Review: EXTRAORDINARY Whodunit That Transcends Genre
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
This book is much more than a detective story. It is extraordinary in the wide variety of flavors you find in this book. It's a mystery, a murder, a detective, a romance, a parenting guide, a travel guide, a comedy, a human drama, a criminal justice case study, and much, much more! This book has absolutely got something for everyone. It is an entertaining read, fast paced, and definitely a murder mystery. The question, "Whodunit?", is absolutely appropriate.The plot is credible. They are trying to pin a murder on an innocent man, and he calls our husband and wife protagonist team (with their baby in tow) to save him. So, it's off to South America, where Author Jerold Last shows off an intimate background of deep personal and cultural knowledge of his chosen setting, South America. He has no doubt seen and experienced the cultural landscape which he so richly weaves into this story.You become immersed in the culture, history, food, and drink of countries like Uruguay, Chile, and Paraguay. He shares South American cultural attitudes and norms about time, work relationships, power, travel, meeting and greeting, and dining. His attention to food and wine obviously is so rich and vivid we must conclude it comes from personal experience. The author knows what he is talking about.Back to the story, there is intrigue, action scenes, and humor throughout the book, The protagonists are lovable, truly so, and the bad guys are bad, truly so, as you would expect them to be. Overall, a very enjoyable read which I recommend highly.Disclosure: I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofStory Tellers: In Pursuit of Happiness