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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780446616607
ISBN number: 0446616605
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: October 01, 2005
Publishing house: Grand Central Publishing
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Winner of the 2004 New England Book Award for Fiction
Brattleboro is the epitome of scenic Vermont, quaint and plainspoken. And yet there is darkness here, too, and nobody knows it better than Joe Gunther. Over the years he has battled every kind of criminal in his fight for the town's future, and he hasn't always come out on top. Thirty years ago, Gunther let a case go cold during his wife's losing battle with cancer. Now the case - and the old wounds - have been reopened, forcing Joe to revisit ancient history.
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"The Surrogate Thief" offers a more introspective look into the life of Joe Gunther. By using a cold case Gunther had been following early in his career, Mayor allows the reader to see how Joe has grown as a man and investigator. While there are no knock down, drag-out fights landing Joe in the hospital, we are treated to a fascinating puzzle and psychological exploration. In previous books, Joe's late wife is usually mentioned at least once, but this is the very first book to discuss their relationship and her death in any detail. Mayor ties Joe's emotional backstory to his current relationship with Gail Zigman in a moving, genuine manner and still provides a page turner of a mystery.
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I got this book for my son who lives in northern Vermont, but, after reading just a few pages as a preview to see if he might like it, I couldn't stop and enjoyed this fast-paced mystery very much. It is just like actually being in Vermont; it conveys the scenery, the atmosphere and the personality types of the people. Joe Gunther, the main character, is someone the reader can identify with and understand what "makes him tick." This is part of a series, and I believe that the very first books are out of print. I will be looking at old book sales and trying to get the early books so that my son can start at the beginning--a much better place to start a series that with one of the most recent offerings. I'm sure that my son will enjoy this book...it should make him feel right at home.
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I find it difficult to cull out the quality books in the mystery/thriller genre, so I rely on other people's recommendations and amazon reviews to facilitate the process - for every one I enjoy, I probably toss three. So, I will recommend this title because it is very well written with considerable dialogue and just enough description to create the picture. The plot is not exactly gripping and concludes without any real bang, but the characters are engagingly drawn and give the book interesting interactions to ponder. And if you love New England/Vermont, the setting will enhance your pleasure. I plan to pass the book along to a friend, my ultimate evaluation.
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A domestic call gone bad deals Vermont's Bureau of Investigation agent Joe Gunther a second chance from the past. The gun involved in the domestic turns out to be one used in the unsolved fatal pistol whipping of a shopkeeper 30 years earlier. Gunther's young wife had been dying of cancer at the time and he's always felt he dropped the ball.
This new evidence allows him to reopen the case and Gunther's painstaking, canny sleuthing is a pleasure to follow as he pursues each lead into the past and around New England. Not that this is any quiet cozy. Not once witnesses begin turning up dead faster than Gunther can track them down. On the personal side, his longtime love, Gail, is running for state senator and Gunther dislikes everything about the political arena and its effect on her. Well-plotted and character driven, this thoughtful series keeps getting better.
- Portsmouth Herald
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More introspective then previous books, you finally get to know Joe and understand the character in more depth. It's also a very good procedural as Joe is able to investigate an old crime using new technologies. Mayor is an excellent writer whose books are always a pleasure to read. Highly recommended.
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