Do you think it's possible to be marked by fate? To be destined to die a victim? Or can fate be helped along? Twisted to suit another person's needs. The black metal cave was cool against my tears, the carpeted floor a buffer for the tremors in my body. I bit down harder on my lower lip, the pain a constant reminder of my need to stay quiet.to fight the urge to scream for help. Thirty-five years ago, seven-year-old Hannah Daltry hid under a desk-alone and terrified. She didn't cry. She didn't yell. She didn't move. If she had, they would have found her. Today she's a grown woman, teaching in a community college, sharing her passion for the written word with her students. But she hasn't forgotten those terrifying moments from her childhood. In fact, she's decided to use that memory as a teaching exercise in her creative writing class. In that same class is Elise Jenkins, a local reporter who's eager to stretch her writing wings. She-like all the other students-is inspired by the teacher's ability to bring a scene to life on paper. To put readers under that desk, to instill the same fear she'd once felt. But inspiration turns to shock when Ms. Daltry is found dead in her classroom. Her only mistake? Being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Again. Is her murder simply a cruel twist of irony? A fate she was destined to meet? Or is there more to the story? That's what Elise intends to find out. No matter what the cost.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful Book to Curl up With,
This review is from: Marked By Fate (Jenkins & Burns Mystery) (Paperback)
For true fans of the mystery genre, I'd like to encourage you to read the third Jenkins & Burns Mysteries by Laura Bradford. As usual, Ms. Bradford sucks her readers into the story through her careful descriptions and her insightful characterizations.
On this trip into the lives of reporter Elise Jenkins and detective Mitch Burns, the reader is thrust into the day-to-day events any of us could encounter, until murder intrudes. And wouldn't you know it, the body turns out to be Elise's teacher. Once again, Ms. Bradford takes the reader on a ride through numerous suspects--twisting and turning until you're not sure who you can trust. Was the killer a man bent on revenge? A shy girl looking for validation? The remnants of a crime thirty-five years old? You can't be sure until all the pieces of the puzzle are laid out. (Lord knows, I'll never tell.) If you're looking for a straight, honest-to-goodness mystery (in the same vein as a modern-day Christie or a toned-down Paretsky) this book is definitely the way to go. A wonderful book to curl up with, but unless you plan on staying up to read it all, not too close to bedtime.
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Keeps you guessing until the end!,
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Laura Bradford has done a masterful job at keeping you guessing in this classy whodunit. Newspaper reporter, Elise Jenkins takes the lead role in sniffing out the killer of a woman who witnessed a crime in her early childhood. The author keeps building the relationship between Mitch Burns and Elise Jenkins, but keeps the pacing perfect to keep the reader engaged.
Another winner from Laura Bradford.
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I enjoyed Marked by Fate because it developed the relationships between the characters while moving the story forward. I was hooked by the idea of the writer taking a creative writing class, a point that said to me that everyone can learn something new. I really loved the interplay between Elise and Mitch. And kuto's to secondary character, Dean, who came alive as the snack stealing photographer. Looking forward to Laura Bradford's next book!
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