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Murder in Ocean Hall

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Read this book if you think you've been to Washington,DC. The author, Joe Flood, will take you behind the scenes of places you've been and tell you how they function then give you insights into people in power and how they fail to function.

Joe Flood,in addition to being publishd in the Washington Post and literary journals,is an award-winning photographer. For over 20 years he has captured the beauty and the grime with film of the Washington area. Now he captures it in the written word with his first novel.

It is of course a whodunit which is my favorite genre. I enjoyed reading and guessing and didn't even mind being wrong,which I was,about the murderer. It was also a "howdunit" with some good research on the author's part.

The victim, Bob Fundwell, was so despicable one wonders if there's such a thing as justifiable murder.

There was of course the mandatory touching love lost and comforting love found which was nicely woven into the story.

The author obviously did a lot of research and put a lot of effort info getting all the details right for this book. If you enjoy all things DC, pick this mystery up! I loved all the scenes, especially since I lived in this city for eight years. The author also took his time and knowledge of NOAA and put it to good use. Super enjoyable. This book is a fun, quick read and will transport you to an interesting, fun and twisty scene.