Homemade Sin

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Summary: Homemade Sin
Review: As an Atlanta resident, I have read all the newspaper accounts of the grizzly Tokars murder... how dare Ms Trochek take credit & pretend that this is fiction! This was 100% about the Tokars murder, she just changed the names. She lost all of my respect, she showed a tremendous lack of imagination in her plot and character development, all the characters and events were straight out of the newspapers. We all knew exactly who did it, why, and how...because the newspapers had already told that story. Shame on you Ms Trochek!

Rating:
Summary: Homemade Sin
Review: As an Atlanta resident, I have read all the newspaper accounts of the grizzly Tokars murder... how dare Ms Trochek take credit & pretend that this is fiction! This was 100% about the Tokars murder, she just changed the names. She lost all of my respect, she showed a tremendous lack of imagination in her plot and character development, all the characters and events were straight out of the newspapers. We all knew exactly who did it, why, and how...because the newspapers had already told that story. Shame on you Ms Trochek!

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Summary: Light, Enjoyable Read
Review: I don't usually go for such light-hearted mysteries, I prefer more gore and murder. But I picked this up after a friend recommended it to me, and I was not disappointed. Having grown up in and around Atlanta my whole life, it was fun to read the fictional events and actually picture where they were taking place. I could just see where the murder occured, where Callihan lived and ate, where her relatives lived. I guess that was the most appealing thing about this book. You may have to live in Atlanta to truly like it.

That said, the story was quick and interesting. You know almost from the beginning 'whodunnit', but keep reading to see him get caught. I don't think this book was as close to the Tokars case as some may think, but there were some similarites. I picked this book up on Saturday morning and was done by the next day. I may read more of her books, if just to enjoy the local setting a bit more.

Rating:
Summary: Light, Enjoyable Read
Review: I don't usually go for such light-hearted mysteries, I prefer more gore and murder. But I picked this up after a friend recommended it to me, and I was not disappointed. Having grown up in and around Atlanta my whole life, it was fun to read the fictional events and actually picture where they were taking place. I could just see where the murder occured, where Callihan lived and ate, where her relatives lived. I guess that was the most appealing thing about this book. You may have to live in Atlanta to truly like it.

That said, the story was quick and interesting. You know almost from the beginning 'whodunnit', but keep reading to see him get caught. I don't think this book was as close to the Tokars case as some may think, but there were some similarites. I picked this book up on Saturday morning and was done by the next day. I may read more of her books, if just to enjoy the local setting a bit more.

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Summary: Homemade Sin
Review: I really enjoyed this story. Fast paced, plenty of suspects. Totally realistic. Charactors that seem like family.

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Summary: oops!
Review: I was happily reading along and suddenly at the very end, I found a pretty glaring goof....I went back and read the paragraph verrrrry carefully but I still don't see where Callahan got the tape off her wrists...one minute she had her wrists taped behind her..."painfully wormed her left hand to her pocket"....and the next minute she was lifting a piece of headstone over her head...how'd she do that? The author (and the editors!) lost their credibility in that one brief moment....I would love for someone to write to me and let me know that I was having a brain fade and just missed the moment she got that tape off....

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Summary: Quick and easy.
Review: The thing I enjoyed most about this book was the pace of the story. It didn't drag on and on with pages of boring details. Even though it was a fairly quick read, there was enough information about people's surroundings, the family connections, etc., to make it interesting and hold the reader's attention. As for the whodunnit, that was fairly easy to figure out, but it didn't take away from the book. I will definitely take the time to read more books by this author.

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Summary: Quick and easy.
Review: The thing I enjoyed most about this book was the pace of the story. It didn't drag on and on with pages of boring details. Even though it was a fairly quick read, there was enough information about people's surroundings, the family connections, etc., to make it interesting and hold the reader's attention. As for the whodunnit, that was fairly easy to figure out, but it didn't take away from the book. I will definitely take the time to read more books by this author.

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Summary: A Cut Above
Review: These may be considered cozies, but they have a distinct edge. The characters are fun, but also well developed, and the plots are decent. The characters and their personalities are complex. The books improve as they go along. I was panting for the last one, "Irish Eyes." I even bought the hardback. Am waiting for the next one. Begin at the beginning if you can, but not necessary.

Rating:
Summary: A Cut Above
Review: These may be considered cozies, but they have a distinct edge. The characters are fun, but also well developed, and the plots are decent. The characters and their personalities are complex. The books improve as they go along. I was panting for the last one, "Irish Eyes." I even bought the hardback. Am waiting for the next one. Begin at the beginning if you can, but not necessary.