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Summary: LIKED IT A LOT!!! Don't be fooled by the small size!
Review: All About Mary was a different, but well written story. Mr. Christopher's fresh approach to the storyline kept my interest and I was entertained from beginning to end. The characters came to life and I can honestly say I know some folks like the ones in the story! Mr. Christopher created a story that has a "flava" not seen often, but it never takes away from the awesome plot and shocking ending. Kudos, Mr. Christopher, and I look forward to the stories that follow!
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Summary: "All About Mary" a rollercoaster ride of suspicion
Review: Fasten your seat belts as Lawrence Christopher takes you on a ride through the life and death of Mary Jane Jenkins. The story unfolds as Private Investigator, Mick Hart, digs through a list of ex-lovers, rapist, and so-called friends, in search of the truth. With life-like characters such as Perry and little Sapphire, you can't help but to be drawn into their world. You will laugh a little, and maybe even cry a little too, but you certainly won't be board. The many twists and turns in this story will have you guessing, until the very end, "Who Did It?"
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Summary: Excellent story
Review: Lawrence Christopher weaves a tale of suspense interspersed with murder, passion, and humor in his debut novella, All About Mary. Christopher's story, which was first excerpted on timbooktu.com as Kickin' It With Mary, is definitely a page-turner. His everyman detective, Mick Hart, doggedly pursues his case with an easy style that leaves the suspects unaware of his skillful method and uncanny eye for the simplest detail. Christopher brings his characters to life and makes you feel like they're someone you already knew. A well-written and smoothly-paced whodunit, it will keep you guessing right up until the end.
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Summary: Irresistible Intrigue
Review: The young, seductive woman, Mary Jane Jenkins had a way with men. Her
thick, yet attractive body was like a drug that many of the men she was
involved with, just couldn't get enough of. A victim of physical and
sexual abuse since childhood, Mary Jane had a lot of painful skeletons
in the closet known as her life. Instead of dealing with her emotional baggage,
Mary Jane chose to lock it away. She used her mistreated and
sexually exploited body as a tool to get what she needed to support
herself and her two young children, Sapphire and Gerald. Tragically,
Mary Jane's painful past and turbulent lifestyle resulted in her
untimely murder.
As far as Detective Benjamin McIntosh of the Odelot Police Department
is concerned, Mary Jane's murder is an open and shut case. Perry
Rogers, Mary Jane's boyfriend, was being held in custody for the murder
and there was plenty of evidence to implicate him. Perry's mother,
desperately searching for a way to vindicate her son, hires Private
Investigator Mick Hart to look into the case. And thus, the story
unfolds. Lawrence Christopher takes us on a painful journey through Mary's life,
with Mick Hart as the tour guide. We learn about Mary's difficult life
and about several of the other men that were a part of it. Mick has to
weed through a growing list of suspects with the hopes of finding out
the truth behind Mary's murder. Did Perry really kill Mary or was
someone else responsible? This question will have you turning page
after page in this novella. Christopher has done an excellent job creating a mystery that once you
start, you won't want to put down. In spite of the fact that Mary was
killed before the story begins, you will finish this book feeling like
you know her personally. This story is both seductive and filled with
intrigue from beginning to end. Although this story is relatively
short, the plot is thoroughly developed with lots of twists and turns
leading up to an even more surprising ending. I truly enjoyed this
suspenseful yet spiritually uplifting book. As an added bonus, there
is a short story called "Dog 'Em: A Mick Hart Mystery that is equally
as pleasant to read. I give this book a RAW rating of 5. Reviewed by Stacey Seay
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