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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
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Label: Putnam Adult
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: August 03, 2006
Publishing house: Putnam Adult
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With just three novels to their credit--as well as rave reviews and a shelf full of awards--the duo known as P. J. Tracy are on the fast track to superstardom.
Already major bestselling authors in the UK, the brilliant creators of the Monkeewrench team and their law-abiding counterparts on the Minneapolis PD are setting a new standard for the modern thriller, combining brilliant plotting, razor-sharp dialogue, and vivid characters into a potent brew. And now, with Snow Blind, this duo gives us their most original and irresistible novel yet.
Nothing's bleaker than Minneapolis during the winter, the season that, to some longtime residents, lasts eleven months of the year. So what better way to bring a little cheer to the good people of the city than by sponsoring an old-fashioned snowman-building contest? In a matter of hours, a local park is filled with the innocent laughter of children and their frosty creations. But things take an awful turn when the dead bodies of Minneapolis police officers are discovered inside two of the snowmen- sending the MPD and Detectives Magozzi and Rolseth on high alert. The subsequent day, Iris Rikker, the newly minted sheriff of rural Dundas County, comes across another dead cop. Fearing that Rikker's inexperience will hamper the investigation, Magozzi and Rolseth head north-in a blizzard-to hunt for clues. As Grace MacBride and her crack computer jocks at Monkeewrench comb cyber-murder websites for connections, a terrifying link emerges, connecting the dead cops, Magozzi and Rolseth, and Monkeewrench-a link that must be broken, before it's too late.
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In this, the 4th book in the series, the mother-daughter team seems to be finding a comfortable set of characters and plotline. Rather than focus on the eccentric Monkeewrench crew & try to find a plotline to surround them, they decide to focus on the more interesting police characters. That's a good idea, since it's easier to fit the police characters into a crime scene than to have the Monkeewrench crew stumble onto one.
The crime in this book surrounds the murder of a distinguished policeman and his discovery-in an entry in a snowman/snowsculpture contest. The Monkeewrench crew is there, but they are more of a background element to be drawn out when they are needed. From there the plotline goes on to an ending that's a little outlandish, but still incredibly fun to read.
My complaint with the series is that virtually every character has been abused or has a tortuous past. I noticed it in the 2nd book, and it has become more obvious with each new tome that is put out in the series. Initially it was interesting that a group of such people would discover each other & band together, but now it's just ridiculous. The writing team seems to be incapable of writing someone who hasn't had a horrible childhood or isn't having trouble with their life at the present time.
Other than that, this is a pretty good book. Will it ever win any awards? Nah. It's good, but it's not that good. It will while away a few hours though.
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This novel is a great addition to the three previous 'Monkeewrench' novels featuring Leo Magozzi and Grace MacBride. The beginning of the novel features two young women with a dead body: "Kill a man, bury him -- that was all all that was on their list today." (3) The scene abruptly shifts to Minneapolis in the middle of a snowstorm, with the discovery by Magozzi and his partner, Gino, of two dead men encased in snowmen. How these two events are connected makes a great mystery, and also raises some provocative questions on the nature of justice versus the law. Most of the 'regulars' from previous novels make an appearance (although the major flaw in the novel is not enough of the Monkeewrench crew), and a new character (worth revisiting), brand new Sheriff Iris Rikker (former English teacher with no real crime experience), who discovers a third snowman victim and leads Leo and Gino to connect the dots on what's really going on. As with the previous works in this series, a great mix of humor, suspense, and hints of romance (though not enough this time around!). Definitely worth reading.
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This has to be one of the best mystery books I have ever read. The twist and turns will keep you turning the pages late into the night. This mother/daughter team knows how to keep you reading. I couldn't read the book fast enough. And when you think you figured it out, you haven't.
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PJ Tracy is the pseudonym of a mother-daughter writing duo P.J. and Traci Lambrecht, (I am not too sure how this works?). Their very first three novels, Monkeewrench, Live Bait and Dead Run, have become national and international bestsellers. They have also become best selling author's in the UK.
The book certainly has an unusual twist to it and I found it entertaining reading. It is the kind of book that does not make you have to think too much if you know what I mean and sometimes that is a good thing. You can just sit and relax and enjoy the book without any distractions.
Begins in Minneapolis during a hard spell of winter, residents often joke that it is the season that lasts for eleven months of the year. Someone has the bright idea of brightening up the dreary season by sponsoring a snowman building contest and in a matter of hours the local park is ringing with the laughter of children building their creations.
It is not until a while later that a macabre secret is unveiled. The bodies of two Minneapolis police officers are found within two of the snowmen. This puts the Minneapolis police department on blue alert. The following day yet another officer is found dead. This encourages the Monkeewrench team of crack computer buffs to become involved in trawling the net for clues and eventually a terrifying link emerges connecting the dead cops . . .
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My mothers husband's name is used in the book, Kurt Weinbeck. He is a huge fan of P.J. Tracy and she likes to use her fan's names.
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