Genre:
Mystery
Description:
Clancy
Parker heads to the New Pilgrim Music Festical to play with her band,
but while she is there she helps another band whose frontman gets
into trouble with the law. Clancy has to find him before the police
so his band could headline the music festival. Of course, there are
others looking for Justin Hollander, including a group who wants him
dead.
Author:
P.J.
Morse has published three books within the Clancy Parker Mystery
series. Morse lives in California and has a love for rock n’ roll.
Appraisal:
P.J.
Morse’s third Clancy Parker mystery novel takes the rock and roll
to heart as the story is staged during a rock festival in
Massachusetts. Clancy is looking to have a great weekend with her
bandmates, free of any drama, but she immediately runs into an old
flame, Patrick, and there still might be feelings.
However,
the flirtations are put on hold as the frontman for Patrick’s band
gets himself into trouble with the law and then disappears. Clancy
decides to help Patrick because – as a detective it’s what she
does – but she also knows the streets of her hometown better than
anyone else.
The
book is filled with quirkiness and a lot of fun. The bandmates take a
larger role and it feels like a team effort to get to the resolution
rather than having Clancy do it on her own. It’s good to see her
friends come to her side and work with her as they all seem to have a
knack for something crucial in the investigation whether it be
searching the Internet and social media, or dancing on top of tables.
For
fans of the New England area, they will enjoy the scenery in the
book. Clancy pretty much goes on a tour of Boston and winds up at a
number of historical and touristy areas. It plays a role as one of
the characters in Plymouth
Rock & Roll.
One
thing I do love about Clancy is her loyalty. Her friends and family
are high on her priority list and she will do whatever it takes to
help and protect them. That may lead her into some sticky situations,
but you know her heart is in the right place.
While
some of it can get a little messy (machetes, anyone?), Morse manages
to keep the book lighthearted and add plenty of comic relief along
the way. This was a fun, quick read.
FYI:
This
is the third book in the a series, but can be read a standalone.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No
major issues.
Rating:
****Four Stars
Reviewed
by: Sooz
Approximate
word count:
70-75,000 words
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