Review: No Angel by Ashna Graves

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No Angel by Ashna Graves. A Jeneva Leopold Mystery.

Review summary: The well-structured murder mystery plot moves along at a steady, measured pace, not exactly slow but not zippy either. This is in part due to the somewhat introspective approach Neva takes but also the fact that the plot itself unfolds in a rather routine manner. A solid, if also cautiously safe, sequel to the excellent book that introduced this character. (Click here for text of full review.)

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No Angel
Ashna Graves
A Jeneva Leopold Mystery
Lychgate Press (October 2012)

Publisher synopsis: The murder of a homeless man known as Angel draws journalist Jeneva Leopold into worlds she had no idea existed in her sweet little Oregon town. Two more deaths soon follow. Her search for explanations leads to involvement with a strangely wise homeless woman who feeds cats, a debonair photographer who owns more valuable antiquities than he should, a sculptor with an attitude and a dubious history, an old woman with a deeply painful secret, an assistant police chief who considers Leopold Public Enemy No. 1, a violent street punk known as Quickie, and a girl skater called Pet. Neva’s confidence in her own insight and competence are deeply shaken by the outcome.