Buried Leads by LynDee Walker
Book 2 in the Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller series
Narrated by Therese Plummer
Genre: investigative journalist crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook
Book 2 in the Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller series
Narrated by Therese Plummer
Genre: investigative journalist crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook
About Buried Leads:
When an Armani-clad body turns up in a shallow forest grave, Nichelle Clarke is the first reporter on the scene. She soon discovers the victim is a tobacco lobbyist with powerful connections.
Local politicians are pushing for a quick arrest.
Nichelle thinks they seem nervous. Even more so after a second victim is found dead.
Nichelle's search for the killer soon uncovers a jaw-dropping trail of malfeasance and debauchery that stretches all the way to Washington, D.C. It's the kind of story that can make a crime reporter's career.
But the power players at the center of this conspiracy have everything to lose, and as Nichelle's quest for the truth nears its end, she lands squarely in the crosshairs of the killer. Can her wits alone can get her out alive, or will these secrets stay buried for good?
Source: Info in the "About Buried Leads" was taken from amazon on 27/09/2024.
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My Thoughts:
I am an old fan of Aurora Teagarden Mysteries by Charlaine Harris which is also read by Therese Plummer, and the Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller series is similar in theme and vein. Non-police chick solving crimes ala Agatha Cristie. Having said that, I also have to say that Nicey did not really solved the crime per se. She was a big contributing factor to it, of course. But she did not really get to figure it out... But that does not detract from the fact that this book is an enjoyable read none-the-less!
This being book 2, I can already see a pattern that the author likes to use. Nicey always has this "vague" feeling that will later on reveal that her subconscious was onto the perpetrator all along.
I am already an old Therese Plummer fan. So for her to read this series is a bonus! Kudos to the narrator!
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 3.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 5
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 5
Pace = (6 hrs and 29 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 5
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 5
Pace = (6 hrs and 29 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 5
Books In The Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller Series:
Meet The Author
About LynDee Walker:
LynDee Walker is the national bestselling author of two crime fiction series featuring strong heroines and “twisty, absorbing" mysteries. Her first Nichelle Clarke crime thriller, FRONT PAGE FATALITY, was nominated for the Agatha Award for best first novel and is an Amazon Charts Bestseller. In 2018 she introduced readers to Texas Ranger Faith McClellan in FEAR NO TRUTH. Reviews have praised her work as "well-crafted, compelling, and fast-paced," and "an edge-of-your-seat ride" with "a spider web of twists and turns that will keep you reading until the end."
Before she started writing fiction, LynDee was an award-winning journalist who covered everything from ribbon cuttings to high level police corruption, and worked closely with the various law enforcement agencies that she reported on. Her work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across the U.S.
Aside from books, LynDee loves her family, her readers, travel, and coffee. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she is working on her next novel when she's not juggling laundry and children's sports schedules.
The Narrator
About Therese Plummer:
Therese Plummer is an actor and voice over artist living and working in New York City. Favorite roles to date include TV: Rose Nerrick, The Good Wife, Andy in Law and Order SVU. Stage: Celebrity Row; New York Theatre Workshop, Under Tillage, The Irish Repertory Theatre. Off-off Broadway credits include The Vagina Monologues, Suzanne in Twilight of the Gold’s and Madeline in the Award Winning Samuel French Short play The Sweet Room. Comedy Credits include Improv at Upright Citizens Brigade and Stand-up at Caroline’s Comedy Club. Therese also performed her one woman show, Ribbons Undone, at the Here Arts Center. Therese records audio books for Audible.com, Recorded Books and Talking Books, Inc. As an adolescent counselor, Therese spent five years utilizing Drama therapy techniques in individual and group settings before moving to New York. She shares a passion of creating, helping and entertaining and feels incredibly lucky to do all three.
FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
The ebook and audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
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