Showing posts with label Reversal of Fortune. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reversal of Fortune. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2022

Book Review: Reversal of Fortune by F. M. Meredith

 The Rocky Bluff P.D. is back investigating its latest murders in Reversal of Fortune by F. M. Meredith.


Beth Milligan and Kayla Duval stumble upon the body of the  town's fortune teller. Detective Doug Milligan and his partner, Detective Felix Zachary, arrive to investigate. Reviewing the woman's long list of clients, it soon becomes apparent more than one person could have a reason for wanting Bernadette Wolfort dead. 

When the body of one of their prime suspects is discovered on the fortune teller's property, Doug and Felix know the two murders are related. But who wanted both of them dead? And why? 

It is so wonderful to be back in the small beach town of Rocky Bluff, where the understaffed and overworked members of the Rocky Bluff P.D. live. Having followed this community for years, it is always good to catch up with what is going on in my favorite characters' lives. 

As Doug and Felix investigate these murders, the personal lives of the Rocky Bluff P.D. unfold in the background. Meredith does a fabulous job of sprinkling in a bit of backstory and bringing readers up to date with our favorite Rocky Bluff P.D. members, with one or two of those personal stories unfolding as subplots during the investigation. In Reversal of Fortune, Kayla Duval, the mayor's daughter and Beth's best friend, is dealing with a pushy aunt who has got it in her mind that the girl's deceased mother would prefer Kayla live with her in Los Angeles instead of staying with the father she didn't even know until her mother was diagnosed with cancer. The other subplot is that trouble could be brewing for Gordon Butler and his wife Lizette. 

Reversal of Fortune, like other books in the series, stands alone as an engaging and easy read. You can sit down and read a book in one or two sittings and feel totally satisfied with the outcome when done. I am not sure what is up next for the Rocky Bluff P.D., but I know I will keep reading as long as Meredith keeps writing.

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09XLQCNZB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 9, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 212 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8449705860

I received a paperback copy of this book from the author. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.


F. M. Meredith, also known as Marilyn Meredith, has had 48 books published as well as two short stories, most are mysteries, but also a few Christian horror, a roman with supernatural elements, and a cookbook. She’s taught writing in many venues including for Writers Digest and many conferences. She lives in the foothills of the Sierra with her husband. 

You can visit her website at http://fictionforyou.com/ or her blog at https://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com. Connect with her on Twitter and Facebook.



Sunday, June 19, 2022

First Chapter Review: Reversal of Fortune by F. M. Meredith

 


Reversal of Fortune, the latest Rocky Bluff P.D. mystery by F. M. Meredith, came out in April. The author is currently on a virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. My full review will appear at this blog on June 27. 

BLURB: 
A fortune teller is murdered in the small beach town of Rocky Bluff, California. The RBPD’s investigation uncovers several suspects—all with motives and opportunity. But which one killed her? The body of a suspect is discovered on the fortune teller’s property. Clearly, the two killings are related, but how? And who killed them?

Meanwhile, the mayor’s daughter, Kayla, whose best friend is Detective Doug Milligan’s daughter, is upset because her mother’s sister wants her to leave Rocky Bluff to live with her in Los Angeles. Can her friends convince Kayla’s aunt to leave her there with her father?

COVER: One of the things I like about this cover is that it follows the rest of the series (16 other books) with a solid background, the police shield, crime scene tape, and same font. This makes it easily recognizable to fans. 

FIRST CHAPTER: Beth Milligan calls her father when she and her best friend Kayla stumble upon the body of a fortune teller, which kicks off a new investigation for Detective Doug Milligan and other members of the Rocky Bluff P.D. 

KEEP READING: You know that answer is yes. I've read all the books in this series. I loved it from book 4 and went backwards and then forwards following the members of the Rocky Bluff P.D. and their families. As Meredith does with her other popular series, this police procedural follows the professional and personal lives of the local police force. 

In the first chapter, we meet several familiar characters and get a tiny bit of backstory sprinkled in so the reader can understand the characters even if this is the first book of the series they have read. Meredith manages to amaze me with her ability to keep the reader in familiar territory, yet create fresh storylines with each new book. 

I look forward to sharing my full review on June 27.

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09XLQCNZB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 9, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 212 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8449705860

I received a paperback copy from the author. This First Chapter Review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.