Death on Parade

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Summary: Full of unexpected twists and turns
Review: Gregory and Patricia Kishel merge respective talents of float decoration and television production to collaborate on this mystery set in one of America's sacred cows...the Rose Bowl parade. The Kishels have experience writing articles and books, most notably How To Start, Run, And Stay In Business. This is their first Lisa Edwards mystery.

Lisa Edwards' career moved from television report for the Global Broadcasting Network to private investigator after the death of her husband, Richard. At first everyone thought Richard embezzled funds from Techtranics, but Lisa refused to believe her husband could be capable of such an act. She investigated, discovered that Eric Wexler, the president of Techtranics, was responsible for the embezzlement and her husband's death. Lisa moved on to a career of private investigator and never looked back. Now she is asked to head up security for the Rose Bowl parade, and dead bodies begin to appear. Worse yet, she is forced to work with Detective Frank Patterson:

"Detective Frank Patterson was definitely someone who had seen too many `Dirty Harry' movies, Lisa decided. From his close-cropped hair, piercing blue eyes and square jaw down to the tweed sport coat and sturdy oxfords (the kind that could easily kick in doors), he couldn't have followed the Clint Eastwood role model any more faithfully. It was clear from the start that he resented her intrusion into what he perceived as `his' domain."

Stereotypes aside, Death On Parade is an entertaining little story full of unexpected twists and turns; including some colorful characters. The Kishels utilize their knowledge of television broadcasting and reporting with an obvious home-town insiders take on what goes into the preparation and production of the Rose Bowl to create an Entertainment Tonight whodunit. Death on Parade keeps the reader guessing up to the very last. Lisa Edwards is intelligent, attractive, and determined to solve the crime, yet her humanity shines through. The Kishels create a denouement that ties up each unrelated fragment of the story into a satisfying, tidy knot. Death On Parade is a good book to read on the beach or on a lazy day.

Shelley Glowdowski, Reviewer

Rating:
Summary: Full of unexpected twists and turns
Review: Gregory and Patricia Kishel merge respective talents of float decoration and television production to collaborate on this mystery set in one of America's sacred cows...the Rose Bowl parade. The Kishels have experience writing articles and books, most notably How To Start, Run, And Stay In Business. This is their first Lisa Edwards mystery.

Lisa Edwards' career moved from television report for the Global Broadcasting Network to private investigator after the death of her husband, Richard. At first everyone thought Richard embezzled funds from Techtranics, but Lisa refused to believe her husband could be capable of such an act. She investigated, discovered that Eric Wexler, the president of Techtranics, was responsible for the embezzlement and her husband's death. Lisa moved on to a career of private investigator and never looked back. Now she is asked to head up security for the Rose Bowl parade, and dead bodies begin to appear. Worse yet, she is forced to work with Detective Frank Patterson:

"Detective Frank Patterson was definitely someone who had seen too many 'Dirty Harry' movies, Lisa decided. From his close-cropped hair, piercing blue eyes and square jaw down to the tweed sport coat and sturdy oxfords (the kind that could easily kick in doors), he couldn't have followed the Clint Eastwood role model any more faithfully. It was clear from the start that he resented her intrusion into what he perceived as 'his' domain."

Stereotypes aside, Death On Parade is an entertaining little story full of unexpected twists and turns; including some colorful characters. The Kishels utilize their knowledge of television broadcasting and reporting with an obvious home-town insiders take on what goes into the preparation and production of the Rose Bowl to create an Entertainment Tonight whodunit. Death on Parade keeps the reader guessing up to the very last. Lisa Edwards is intelligent, attractive, and determined to solve the crime, yet her humanity shines through. The Kishels create a denouement that ties up each unrelated fragment of the story into a satisfying, tidy knot. Death On Parade is a good book to read on the beach or on a lazy day.

Shelley Glowdowski, Reviewer

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Summary: Death on Parade
Review: I tend to read more non-fiction than novels, but a friend gave me DEATH ON PARADE. This book was a real pleasure to read, full of plot-twists, and not the least bit predictable! The Kishels obviously know their L.A.-Pasadena territory, the varied personalities & lifestyles there, and the inner workings of both the Rose Parade and TV News. Trying to figure out "who done it" made it really hard to put DEATH ON PARADE down. (I even skipped TV a couple evenings!) For frequent mystery readers and those who seldom venture into this genre, this is a great book.

Rating:
Summary: Death on Parade
Review: I tend to read more non-fiction than novels, but a friend gave me DEATH ON PARADE. This book was a real pleasure to read, full of plot-twists, and not the least bit predictable! The Kishels obviously know their L.A.-Pasadena territory, the varied personalities & lifestyles there, and the inner workings of both the Rose Parade and TV News. Trying to figure out "who done it" made it really hard to put DEATH ON PARADE down. (I even skipped TV a couple evenings!) For frequent mystery readers and those who seldom venture into this genre, this is a great book.

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Summary: A Magical Story Line in an Authentic Setting
Review: What an exciting and authentic story line; a real page turner! For those who live in the Pascedena and LA area, you'll love recognizing real Rose Bowl Parade locations and local events. The story has a quick impact and keeps building with lots of twists and turns right up until the last chapter. Things happen so quickly that you will find you need to make notes to track the events and characters!! Lots of suspense with interesting characters continually weaving the story line. If you like Mary Higgins Clark, you'll love the Kishel's first suspense mystery.