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Three Sisters (Charlie Moon Mysteries) [Hardcover]

James D. Doss (Author)
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)


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Charlie Moon Mysteries October 30, 2007

      Colorado rancher and tribal investigator Charlie Moon is taking a night off to play some poker with his best friend, Scott Parris, Granite Creek’s chief of police, when Scott’s dispatcher cuts in with an emergency call. It seems a man was on the phone with his wife when their call was interrupted by a bloodcurdling scream and the most gruesome noises he’d ever heard. Would they mind checking it out?

 

Arriving on scene, they discover that the man’s wife, one of three daughters of a wealthy and powerful rancher, has been mauled beyond recognition. 

 

Even after her two sisters---one of whom is a popular TV psychic who on that very night’s show reported “seeing” the real-time murder of one of her fans---turn up at the DA’s office, demanding answers, the smart money and forensic experts are still laying blame on a hungry bear. But once the wheels of justice are turning and the ratings for Cassandra Sees are going through the roof, the surviving sisters are awfully quick to move on in all kinds of ways.

 

With eyebrows and suspicions raised, Charlie and his irascible aunt Daisy, a Ute shaman whose investigative talents rely heavily on help from the spirit world, set out to track down a killer.

 

A tight plot, quick wit, and clever crimes make Three Sisters, the twelfth installment in the popular Charlie Moon series, the newest must-have from James D. Doss.



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From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. The12th Charlie Moon mystery (after 2006's Stone Butterfly) from world-class storyteller Doss has more twists and turns than the road to Charlie's acerbic Aunt Daisy's. The ratings for Colorado's most famous TV psychic, Cassandra Spencer, go through the roof when she describes a truck-stop murder as it takes place, but she fails to predict the horrific death of her newly wed eldest sister, Astrid, apparently mauled by a wild animal. Rancher Charlie Moon, a Ute tribal investigator, and his best friend, Granite Creek police chief Scott Parris, team up with Aunt Daisy and her connections in the spirit world to search for an inhumane—and possibly inhuman—killer, while Cassandra and her remaining sister, Beatrice, vie for the hand of Astrid's widower, who has secrets of his own. Doss's narrative and chatty asides are finely cut gems. This latest Colorado mystery leaves no doubt that Doss has carved out his own niche. (Nov.)
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This is the twelfth Charlie Moon mystery and one of the best (it features some of the most entertaining characters). Investigating a murder is never an easy thing, but when a local woman is killed, and her two sisters (one of them a prominent television psychic) show up in Granite Creek demanding swift justice, Charlie soon realizes this case has "problem" written all over it. But Charlie has been a tribal investigator for a long time, and he knows how to roll with the punches. Even though the sisters are definitely a handful, Charlie never loses his cool. As usual, he's ably assisted by his friend, police chief Scott Parris, and by his aunt Daisy, a Ute shaman whose connections with the spirit world often come in handy. Although both writers combine mystery and Native American mythology in their novels, Doss is long past the time when he needs to be compared to Tony Hillerman. Doss is a powerful force in his own right and deserves equal recognition. Pitt, David

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Minotaur Books; 1st edition (October 30, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312364598
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312364595
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #389,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

JAMES D. DOSS is the author of twelve Charlie Moon mysteries, two of which were named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Originally from Kentucky, he divides his time between Los Alamos and Taos, New Mexico.

 

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars What Happened to the Real James D. Doss, November 19, 2007
This review is from: Three Sisters (Charlie Moon Mysteries) (Hardcover)
For the first time in a Charlie Moon mystery, I am hardly able to wade through the book. This new writing style makes it very hard to follow the story line, which starts out to be a great story, but is so chopped up with cute little asides, that I am ready to just read the end and be done with it. Even the characters personalities do not seem right. So please, give us back the real author and get back to those great and sometimes a little bit scarry Charlie Moon mysteries.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Change of Pace, November 10, 2007
This review is from: Three Sisters (Charlie Moon Mysteries) (Hardcover)
What happened? The characters are fascinating, the pace is fast, intriguing plot, and there are some adroit lines, but this Charlie Moon suffers from too much author interference. The author asides are confusing. Are they ironic or sarcastic?
The ending lasted about six pages too long; p. 296 is a satisfying conclusion. The last ten pages are just plain corny. Maybe the reader expects more of James Doss. THREE SISTERS does not deliver, except in rare passages does Doss's lyrical prose style surface. There is also, a notable change in the values of the characters which makes the reading jarring, especially if you've followed the series. We'll wait for the next one to see if Charlie & Daisy get back on track.
Nash Black, author of TRAVELERS and SINS OF THE FATHERS.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars what happened to his writing style?, November 1, 2007
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I really like the Charlie Moon books. The stories are interesting and funny and Aunt Daisy is wonderful. It has also been interesting to watch the author grow as a writer. I don't know what happened. This plot isn't bad, but the writing is, well, I don't know what to say. Arch? Maybe the author no longer has anyone who will tell him the truth about his books. Disappointing.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cue ball, big gourd head, trucker shooting, tribal investigator
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Charlie Moon, Scott Parris, Andrew Turner, Granite Creek, Daisy Perika, Nicholas Moxon, Sarah Frank, Cassandra Spencer, Bobbie Sue, Beatrice Spencer, Devil's Mouth, Cassandra Sees, Aunt Daisy, Spencer Mountain, Gerald Sax, April Valentine, Elmer Jackson, Astrid Spencer, Miss Spencer, Southern Ute, Gorman Sweetwater, Cañón del Espiritu, Yellow Pines, Daddy Warbucks, Clara Tavishuts
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