The Drowning of Alison Alyward (Five Star First Edition Mystery) [Hardcover]

Genevieve Lyons (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Five Star (ME) (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786229993
• ISBN-13: 978-0786229994
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,815,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Holds your attention., January 15, 2002

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This review is from: The Drowning of Alison Alyward (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)

This is my first by Genevieve Lyons, and I really enjoyed it. The protagonist, Mark Dangerfield owns a bookstore which his girlfriend, Mandy, helps run. In this novel, Mark is asked to look into the apparent suicide of Alison Alyward. The police have closed the case as a suicide, but a family friend is convinced that she would never commit suicide. Alison hangs out with three other friends that people refer to as the Fab Four. When other members of the group start dying, Mark is certain there is something to be uncovered. During the course of his investigation, Mark is stabbed and then later on has the stuffing beat out of him. As opposed to protagonists who take a licking and just keep going, it was a little more realistic as his wounds managed to keep him down for a few days. Definitely a refreshing change; I'm planning on reading more in this series.