Cathy C. (cathyskye) -
Helpful Score: 2
I normally don't enjoy reading about current or reformed addicts, but there are exceptions: Barbara Seranella's Munch Mancini, Ken Bruen's Jack Taylor, and now Jeff Crook's Jackie Lyons. As she visits crime scenes and talks to the police officers she knows, it's obvious that she had a lot of talent as a detective-- or she would have, if drugs hadn't sidetracked her. Seeing glimpses of that talent made me a patient reader, willing to tease out wisps of clues throughout the narrative in order to learn what made her so wounded, so defensive, so distrustful. I'm not about to tell you what happened, but the wait is worth it.
There is also a high creep factor in The Sleeping and the Dead. Are the visions Jackie sees late at night actually ghosts or are they drug-induced dreams? And what's up with that camera that takes photos when no one is pushing the button?
There are two mysteries in this novel-- one of the man accused of murdering his wife, the other of the Playhouse Killer. I liked both, and I really enjoyed how the author tied them together in a very unexpected way.
There's a lot to like about Jackie Lyons, and I'm really looking forward to reading more about her in the future.
There is also a high creep factor in The Sleeping and the Dead. Are the visions Jackie sees late at night actually ghosts or are they drug-induced dreams? And what's up with that camera that takes photos when no one is pushing the button?
There are two mysteries in this novel-- one of the man accused of murdering his wife, the other of the Playhouse Killer. I liked both, and I really enjoyed how the author tied them together in a very unexpected way.
There's a lot to like about Jackie Lyons, and I'm really looking forward to reading more about her in the future.
Eadie B. (eadieburke) -
Helpful Score: 1
Jackie Lyons, a former vice detective is with the Memphis Police Department. Her husband has served her divorce papers. But a failed marriage, unemployment, and an incinerated home aren't her only problems: she also sees ghosts. Since Jackie left her job with the MPD, she's been photographing crime scenes for her friends on the force. When she's called to the murder scene of the famed Memphis Playhouse Killer's latest victim, her camera captures spectral images. Her camera brings her ghostly visitors into sharper relief and points her towards clues the ex-detective in her won't let go. Did the man she just started dating kill his wife? Is the Playhouse Killer someone in her inner circle?
This was a very interesting mystery. It was a great story with a plot that kept me reading until the very surprise ending. There were two killings she was trying to solve and they both came together in the end to a conclusion that I didn't expect. I will be looking into the next book in the series as Jackie Lyons is a very interesting character. If you love surprise endings then you would love this book. Pick it up and read it as it is a really good mystery.
This was a very interesting mystery. It was a great story with a plot that kept me reading until the very surprise ending. There were two killings she was trying to solve and they both came together in the end to a conclusion that I didn't expect. I will be looking into the next book in the series as Jackie Lyons is a very interesting character. If you love surprise endings then you would love this book. Pick it up and read it as it is a really good mystery.
