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By, Darden North
ISBN: 978-0998941608
Publisher: WordCrafts Press
Publication Date: June 15, 2017
Pages: 274
Kindle, paperback, hardback
What are the five manners of death? They are:
Homicide
Suicide
Natural
Accidental
Undetermined
It appears that someone in Jackson, Mississippi, is following suit with each
of the manners of death. As each person dies, Dr. Diana Bratton finds herself,
as well as her aunt Phoebe, more and more involved. The tangle of lies begins
to unravel after a body buried 50 years earlier is discovered on the Ole Miss
college campus during a construction project. According to Aunt Phoebe, she
never knew the deceased. Diana learns of the deception after seeing a 1966
yearbook from Ole Miss in her aunt's belongings. Aunt Phoebe not only knew
dead Rusty Reynolds well but she also knew several of the newly deceased. So,
what could possibly be the connection between 50-year-old skeletal remains
and more recent deaths among the same a circle of friends from that era in
college?
I've read everything written and published by Author Darden North and
have to say that with each novel he gets better and better. "The 5 Manners of
Death" has to be his best yet and I hope will become a long time series. Every
time I thought I had come up with a connection between the Ole Miss students
from 50 years earlier and the contemporary deaths, I found myself to be
wrong. I incorrectly pegged the whole motive and killer all the way to the very
last pages. The cover drew me to this book. I immediately wanted to pick up,
start reading, and NOT put it down until finished.
Keep them coming Dr. North!
If you like a good mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat,
W RITERS ’ T RICKS OF THE T don't
RADE miss Keep Her Safe.
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