Splendor Bay [Paperback]

L.B. Cobb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2001

Attorney Bill Glasscock's mid-life crisis gets even more complicated when his soon-to-be-ex-wife's lover washes up on the beach below his girlfriend's bayview house. Quirky characters and wry humor make for a delightful mystery. Great reviews!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

L.B. Cobb's debut book, Splendor Bay, lands ex-lawyer Bill Glasscocks in the worst day of his life, and the stars of the show are his girlfriend (gone missing), his ex-wife (also missing) and her lover, Governor Wallace Moreno (found dead on the beach in front of Sally's mansion). Bill, the prime suspect, embarks on a whirlwind search for the women in his life, the murderer and proof of his own innocence.

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Review

L.B. Cobb delivers a page-turning story filled with cracking wit and suspense. -- Julie Wray Herman, author of THREE DIRTY WOMEN AND THE BITTER BREW

Moral ambiguities, snappy dialogue, and twists that keep The pages turning...an exceptionally accomplished debut novel. -- Chris Rogers, author of BITCH FACTOR

Packed with action and realistic characters ... SPLENDOR BAY is a book to be savored. -- Mysterious Corner, www.theromancereadersconnection.com

Smart, sassy, and sexy, with enough twists and turns to make you dizzy, SPLENDOR BAY is a splendid read. -- Lorna Michaels, author of THE TRUTH ABOUT ELYSSA

There’s plenty of humor, suspense, and complications in this excellently crafted mystery. -- Rendezvous (Vol 18, No.6, November 2001)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: AdvanceBooks (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970622414
• ISBN-13: 978-0970622419
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,713,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendor Bay by L.B. Cobb, June 30, 2002

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Christine (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Splendor Bay (Paperback)

I didn't want to put this book down after I began reading it. What I liked the most is that the story flows well and it kept me intrigued. The characters and story line are developed with just enough clarity that personalities or the plot didn't get foggy with excess detail. I was taken in by the main character, his sense of humor and approach to solving the crime, and all the ways he showed he cared about his family and friends. The end was good, because even though I tried to guess along the way what really happened, I wasn't even close.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Author, June 3, 2002

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Hannah L. Powell (Knoxville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Splendor Bay (Paperback)

What a fun book! As an avid reader of mysteries and legal thrillers, I was delighted to find such a talented new author. L. B. Cobb writes with just the right mix of mystery, humor, and romance. With a protagonist named Bill Glasscock..., you know you're in for an interesting ride from the very beginning. Bill's a man who left his lucrative job as an attorney to become an aging "beach bum" after finding his wife in bed with another man. The man just happens to be the governor who turns up dead on the beach - leaving Bill, his family, and friends as prime suspects. The setting could be your small town and the people, your high school buddies. The camaraderie and affection are evident in the good-natured bantering between old friends. Along with the unexpected twists and turns, Splendor Bay is a very entertaining summer read. I'm certainly looking forward to the next release from Ms. Cobb!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Witty, July 24, 2003

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Connie Rutter "Connie Audio Listener" (Daytona Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Splendor Bay (Hardcover)

This is Ms Cobb's first novel and is a story about Bill Glasscock, or Fragile Dick to his friends. Bill wakes up at his girlfriend Sally's beach house on Splendor Bay and sees the city cops looking at a body on the beach that has diamond studs in his shirt. Bill being the good ex attorney and private investigator decides to wander down to the beach to find out the details of the John Doe that has appeared on his girlfriend's beach. Come to find out it is the Governor of the state, and said Governor is his ex or soon to be ex wife's boyfriend. His girlfriend also seems to be missing and Bill takes you on the search to find who did this to the Governor, because all fingers are pointing at him.

The dialogue in this book is very witty and I think it reminds me of the Robert B Parker Spenser series because of the sarcasm. I found it to be a very good, easy and fast book to read. Very likeable characters that you begin to really care about. A bit of a love story about how even though you have an ex wife, is she ever forgotten? Do you just stop loving her because you have found her in bed with the Governor? Do you stop loving the girlfriend because the ex wife that has just lost her boyfriend and tells you she still loves you? There is also your son of sixteen years to consider. Bill has been a bit of a bum for a while and what effect is that having on him. Should Bill get his act together and try and spend some time with Davey, or should he just let his wife worry about that.

There are lots of different twists and turns in this book and I found them delightful. I liked the interactions between Bill, his friends and extended family. I liked the fact of him being an ex-attorney on suspension and the dilemma about what he was going to do with the rest of his life. I would like to see this become a series, but my understanding is that she is in the in the process of having another novel published with new people. I for one will have to have a look at it.