Murder Flies Left Seat (Wwl Mystery)

Rating:
Summary: A mixed bag
Review: Since she hates flying in small aircraft, when Grace Beckmann and her husband Albert arrive at the airfield to take a quick jaunt in his beloved Piper Turbo Arrow, she is ecstatic that the plane is missing from the hanger. Jann, the wife of the airplane's co-owner took the plane without notice. Albert and Grace's irritation soon turns to concern, as the plane crashes killing Jann. When it turns out to be sabotage, Grace thinks she and Albert might have been the intended victims, and so she starts investigating the case.

I should have been able to identify with Grace, as she and I are similar in many ways (same age, both married with children). However, I failed to connect with her (a definite minus for me), and she didn't seem to enjoy her life at all.

While I was able to figure out some of the intrigue, I didn't figure out who had sabotaged the plane to kill Jann, so the author was successful in that area (a definite plus).

If you enjoy flying small planes or flying in them, you'll probably enjoy reading MURDER FLIES LEFT SEAT.

Rating:
Summary: A mixed bag
Review: Since she hates flying in small aircraft, when Grace Beckmann and her husband Albert arrive at the airfield to take a quick jaunt in his beloved Piper Turbo Arrow, she is ecstatic that the plane is missing from the hanger. Jann, the wife of the airplane's co-owner took the plane without notice. Albert and Grace's irritation soon turns to concern, as the plane crashes killing Jann. When it turns out to be sabotage, Grace thinks she and Albert might have been the intended victims, and so she starts investigating the case.

I should have been able to identify with Grace, as she and I are similar in many ways (same age, both married with children). However, I failed to connect with her (a definite minus for me), and she didn't seem to enjoy her life at all.

While I was able to figure out some of the intrigue, I didn't figure out who had sabotaged the plane to kill Jann, so the author was successful in that area (a definite plus).

If you enjoy flying small planes or flying in them, you'll probably enjoy reading MURDER FLIES LEFT SEAT.

Rating:
Summary: A sure winner with suspense, thrills, and aviation to boot.
Review: This book is a real treat. It is well written, it keeps you on the edge of your seat trying to figure out who done it, and just when you think you have a clue, the plot banks sharply to the left. Albert Beckman is a Denver doctor who owns a plane, although his wife Grace is not keen about flying. When the plane is stolen and then crashes having been sabotaged, the question is, was someone out to get them? The plot thickens when the pilot is identified as the wife of the co-owner. Could it be a marital spat? The result of dirty dealings in the bio-technology industry? Or was it just ordinary skulduggery related to drug smuggling. I really liked the characters, the airplane stuff was very realistic, and the twists in the plot kept me reading on. A book for both men and women, and you won't be embarrassed to have your kids read it as well.