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Half a Mind (Onyx) [Paperback]

Wendy Hornsby (Author)


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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Homicide detective Lt. Roger Tejeda, on medical leave because of partial amnesia, investigates a murder he fears is linked to a series of killings five years earlier. This is "a sharp-witted thriller that leans hard on coincidence," said PW . "The pace is smart, the humor sly and the robust characters . . . spar with the dexterity of old friends."
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Discovery of a decapitated head on their beach disrupts the recuperation of Lieutenant Roger Tejeda and wealthy Kate Teague ( No Harm, LJ 10/1/87), live-in lovers on the California coast. This copycat mutilation murder, triggered by the approaching trial of a notorious mass murderer jailed by Tejeda, may jeopardize the district attorney's case. During Tejeda's investigation, action centers on the two lovers, their families and friends, and disturbing connections to the mass murderer's family. In spite of a few rough edges, the plot remains well-intentioned, the characters mostly believable (if shallow), and the action violent and constant.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Onyx (April 3, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451402456
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451402455
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,063,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Wendy Hornsby (1947 - ) is a native of Southern California, the setting for her nine mystery novels. Among the awards she has received for her work are the Edgar Allan Poe Award (the "Edgar") and its French equivalent le Grand Prix de litterature policiere, as well as nominations for the Anthony Award and the Prix Du Roman D'Adventures. While a NPR interviewer described the author as a "soft-spoken college professor," critics have described her work as "refreshing [and] real" (NY Times), "unusually poignant" (LA Times), and "powerful writing and... equally thought-provoking story" (Publisher's Weekly). The Cleveland Plain Dealer declared, "No mystery novelist since Raymond Chandler may have captured downtown Los Angeles as Hornsby does."

Hornsby lives in Long Beach CA, where she teaches history at a local college.

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