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Hot flash
Record details
- ISBN: 1496703995
- ISBN: 9781496703996
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Physical Description:
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280 pages ; 21 cm - Publisher: New York : Dafina Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., [2016].
- Copyright: ©2016
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| Genre: | Fiction. Urban fiction. Urban fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Grand Forks | FIC JOH (Text) | 35142002616521 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews Newsletter
Johnson's first novel is a mix of thriller and police procedural that takes readers to the mean streets of North Philly. Muriel Mabley, 49 years old and suffering hot flashes, wonders if she's too old for her job as a firearms forensic expert. She has little time to ponder that problem when all hell breaks loose. Her sister disappears, her partner becomes a rogue cop, her lover Calvin is seriously injured in a car wreck, and intruders break into her home. Plus, there are a couple of apparently unsolvable murders. It seems everyone in Muriel's life has a longtime connection to Black Mafia kingpin Jesse Boone, who now wants a quick fix of $2 million. Muriel feels she can't trust anyone except her BFF Dulcey who always has Muriel's back and often steals the scene with priceless trash talk. VERDICT There are plenty of thrills here for suspense junkies, but the overcomplicated plot and accompanying twists may turn off some readers. Scenes zip from one crime to another with Muriel bursting into the picture without any logistical problems. What? There are no construction or traffic snarls in Philadelphia? Still, this is a solid effort by a new author. The next Muriel Mabley adventure is due out in the summer of 2017.âRollie Welch, Lee Cty. P.L., Lehigh Acres, FL (c) Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2016 November #1
Menopausal at 49, forensic firearms specialist (and single mom) Muriel Mabley wonders if she is too old for the job. Murder, the exposure of her secrets, and the disappearance of her sister from the witness protection program force Muriel to realize that she cannot trust anyone, not even the cops. A sobering look at Philadelphia's gritty side.. Copyright 2016 Library Journal.
