Innuendo : A Todd Mills Mystery (Todd Mills Mysteries)

Rating:
Summary: Better than following the news of Tom & Nicole!
Review: I simply couldn't read this book fast enough! It was pure fun and kept me guessing from page to page. And oh so current ... involves a plot with an arranged Hollywood marriage involving America's biggest box office stud and his lovely actress wife. Much more interesting than today's National Enquirer headlines and ten times more fun to read. (And the TV reporter and his hunky detective partner are the stuff dreams are made of!) Read it today!

Rating:
Summary: Better than following the news of Tom & Nicole!
Review: I simply couldn't read this book fast enough! It was pure fun and kept me guessing from page to page. And oh so current ... involves a plot with an arranged Hollywood marriage involving America's biggest box office stud and his lovely actress wife. Much more interesting than today's National Enquirer headlines and ten times more fun to read. (And the TV reporter and his hunky detective partner are the stuff dreams are made of!) Read it today!

Rating:
Summary: A story about love and trust wrapped up in a murder mystery
Review: Superb writing and plot development as well as characterization. Then why not 5 stars? Maybe I'm being too snooty about my stars, but I have to reserve them for something truly wonderful, and there are just a couple hitches with this book.

But that by no means should dissuade you from reading it. Zimmerman is a superb writer and crafter of detail. And while this book may be filed in the murder mystery section, it is more about love, trust and fidelity than it is about who done it.

No finer work have I read that delves into the issues of what makes relationships work, and the rocky road that Todd Mills and Steve Rawlins travel is realistically and lovingly portrayed.

Like any true murder mystery, we have a dead body by the second page. And we know that something is afoot by the end of the first chapter. If you have ever struggled through issues of fidelity and trust in your relationship, you will read nothing truer than the doubt and tricks the mind plays Zimmerman pens in these pages. And there's an excellent murder mystery mixed in to boot.

So why just four instead of five stars? Without giving it all away, let's just say I think Zimmerman didn't tie up all the loose ends as neatly as he should have. There is still one thing left unexplained, significant in my view. And the other problem is mere careless editing I think. And that is when we read the first chapter from Todd's point of view, we realize he is curious about Tim Chase: is the actor gay or straight? Good enough. But then we get to the chapter about Tim Chase and we get the same unnecessary information, or rather, the question is posed in a very bothersome and redundant manner. Minor yes, but with a writer of Zimmerman's caliber, I think he should have caught that.

Rating:
Summary: brillient, easily one of the best books he's written
Review: this book is easily one of the best book he's ever written if not the best and though the facts may be inaccuarte this book is absolutly captavating, definit alnighter (after all your after a brillient read not the a-z of tv reporting) couldn't put the book down much to my mums enduring amusment, i would encourage everyone to read this book.

Rating:
Summary: Never let the facts stand in the way of a good story!
Review: This is R.D. Zimmerman's most crafty work to date. I have read all of his books, and INNUENDO was a very interesting read. This is one book you will have a hard time putting down. Mr. Zimmerman puts in a few situations from his previous mysteries (i.e. CLOSET, TRIBE, HOSTAGE-his best in the series), and he still produces his suspenseful charisma. Many questions fill the reader's head: Who committed the murder, is Tom Chase gay, and will Todd and Steve break up? The climax was surprising, and everything gets resolved at the end. If you haven't head anything from the Todd Mills series, I urge you to read all of them. Perfect writing, and exciting stories. Mr. Zimmerman has written another great book. I can't wait for the next Todd Mills book next year.