why no publisher wants these books and they have to be self-published. These are first rate and I would recommend them to anyone who loves mysteries and/or is interested in sixties lore.
I would like to question why Love Him Madly is not available here as well. It is, if anything, better than the previous two, and they are the best. Come on, Amazon and the publishing world, wake up!
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"Screamin':" the welcome return of Rennie Stride,
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This review is from: California Screamin' (Paperback)
As a college professor, I'm grateful that Patricia Morrison's "California Screamin'" was a summer release. Morrison's mix of intriguing plot and interesting characters would have cost me sleep during the school year. And it would have been worth it.
"Screamin'" brings back Rennie Stride, a woman intent on building her own life at a time when women's choices were not supposed to include Rennie's passion, journalism. But Rennie has become a rock reporter and, as this story opens, an increasingly-respected one. (Her path to that career is part of the story in Morrison's "Ungrateful Dead," which I'd also recommend.) Rennie's had the good fortune to land in an organization that recognizes her talent, with an editor willing to accept only the best she can give him. And that best is very good -- Rennie is a keen observer of the world around her and willing to dig hard to get the story right and get it first. Trouble is, Rennie is also far too good at finding herself in the middle of murder, even, as here, at the Monterey Pop Festival. As the story starts, Rennie and friends arrive in the region early to attend Big Magic, created by people who find Monterey too commercial. Rennie's stalker, Murder, arrives about the same time, striking once at Big Magic and three more times at Monterey. Morrison weaves the music and murder together adeptly. Rennie's rock insider status allows her to observe the collision of idealistic musicians with music business folks, both good and greedy. She sees the changing of the guard from one wave of '60s musicians, people like the Mamas and the Papas, to the harder-edged music of people like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. And by story's end, she -- and we -- see the truth of who killed each of the four victims and how their stories blend together. Morrison, a former journalist, gives Rennie reactions that ring true to anyone who's worked in the field. For one example, forced to deal with the death of a long-time friend, Rennie forces herself into "reporter mode ... I must remember how this is, I must see everything, it's my JOB, it's the only way I can help him now..." An honest look at priorities -- get the story right and get it written, then fall apart. You can start the series with "California Screamin';" Morrison provides enough backstory to keep things clear for you. Just be prepared -- you're likely to like Rennie and her friends very much and find yourself wanting to spend more time with them.
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This review is from: California Screamin' (Paperback)
Patricia Morrison makes you wish you were there. Her characters and stories are wonderfully written. Using her knowledge of music and musicians of the time period she gives you a world completely fleshed out and keeps you wanting more. Rennie Stride is an intelligent and worthy heroine. The plot of this book keeps you guessing and wanting to know what is around every turn. The Monterey Pop festival is a wonderful backdrop and her descriptions of the music that was played makes you long for a time machine so you could be there yourself. I highly recommend this and any of her books!
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