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Summary: Must Read! Best Book of the Summer!
Review: Wow! What a great book. This book is definitely a must read. The plot and twist keep you hooked, not to mention the sexual tension and humor. I really loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who loves mysteries with a refreshingly unique storyline. I can't wait for the next one!
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Summary: Strong debut!
Review: I enjoyed P.J. Tracy's stylishly written debut novel, "Monkeewrench."It is peopled with vividly drawn intelligent characters and presented from multiple POV's. The three story lines converge for a nice payoff with the loose ends tied up. The high concept premise (murders replicate a yet to be released violent video game) centers around two parallel investigations. The unpredictable plot accelerates at a good pace. Everyone at Monkeewrench (game's creator) seems to have a secret. All five partners are filled with idiosyncrasies---they all have permits to carry and an innate distrust of the law. At one time or another any of them could be suspected as the serial killer. The dialogue is realistic and peppered with wry and dry humor. The mix of computer geeks, small town cops and big city (Minneapolis) law enforcement works. Glad to learn this is the start of a four book series, as I want to know more about this cast of characters.
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Summary: debut thriller of 2003
Review: What a way to start a writting career! Its a roller coaster ride of suspense with wonderful characters. This is one of the best thrillers I've read this year. I can hardly wait for the next one!!
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Summary: Kept me turning the pages!
Review: Everywhere I turned, someone was throwing a "Monkeewrench" into the mix! I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and all the characters.
The writing was wonderful, the dialogue amusing and fun to read. What can I say...read the book, you'll love it. Enjoy, Debbi
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Summary: First Rate Debut
Review: My husband and I listened to the unabridged version of this novel on a long car trip and enjoyed it tremendously. It is a wonderful debut novel for those who like mystery novels. The authors go back and forth between multiple plots until those plots converge skillfully at the end of the novel. As another reviewer mentioned, you might be able to guess whodunnit prior to the unmasking, but you won't understand why things have unfolded this way until the end. I probably would have given it a five star rating except for two things: (1) some of the characters who are supposed to be so careful and security conscious do something pretty stupid and out of character near the end of the novel, (2) the killer explains everything to a potential victim instead of just making the kill (I know, they had to explain everything somehow, but it reminded me too much of the bad movies where the villain always explains his plans to the hero instead of just killing him). I am really surprised that the publisher provided a debut mystery/detective novelist with the kind of visibility that this title has been given and am grateful that it included an unabridged version of the novel on audiocassette. Way to go, mother/daughter team! I can't wait for the follow-up!
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Summary: Nifty Mystery
Review: This book by the mother/daughter team has an intriguing technical premise. The characters are well-defined and interesting, and the buildup of the plot provides some real suspense. This is a better-than-average whodunit.
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Summary: One of the Best Ever!!!
Review: I usually don't go through the trouble of writing an online book review, that is, unless the book is really terrific. Monkeewrench is one of the most elaborately plotted, roller coaster ride of book that I've recently read. I can't wait for the next one!!
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Summary: Ditto
Review: I will not repeat the already glowing reviews...this is a must! I can't wait to see what this mother/daughter writing team puts out next. PS - This was so scary, I had nightmares featuring these characters.
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Summary: A Great Find!
Review: I happened upon this book, bought it on a whim, and read it in a day. It is well written with interesting characters and a great plot. I'm already looking for the next one and hoping that this becomes a series!
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Summary: More please
Review: A must read for all mystery lovers. Best new mystery I've read since Carol O'Connell's first book, "Mallory's Oracle". I can't wait to see what they do next!
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