Page
One: Hit and Run
A
Robin Hamilton Mystery
Nancy
Barr
Arbutus
Press (Trade Paperback)
ISBN-10: 1-933926-15-5 (1933926155)
ISBN-13: 978-1-933926-15-5 (9781933926155)
Publication Date: July 2006
List Price: $16.95
Synopsis (from
the publisher): Chicago reporter Robin Hamilton returns to her hometown
in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to recover after the murder of her fiance
and reconnect with her widower father.
Rather than find peace and quiet though, she becomes embroiled in an
investigation into the death of a prominent local account in the local
park. When the police implicate the son of Robin's one-time babysitter,
she is asked to find the truth behind a web of lies and dangerous games
played against the backdrop of small-town America.
Review:
Nancy Barr introduces Robin Hamilton, a journalist who has recently
returned to her home town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, in the crisply
written Page
One: Hit and Run.
When a pillar of the community is killed by a hit and run outside her
home, Robin begins to think it may have been more than just a tragic
accident. The owner of the truck involved in the incident is quickly
identified and taken into custody. But his story doesn't quite fit the
facts and for personal reasons, Robin feels compelled to commence her
own investigation. As she conducts both on and off the record
interviews with the people involved in the story, she uncovers a
complex scheme of deception, fraud, and murder.
Though the plot is, at times, unnecessarily complicated, Barr handles
her narrative smoothly. A journalist herself from the Upper Peninsula,
she adds authentic details about how a small town newspaper operates
and of the community which it serves. Her experience as a news editor
shows in her writing, effectively blending concise, clear prose with
descriptive details.
Page
One: Hit and Run, with its
engaging sleuth and appealing locale, serves as a promising start to
this mystery series.
Special thanks to Arbutus Press for providing a copy of Page One: Hit and Run for this review.
Review Copyright © 2006 — Hidden Staircase Mystery Books — All Rights Reserved
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Page One: Hit and Run
Arbutus Press (Trade Paperback), July 2006
ISBN-10: 1-933926-15-5 (1933926155)
ISBN-13: 978-1-933926-15-5 (9781933926155)
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Arbutus Press (Trade Paperback), May 2007
ISBN-10: 1-933926-16-3 (1933926163)
ISBN-13: 978-1-933926-16-2 (9781933926162)
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Location(s) referenced: Upper
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