When Tony Kozol packs his bag and his guitar and heads to Sedona, Arizona, to back up a friend at a New Age conference, murder follows. And the only thing stranger than the murder are the colorful suspects at the conference, not to mention the real stars of the event, the Crystal Skulls, and now they're missing! With this second book in a series, J.R. Ripley returns with another murderous predicament for the hapless ex-attorney, ex-restauranteur and now struggling musician and amateur sleuth, Tony Kozol.
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Non-practicing Florida attorney Tony Kozol (Stiff in the Freezer) hopes to earn some much-needed cash by playing his guitar at an Arizona New Age conference. Spirit-induced music, mediums, fortune-telling, and ancient, alien-enhanced crystal skulls aside, Tony finds his credibility challenged by the murder of the spacey former college roommate who invited him there. He can't make up his mind who killed his friend--the rejected one-time lover, the jealous rival, the married-but-promiscuous hot-tub masseuse, or a host of others. Wacky characters, liquid prose, frequent humor, and a decidedly light plot place this in the fun, breeze-to-read category. Readers who enjoyed Sharon McCrumb's Bimbos of the Death Sun will also get a kick out of this.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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J.R. Ripley has out a new Tony Kozol myster, SKULLS OF SEDONA...and it is just as much fun to read as the first Tony Kozol mystery, Stiff In The Freezer...As always, with J.R. Ripley's work, this book is fun to read. Maybe it's because he always seems to write with a tongue-in-cheek attitude...I like J.R. Ripley's work. He has that touch of the bizarre, the outre, the silly, yet there seems to be some common sense behind it. It's always entertaining reading and one can't help liking his hero, Tony Kozol. He is a sort of Everyman. You know he is going to get in big trouble before the story spins out. You'll enjoy this book. Virginia Sink, Reviewer. (The (Oklahoma) Tribune, Oct. 21, 1999) -- (The Oklahoma Tribune, Oct. 21, 1999)
Well, folks, Tony Kozol, lightning rod for trouble, is back. Skulls of Sedona is the second installment in the Tony Kozol murder mysteries. J.R. Ripley continues to delight with offbeat and provocative settings for this follow up to the benchmark Stiff in the Freezer. And true to form, Ripley comes up with a mixture of innovation, some wry commentary of the fads of the day, and just plain old amateur sleuthing in a grab bag of fun and excitement. J.R. Ripley, true to form, continues to cast Tony as a basically clueless, but streetwise, male who is irrestible to women and challenging towards men. Tony leaves a trail of angry and provoked women, men who would like to beat him up, and a seeming run of bad luck when it comes to financial matters. Because he is so prone to mishap, he ultimately comes across as the prodigal son whom we would like to straigthen out. But he does indeed get the job done, and at the end of this volume Tony finally decides to admit his true calling; investigator.Shelley Glodowski, Reviewer -- Midwest Book Review, November, 1999
Well, folks, Tony Kozol, lightning rod for trouble, is back. Skulls of Sedona is the second installment in the Tony Kozol murder mysteries. J.R. Ripley continues to delight with offbeat and provocative settings for this follow up to the benchmark Stiff in the Freezer. And true to form, Ripley comes up with a mixture of innovation, some wry commentary of the fads of the day, and just plain old amateur sleuthing in a grab bag of fun and excitement. J.R. Ripley, true to form, continues to cast Tony as a basically clueless, but streetwise, male who is irrestible to women and challenging towards men. Tony leaves a trail of angry and provoked women, men who would like to beat him up, and a seeming run of bad luck when it comes to financial matters. Because he is so prone to mishap, he ultimately comes across as the prodigal son whom we would like to straigthen out. But he does indeed get the job done, and at the end of this volume Tony finally decides to admit his true calling; investigator.Shelley Glodowski, Reviewer -- Midwest Book Review, November, 1999
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FAST-PACED AND FUN,
By sherry (miami) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skulls Of Sedona: A Tony Kozol Mystery (Paperback)
I recently discovered this book and its author at a signing in Miami. I picked up SKULLS OF SEDONA and LOST IN AUSTIN and read them both over the course of several days. The books are a lot of fun, well-written and well-conceived with a protagonist that is a sort of Joe Everyday Man and though he's a bit messed up himself, you can't help liking him. A good book. I hope this series continues!
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TERRIFIC NEW SERIES,
By "neutronnoodles" (Phoenix) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skulls Of Sedona: A Tony Kozol Mystery (Paperback)
I recently finished reading SKULLS OF SEDONA and was hooked from the beginning. I have been to Sedona several times and am familiar with the town and the New Agers. This book combines them both in a mystery that is engaging, funny and fast-paced! The main character, Tony Kozol, is a musician hired to work for his friend, a New Age pianist, in Sedona, AZ. Soon enough, Tony finds himself trying to solve a murder while dealing with the wacky group he encounters at a New Age conference on the crystal skulls. I've already finished the next Tony Kozol mystery, LOST IN AUSTIN, and it is every bit as wonderful. I can't wait for the next one.If you are in the mood for a mystery that can be playful and entertaining, without being overly violent or pedantic, check out JR Ripley's books. They really are very well written and while often tongue-in-cheek, are so without being over-the-top. And that's my two cents!
5.0 out of 5 stars
COOL READ,
By "iffiecliffie" (SF) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skulls Of Sedona: A Tony Kozol Mystery (Paperback)
Cool book, cool read. Hipper than most mysteries. Guess that's why I dug it. More of an adventure than a mystery, but that's fine by me. I liked the protagonist and the New Age stuff.
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