Review: Good storytelling
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2012
Crossed: A Jayden Morrow Mystery by C.J. Graves was a pleasant surprise.  I downloaded the book for free onto my Kindle application.Jayden Morrow, a private investigator and karate devotee, is a former MP who served in Iraq.  She carries some baggage from the war and from her life before the military.  When her sister talks her into taking on a murder investigation--a young man at the sister's church is accused to murdering his girlfriend--she balks but then agrees.  The result is that she ends up tangling with a powerful leader of a mega church and his minions.  The resolution was a surprise, and I found the ending satisfying.I didn't know that Jayden was female for several electronic pages.  Keep in mind that this comment comes from Gregg--the girl.  I'm perhaps overly sensitive to that sort of thing, but my initial image of the protagonist was of a male.  When I discovered Jayden was female, it stopped me.  I was motivated to go back a few pages to see what I missed rather than reading on.Based on the blurb, I expected a readable story.  I was pleased to find not only a good story, but decent storytelling as well.  This indie book was also well-edited and properly formatted.  I recommend it as an enjoyable read.Illegally DeadImperfect Contract (A Sophia Burgess and Ray Stone Mystery)