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Sleep While I Sing (Karl Alberg Mysteries, No. 2)

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The attractive blonde was propped up against the tree, in the rain. Nobody knew who she was or what she was doing there...but no one could miss the fact that her throat had been slashed. RCMP Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg has no clues to go on, and to make matters worse, he finds himself distracted by the local librarian, Cassandra Mitchell, and her flirtation with a visiting actor. A second murder jolts Karl back into focus, and he realises that he must identify the killer before anyone else suffers.

Wright has a gift - she can make you feel like you're right there with the characters, experiencing the events with them. Her characters are so real, and her descriptions of locations and events suck you right in! In this book, she also manages to create a fantastic sense of mystery and suspense. Time will truly fly by while you're reading this book.

First Sentence: The clearing lay fifty feet from the two-lane Sunshine Coast Highway.

Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg, who never wears his uniform, is looking for the killer of an unknown woman whose throat was slit before her body was propped against a tree and her face washed. Alberg's top suspect has a complication; the suspect is currently dating the town's librarian, Casandra Mitchell, to whom Alberg is attracted. But is the case on the right track?

I read the first book in this series several years ago and don't know why I've not been back as I really like Wright's writing. She creates a wonderful sense of place with such evocative descriptions."[the rain] It fell heavily, but meant no harm." I so appreciate which an author's voice causes you to stop and imagine.

First Sentence: The clearing lay fifty feet from the two-lane Sunshine Coast Highway.

Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg, who never wears his uniform, is looking for the killer of an unknown woman whose throat was slit before her body was propped against a tree and her face washed. Alberg's top suspect has a complication; the suspect is currently dating the town's librarian, Casandra Mitchell, to whom Alberg is attracted. But is the case on the right track?

I read the first book in this series several years ago and don't know why I've not been back as I really like Wright's writing. She creates a wonderful sense of place with such evocative descriptions."[the rain] It fell heavily, but meant no harm." I so appreciate which an author's voice causes you to stop and imagine.

The characters are very interesting and very well drawn. Alberg is assured professionally, but much less so personally. The female characters are confident yet bemused by their reactions to the visiting actor. You get a real feel for each of the characters and with some very effective red herrings, it's not easy to identify the killer.

The plot is well constructed The suspense and feeling of menace are created with subtlety but are very much in evidence. Subtle is the perfect word for Wright's style. The plot unfolds piece-by-piece in a way that makes sense.

This is a very good traditional mystery. It won't be nearly so long until I read the next book in this series.

SLEEP WHILE I SING (Trad Mys/Pol Proc-Staff Sgt. Karl Alberg-Victoria, B.C., Canada-Cont) - VG
Wright, L.R. - 2nd in series
Penguin Books, C1986, US Paperback - ISBN: 0140088806