Murder by Prescription: A Cal & Plato Marley Mystery (Cal and Plato Marley) (Paperback)

by Bill Pomidor (Author)

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Product Description
Embarking on a second honeymoon at a geriatrics convention, pathologist Calista Marley and family physician Plato Marley are alarmed when two of their colleagues fall prey to mysterious and suspicious circumstances.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Signet (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451184165
• ISBN-13: 978-0451184160
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,000,574 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 1 in The Cal & Plato Marley Mystery Series.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Average Entry in the "Cozy" Genre, September 26, 2000

By	Michael Butts (Martinsburg, WV USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Bill Pomidor is a physician, as is his wife, so it's no surprise that his crimebusters are likewise. Calistra Marley is a forensic pathologist, and hubby Plato (that's right) is a geriatrician, a doctor who specializes in the treatment of the elderly.

This first mystery establishes right away how "perfect" and "cute" Cal and Plato are for each other. Sometimes this cuteness becomes tedious, but at the same time, their love for each is refreshing and necessary to make this type of fiction work.

In this story, our heroes are attending a geriatrics conference at a rambling lodge outside of Cleveland (a novel setting, to say the least). Assembled there are various physicians, some of them with dark secrets, others just out and out cantankerous, conceited, or obnoxious. When one of the physicians dies under mysterious circumstances, our heroes jump in to see if homicide was prescribed. And then, another physician---a pretty obnoxious one----meets his fate mysteriously on the tennis court. Now homicide seems a definite occurrence.

The murder weapon was obvious to me right away, and the identity of the killer, as well, although Pomidor does throw a few red herrings here and there.

The resolution is kind of fitting, and all in all, this is an entertaining, if not exciting or original, entry in the medical cozies. I've noticed that Pomidor hasn't written any more in this series since 1998?

I wouldn't rush out to buy this, but if you like an easy read, it's enjoyable.

3.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining medical mystery., July 27, 1999

By	M. Herbert (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book eventually becomes a page-turner as the reader proceeds to see whether the conclusion has been guessed correctly. Sometimes the dialogue crowds out the descriptive element, leaving the mystery thin. This prevented me from being captured by the plot on my first attempt at reading the book. However, my wife and I ended up wrestling the book back and forth to see who could finish first. Being a native of northeastern Ohio and a Tribe fan, I enjoyed the liberal Cleveland references, which could be lost on a non-Buckeye. The medical references were accurate, not surprising for a physician-author. Although I wasn't the first to pick the "murder weapon", after my wife pointed it out to me it almost seemed too obvious, and the chase was to see "who dun it". I'm planning on reading more by Pomidor, especially to see if the flow of dialogue and narration feel more natural the next time around.