Bad Luck Woman (Memento Mori Mysteries) [Hardcover]

Letha Albright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2005 | Series: Memento Mori Mysteries

Critically acclaimed mystery author Letha Albright hits the ground running with a harrowing thriller that places reporter Viv Powers in the midst of a struggle between Native American activists and corporate greed. Propelled by worry for her sister’s safety, Viv traces the path of a ruthless killer and comes face to face with an enemy who will stop at nothing to silence her.

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About the Author

Letha Albright has worked at newspapers, in a sawmill and as a wilderness guide. Since 1989, she has been the editor of School & Community, a magazine for Missouri teachers. She earned an undergraduate degree in psychology in Oklahoma and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. Albright lives in Columbia, Missouri, with her husband, two children and a cat. In her free time, she climbs rocks and hikes. Albright lived in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, the setting of her books, for eight years. The first Viv Powers mystery, Tulsa Time, was highly praised.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Avocet Pr Inc (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097250785X
• ISBN-13: 978-0972507851
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,152,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Bad Luck Woman" is a Great Read, June 7, 2005

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Thomas Shaw "Avid Reader" (Columbia, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bad Luck Woman (Memento Mori Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Letha Albright is one of those writers that make other writers grit their teeth in envy. She often says more in a sentence than others do in a page. Her books are not cluttered with cardboard characters, but alive with real people you quickly get to know and think you understand - good, bad, or (apparently) irrelevant.

The central character, Viv Powers, is a quick-witted but very human reporter for a local newspaper, who frequently finds herself caught between the interests of apparently respectable bad guys, and everyday people who are trying to keep things on the up and up. This story takes place in and around Tahlequah, OK, the county seat of Cherokee County, which is also the Capital of the Cherokee Nation (and Ms. Albright's stomping grounds for eight years). The location alone opens up unusual possibilities at every turn.

Bad Luck Woman pits a group of Native American activists against the powerful owners of a nuclear power plant - with stories they don't want told, particularly to the NRC. Death to those who talk is clearly an option to protect their plans and fortunes. But Viv is only doing her job, while trying to protect her sister, her friends, and the town.

This book is a page-turner, so clear some time from your calendar so you can enjoy it to the max.

5.0 out of 5 stars Guilty Pleasures, January 27, 2006

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Tony Smith (Jefferson City, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bad Luck Woman (Memento Mori Mysteries) (Hardcover)

I bought this book more than six months ago. Ms Albright doesn't turn out a book a year, so I hoarded this treasure for awhile knowing that I would then have to wait until the next installment. Well, it was worth every minute of waiting.

I live in middle America and appreciate the magic that this author gives to her subject. I appreciate her local color. She is a master at writing dialogue and pacing her story. Her characters are flesh and blood real.

I have read all three novels of Ms Albright and sincerely feel you won't read a more realistic or well written work in the mystery genre.

I am a sucker for Sue Grafton novels about Kinsey Milhone. I know it is largely because of her personality and humor. I suspect that is also true of Viv Powers. This character just resonates with me. The setting of the stories are authentic and well described. This writer has a great gift. I feel a sadness because I am afraid that not enough people are reading this talented woman's work.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Viv Powers mystery, July 27, 2005

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Cynthia E. Barnes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bad Luck Woman (Memento Mori Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Letha Albright has done it again, guiding her spare and stylish reporter through another fast-paced mystery. With realistic dialogue, ripping plots, and dead-on settings, "Bad Luck Woman" is another great read by one of America's finest mystery writers.