Dead In Red
by L.L.
Bartlett
Woohoo! Psychic
sleuth Jeff Resnick is back for a new mystery!
Publisher: Five
Star (June 2008)
For all Jeff Resnick lovers and those yet to discover this unique
sleuth, L.L. Bartlett's second suspense mystery, Dead in Red brings back a loved set
of characters to a new mystery territory, closer to home yet one that
takes them to the darker sides of society and the dark secrets of
individuals nearby. The psychic sleuth gives a nice twist to the
unfolding mystery, but this Jeff Resnick mystery also has an extra
dimension as L.L. Bartlett peers deeper into the relationship and
tensions between Jeff and his brother.
In her debut mystery, Murder on the
Mind, L.L. Bartlett introduced Jeff Resnick. Divorced and having
just lost his job as an insurance investigator, Jeff is mugged. The
attack leaves him brain damaged and psychic. His brother Richard, a
doctor, and Richard's girlfriend Brenda care for him. Frustrated at his
sudden incapacity and reliance on Richard, Jeff investigates the brutal
death of a banker.
In Dead in Red, Jeff Resnick
turns his eyes from a high society positioned victim to a murder closer
to home. Tom Links, the owner of his favorite bar and hang out, The
Whole Nine Yards, asks Jeff to look into the murder of bartender Walt
Kaplan. Jeff sees a vision of a high heeled red sequined shoe, a shoe
that leads him to investigate a friend from his brother's past, theater
groups, foot fetishes and even the haunts of the Buffalo's drag queens,
but not even a psychic vision can prepare him for the scenes that will
unfold before him. As the clues and a new vision lead him closer to
answers, Jeff must race to save an unknown person. Although fear and
guilt haunt him, Jeff knows he can only save this person by solving the
crime.
Humorous, fast-paced and full of surprises and emotion. Jeff Resnick is
a great flawed sleuth. Although psychic, his vision does not make
things simple or easy, not one bit! Psychic answers are no substitute
or short cut to investigation. His visions give him an inside to the
crimes that the police do not have but they can also lead him into
dangerous paths that risk not only his life but the lives of those
around him.
Jeff's relationship to his brother Richard chafes. As a half-brother,
Richard had all the benefits that Jeff never had. Forced to rely on his
brother as an adult, he recalls the past and yet the present
circumstances forge a bond between the two. L.L. Bartlett gives the
reader new insights into Richard, adding humor and spunk to his
character. L.L. Bartlett's portrayal of family adds a richness to her
Jeff Resnick mysteries. Dead in Red
raises the level as Jeff and Richard must work together once more,
adding a new glimpse of family in the midst of the dark mystery Jeff
uncovers through his psychic vision.
Dead in Red
takes the reader to the darker side of town and the darker regions of
the mind. In Dead in Red,
L.L. Bartlett give mystery and suspense readers a unique eclectic mix
of hard-edged characters and scenarios mixed with intimate, tender
family moments. There is no guaranteed easy resolution or
happily-ever-after summation but wow, what a wonderful ending! Now ---
when is the next Jeff Resnick mystery out? I'm hooked.
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