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Summary: Entertaining....
Review: A series of murders places veteran detectives Eddie Clark and his partner, Hall, on a bizarre crime-solving adventure. Enter Dr. Samoa Tate, a clinical psychiatrist and best friend to Hall's wife, who immediately attracts the attention of Eddie. They begin dating and as the complexity of the murders increase, so does the intricacy within their budding relationship. The reader learns that Samoa has issues trusting men because of her father's abandonment of the family before her birth. Eddie has to deal with Samoa's distrust, political pressure to solve the murders, and a very awkward situation with one of the main suspects. Although billed as a mystery, this reader thought that the strong character and interpersonal relationship development in the story made The Parcel Express Murders read more like a romance/relationship novel rather than a murder mystery. The author does a good job of blending Samoa and Eddie's personal and professional lives by the conclusion of the story. This book was an easy read filled with interesting characters. Conner's use of dialogue and smooth delivery of drama keeps the reader glued to the pages until the very end. It is an enjoyable story for a lazy afternoon. Reviewed by Phyllis
APOOO Bookclub, Nubian Circle Book Club
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Summary: A murder mystery with Philly flare!
Review: Being a thriller/mystery fan, I really enjoyed reading this book. The plot and sub-plots wove together excellently, making you want to know what happens next. Being a native of Philadelphia, I particularly enjoyed how the story took place there; reading about the neighborhoods and streets I lived in was cool! I liked the characters; there was definitely Philly flava written in this book. I only wish the "bad guy" wasn't so easy to figure out. I knew who it was before I could hit the half way point of the book. And Eddie... he was TOO perfect of a boyfriend. He could have had a psychotic side to him or something interesting! Overall mystery fans should enjoy this book and if you're from Philly you'll definitely like it. It's a little disappointing figuring out who the "psycho" is so soon in the novel... but then again, it could just be me.
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Summary: PARCEL EXPRESS REALLY DELIVERS!!
Review: Bernadette Connor gives us the goods AGAIN with her second psychotic saga, this time a murder mystery centering around beautiful psychiatrist, Somoa Tate and Detective Eddie Clark who are both involved (unknowingly) in this case of murders. Without giving away the plot, this mystery has all the intrigue of a nail biting tale, but with the added flavor of "SOUL FOOD". While I loved the roller coaster ride as the two dectectives solve a murder and balance their love lives at the same time. You'll NEVER guess "who done it"!!! Kudos! to Ms. Connor for sharing her literary genius for the discriminating reader.
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Summary: A Cleverly Woven Murder Mystery
Review: Bernadette Y. Connor's The Parcel Express Murders is cleverly woven into a context where romance, mystery, and intrigue is allowed to play under the backdrop of murder. The author is showing in this sophomoric effort her penchant for writing genre-crossing thrillers where the female is a heroine and the masculine are supporting catalysts to tell a good story without compromising nothing in between. This is a story about Samoa Tate a psychiatrist who helps patients come to grips with their maladies, but within her own framework there's the need to cope with an absentee father that has a bearing on her personal life. Enter the Dynamic Duo, Detectives Hall Hawkins and Edward Clark assigned the task of solving a double murder case, and a subsequent string of unsolved murders. An interesting sidelight is the fact that Samoa and Detective Clark as love interests are both involved unknowingly in finding the killers, which bodes well in the author introducing subplots that fit well into the result of marrying romance with the mystique of 'who done it', how, and why. This book could as well been depicted as a romance novel with its steamy love scenes and the charm and wit that both characters, Somoa and Eddie exhibit. So much so, that the secondary characters are truly an adjunct to how the main entities play into interludes that make you wonder whether the mystery should center around the murders, or perhaps what's the mystery behind why Samoa is reluctant to engage Eddie in a more willing fashion as a love interest. As I read this novel, I couldn't help but to compare it with other deep-seated mysteries I've read in allowing me to truly define them as such. To the author's credit though, she told a good story..., but knowing how I love to unravel and be part of suspenseful intrigue, I was hoping for more twists and turns, and unexpected drama to unfold with the details that were presented here. If the plot would've included the aforementioned it conceivably would have garnered a higher rating from me. Nevertheless, this indeed is a good read and doesn't suffer at the expense of the prior statement by me. It indeed should pique your interest in this author, and demand more of same. I enjoyed this yarn albeit with wishful yearnings, and would hope that you'd hink of this author as being of mind to write in a challenged mode to bring depth to this genre. There's certainly the potential to do so based on what I've read here, and hope that you read it for yourself!
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Summary: Two thumbs up
Review: Connor's mystery/romance novel is a page-turner you will not want to miss.
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Summary: CRAZY!!!
Review: D*m*! This book was...d*m*! You have to get this one! This woman(Bernadette Y. Connor) had my head so twisted that I just couldn't figure this one out! This story takes many twists and turns and will have you yearning for more at the end of each page. This was one of those books that was "stuck to my fingers"!!!
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Summary: CRAZY!!!
Review: D*m*! This book was...d*m*! You have to get this one! This woman(Bernadette Y. Connor) had my head so twisted that I just couldn't figure this one out! This story takes many twists and turns and will have you yearning for more at the end of each page. This was one of those books that was "stuck to my fingers"!!!
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Summary: Delivering Murder
Review: Dr. Samoa Tate is a psychiatrist who is great at helping other people handle their problems. Unfortunately for Samoa she does not take her own advice. She was raised by her mother, and though she wanted for anything materially as a child, she deeply resented her father. Samoa's father walked out on her mother before she was born and the hurt and resentment that her mother felt towards men was spread to Samoa and has affected every relationship that Samoa has ever had. Eddie Clark is a bright and attractive homocide detective who meets Samoa through mutual friends. Eddie is instantly drawn to Samoa and yearns to get to know her better. Samoa seems to embody all the qualities that he wants in a woman. There is only one problem: Samoa's feelings towards men. While Eddie would like to be closer to Samoa, that pursuit cannot consume him. There have been a series of murders in the city and Eddie and his partner Hall are under tremendous pressure from the police brass to solve these crimes before even more bodies pile up. The murder investigation is not typical. Eddie and Hall are drawn into dangers path at every turn and Eddie finds himself in a compromising and awkward situation with one of the main suspects. Unknowingly Samoa and Eddie's work is intertwined and the result is a great mystery. The Parcel Express Murders by author Bernadette Y. Connor includes a cast of very colorful and interesting personalities that make you want to continue turning the pages, and I highly recommend it for those who like a good story. Reviewed by Simone A. Hawks
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Summary: Excellent Read!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed every moment I spent with this book. Ms. Connor did an excellent job of making me care about all the characters, the good and the bad alike. That's why the discovery in the end was tantalizing. And, talk about folks in other folks business...just wait until you find out how crazy making that can be. The author gives a new definition to the word friend between these pages. Pick this one up soon for that rainy afternoon when all you want to do is treat yourself. You will not be disappointed!
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Summary: Page Turner - Mystery!
Review: Parcel Express Murders has it all - murder, mystery, & romance all cleverly written in this novel. From the details in the book, you can tell that the author has done her homework in doing research in criminal investigations as well as the profession of psychology. This is a colorful story with interesting characters. Anxiously awaiting Bernadette Y. Connor's next mystery novel. Mystery lovers will enjoy this entertaining book.
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