Jury of One is
the second in the Lindenshaw Mysteries series. It features a gay Detective
Inspector, Robin, whose investigations never seem to run in a straightforward
fashion, and his teacher partner Adam who finds Robin’s cases appear determined
to involve him. And there’s Adam’s
dog, Campbell, who’s desperate to stick his big, black wet nose into
everybody’s business.
About
Jury of One
Inspector Robin
Bright is enjoying a quiet Saturday with his lover, Adam Matthews, when murder
strikes in nearby Abbotston, and he’s called in to investigate. He hopes for a
quick resolution, but as the case builds, he’s drawn into a tangled web of
crimes, new and old, that threatens to ensnare him and destroy his fledgling
relationship.
Adam is
enjoying his final term teaching at Lindenshaw School, and is also delighted to
be settling down with Robin at last. Only Robin doesn’t seem so thrilled. Then
an old crush of Adam’s shows up in the murder investigation, and suddenly Adam
is yet again fighting to stay out of one of Robin’s cases, to say nothing of
trying to keep their relationship from falling apart.
Between murder,
stabbings, robberies, and a suspect with a charming smile, the case threatens
to ruin everything both Robin and Adam hold dear. What does it take to realise
where your heart really lies, and can a big, black dog hold the key?
About Charlie Cochrane
As Charlie
Cochrane couldn't be trusted to do any of her jobs of choice—like managing a rugby
team—she writes, with titles published by Carina, Samhain, Bold Strokes, MLR
and Cheyenne.
Charlie's
Cambridge Fellows Series of Edwardian romantic mysteries was instrumental in
her being named Author of the Year 2009 by the review site Speak Its Name.
She’s a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, Mystery People,
International Thriller Writers Inc and is on the organising team for UK Meet
for readers/writers of GLBT fiction. She regularly appears with The Deadly
Dames.
Connect
with Charlie:
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Website:charliecochrane.co.uk/
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Blog: charliecochrane.livejournal.com/
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Twitter: @charliecochrane
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Facebook profile page: facebook.com/charlie.cochrane.18
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Goodreads: goodreads.com/goodreadscomcharlie_cochrane
REVIEW
The book starts about a year after TBCftJ ended. Robin and Adam
have made a life together and just as they're really getting comfortable a new
murder case comes up…
While book two was mainly about Adam with a lot of side of Robin, this book is
the opposite. Jury of One us a bit more intense with the attacks and the new
characters. Just like TBCftJ it's more slowly paced as there's lots of
different roads each suspect lead can take them. It really just feels like a
good ole fashion murder mystery. I love the fact that you know as musch as Robin does so it's like you're workign together to solve the mystery.
It may not be quite Sherlock Holmes, but close
enough, though I think my favorite is the dog, Campbell. He is the best judge
of character and is always the true hero in each story!!
While I don't NEED my books to have all the heat and passion, I do appreciate a
bit of it. I feel like it shows a better connection between the MCs and I wish
there was a little more in the story.
All in all I give this book a 3.75*
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DeleteI loved the first book in the series, and I'm so looking forward to reading the second (waiting for my paperback copy, book hoarder here...). Thank you, Charlie!
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I'm a book hoarder, too. I love print books. xx
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ReplyDeleteI am getting ready to begin the the first book in the series, "The The Best Corpse for the Job". I am looking forward to reading both. Thank you for sharing.
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My pleasure!
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