A Mysterious Review of …
Beyond Confusion by Sheila Simonson. A Latouche County Mystery.
Review summary: Though a murder mystery is at the center of this novel, that aspect of it is probably its least compelling element. By far more interesting are the characters, even including the murder victim; the Pacific Northwest setting; and the overall environment in which the action takes place. There's a nice balance of humor and drama, and overall this is an enjoyable read … just not a particularly mysterious one. (Click here for text of full review.)
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Beyond Confusion
Sheila Simonson
A Latouche County Mystery
Perseverance Press (April 2013)
Publisher synopsis: The 2008 election is over, and librarian Meg McLean is thrilled that the library levy passed. In spite of an economy in free-fall, Meg's personal and professional lives are thriving. Tribal Chief Madeline Thomas of the Klalos offers an inherited farmhouse for a branch library — but the farm was owned by a relative of Meg's rival and vengeful enemy, library administrator Marybeth Jackman, who plans to contest the will. Disasters begin to strike — the farmhouse is vandalized; the chief's home is firebombed; and when Marybeth falls to her death, Meg becomes a murder suspect.
Echoing Marybeth's malice, pro-censorship protestors violently attack the county's bookmobile. Meg and her romantic interest, Undersheriff Rob Neill, must confront religious zealotry, bullying, and troubled mother-daughter relationships to penetrate the morass of bad karma and a maze of crimes.
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