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Like her debut genre-crossing thriller Damaged!, Bernadette Y. Connor's The Parcel Express Murders focuses on the tumultuous private and professional life of a female psychiatrist. Samoa Tate helps patients cope with old wounds as she struggles to come to terms with her own absentee father. When there's a string of sensational local murders and Tate begins a tentative affair with a police detective, she finds herself wrapped up in the criminal investigation in more ways than one.
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Romance, murder and mystery cleverly woven into a colorfully intricate tapestry that will please all lovers of the mystery genre. -- Joseph G. Nazel, Jr., Los Angeles Watts Times

The Parcel Express Murders is an entertaining psychological mystery, about healing old familial wounds. Connor has done her homework. -- Black Issues Book Review, May-June, 2002

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5.0 out of 5 stars PARCEL EXPRESS REALLY DELIVERS!!, October 2, 2002

By	Regina Patterson (Ebony Expressions Book Club, DE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Parcel Express Murders (Hardcover)

Bernadette Connor gives us the goods AGAIN with her second psychotic saga, this time a murder mystery centering around beautiful psychiatrist, Somoa Tate and Detective Eddie Clark who are both involved (unknowingly) in this case of murders. Without giving away the plot, this mystery has all the intrigue of a nail biting tale, but with the added flavor of "SOUL FOOD". While I loved the roller coaster ride as the two dectectives solve a murder and balance their love lives at the same time. You'll NEVER guess "who done it"!!! Kudos! to Ms. Connor for sharing her literary genius for the discriminating reader.

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4.0 out of 5 stars You don't need to love mysteries to love this book!, January 19, 2006

By	Julie Ann Dawson "Bardsandsages.com" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

I don't like murder mysteries. I don't like romance novels. But I loved this book! To understand why, just read the opening few pages of this wonderful tale of intrigue, murder, old wounds and new loves. Author Bernadette Y. Connor does a great job of developing a strong plot and memorable characters to deliver an exciting and emotionally charged story.

Like her debut novel, Damaged!, the story focuses on a psychiatrist. Dr. Samoa Tate finds herself involved in both the investigation of a series of grisly murders and a budding romance with the primary investigator on the case. Dr. Tate, though smart, rational, and sensitive, has deep issues regarding relationships that stem from her childhood, and this complicates the already complex chemistry between the two.

The actual mystery begins with the murder of a prominent Philadelphia businessman and his mistress, and soon the bodies start to pile up. With enough twists and turns to make even the most die-hard mystery fan wonder who-dun-it, Connor spins a great story.

What I appreciated most about this book is that, while it will definitely appeal to both fans of mysteries and fans of romance, Connor avoids all the clique stereotypes that have been overdone in both genres and creates a truly original work.

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4.0 out of 5 stars SO MUCH MORE THAN A MYSTERY, April 16, 2003

By	The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

The Parcel Express Murders is an action packed story filled with twists, turns
and spirited characters. Set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a prominent
business man and his mistress are murdered after a swank party and Detectives
Hawkins and Clark are charged with solving the crime. As they investigate the
seemingly unsolvable felony, the body count mounts. And the widow of the
deceased sets her sights on Detective Clark as he tries to start
a romance with the aloof Dr. Somoa Tate. Somoa is a psychiatrist and the
best friend of Detective Hall Hawkins wife, Christine. Running parallel to
the murder investigation is the strongest part of the novel -- the
interpersonal relationships of the four main characters. Each character is
presented richly, interspersed with the storyline and their relationships to
each other.

As the story progresses, readers will try to guess who the murderer is and will
undoubtedly be surprised by the outcome. Bernadette Connor weaves an intense
story that comes together perfectly in the end. The mystery is an added
attraction in this book, as readers will enjoy the camaraderie of the four
main characters as well as the life issues that each one confronts during the
course of the tale.

Reviewed by Diane Marbury (HonestD)
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers