Murdered in Argentina A Jack Trout Cozy Mystery edition by Dianne Harman Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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What could go wrong at a world class fishing lodge in the charming town of San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina, home of gauchos, leather, and chocolate?
Over 450,000 books sold by this USA Today Bestselling Author. This is the first book in this series.
When Ray Martin, the wealthy owner of Moving Graphics, is murdered on a corporate fly fishing trip arranged by Jack Trout, Jack's wife, Carola, knows that if she doesn't solve the murder it could be the end of Jack's successful fishing business. She and Ray's wife, Lisa, along with some help from Cayo the cat, begin their search for the murderer.
When it becomes apparent that the small town's chief of police won't help because he hates Americans, it's up to them to figure out who murdered Ray. Was it Mitch Graham, who made no pretense of the fact he was ready to take over the presidency of the company? Janelle Byers, the CFO who had been accused of embezzlement at her last job? Brad Dixon, who coveted Ray's antique Winston Fly rod, Hardy reel, and the early 20th century hand-tied flies? Pablo Varela, a local fishing guide whose wife desperately needed medical care they couldn't afford? Or even Ray's wife, Lisa?
Murdered in Argentina A Jack Trout Cozy Mystery edition by Dianne Harman Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
Meet Jack Trout and his wife, Carola. Jack is a world famous fly fisherman guide based in Northern California during the spring and summer months. In the fall and winter they headed for Carola's home in Chile and did tours in Chile and Argentina where they escorted tours from around the world. On this trip to Argentina, they are escorting Ray Martin and his wife Lisa. As owner and CEO of Moving Graphics, Ray is treating his top people to a fly fishing retreat. When Ray is murdered and the local police won't do anything about it, Carola knows that she will have to solve the crime to save Jack's reputation and business. Working with Ray's wife who is undergoing a major personality change effected by his death, Carola gets busy following up local clues and checking out the three employees who came on the trip. Envy, greed, theft and unfilled promises all play a part in this mystery. This is a quick paced, well done story with twists and turns that will keep you guessing. The characters are well developed. The fly fishing story line is interesting, even if you don't fish. The background scenery and details about Chile and Argentina make for a fun and entertaining read. I am anxious to read the next book in this new series and see what part of the world we visit next.I received this book from the author. This is my honest opinion and fair review.
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Murdered in Argentina A Jack Trout Cozy Mystery edition by Dianne Harman Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
It has been a light and heavy week with "Murdered in Argentina" by Dianne Harman. The heavy part was the murder of Ray, a CEO, who loved Fly fishing. The light and fun part was the armchair visit to Argentina. I didn't know anything about Argentina. Now I know there is a high production of my favorite sweet, chocolate. There is also a high production of leather. I have to mention the foods which made me feel hungry for a bit of beef or tomatoes. I felt happy to see the recipes at the end of the novella. Oh, the Fly fishing was fun too. I thought of the movie titled A River Runs Through It."
I have fallen in love with Dianne Harman's mysteries because they are simply written. There isn't a lot of folderol. At times she might slide into too much detail. However, this doesn't happen often. I really liked the fact that the solution in this one makes perfect sense. I shocked myself by solving bits of it before the end of all the drama.
There is the wonderful way where she never left the location behind. For example, Pablo, the fishing guide, experiences the health care problems inside of Argentina. Inside Argentina, it is very difficult to afford the help Pablo needs for his wife, Catalina's, breast cancer. There is also the comparison and contrast between the justice system and our Criminal Law system here in America. I have to say God forbid if I had to stay in a prison in Argentina. The author writes that the conditions are horrible. I couldn't overlook the lazy way the police or detectives handled the case either. In this case, they are caught up in a family feud. This overrides the importance of finding a vindictive murderer.
I did wonder whether to call these Cozy mysteries Christian. After all, the author does speak about miracles and God. Perhaps, this information is on her website. Some readers might want this fact clearly expressed. In a place on the Internet, Dianne Harman's novellas are called Psychological Thrillers. I would not call this one a Psychological Thriller. Now, The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins and Walter Mosley's mysteries are definitely Psychological Thrillers. To call these stories anything other than cozies or just plain mysteries is taking advantage of the readers who might buy the book. I know Dianne Harman doesn't want to take advantage of a reader's lack of knowledge about her series.
No matter, I am looking anxiously forward to the next mystery in this series. I am wondering is it alright not to read these novellas in order, or should I begin with the first one. From the subtitle I know Jack Trout and Carola Trout, his wife, will appear in each one? Well, I'll take off my shoes and unpack my luggage. I need to rest before taking another journey in a different book. [...]
I bought this book when it was first released on special .99¢ but didn't get around to reading it for a few months. Around the same time I picked up a free novel by this author and her style just wasn't my thing, which is probably why I put off reading this one. Unfortunately this novel had the same pattern.
Fishing guide Jack Trout and his wife Carola are guiding a group of executives from a corporation to a lake with great trout fishing in a small town in Argentina. The company's owner Ray is murdered and his expensive fishing gear is stolen, and the local police chief who hates Americans has no interest in investigating whodunit. That leaves Carola to play detective.
There were a few weird things such as how everyone carries on with their life and going fishing and unconcerned with mourning Ray and being in communication with the home office. Even Ray's wife Lisa spends the day following his death going shopping in town and enjoying lunch out with Carola.
I have no idea why the series is called a Jack Trout Cozy Mystery. First off Jack Trout rarely made an appearance in the novel and he did nothing when it came to solving the murder, he was too busy fishing. His wife Carola was the driving force in figuring out the murderer. This style of book is not a cozy mystery due to the lack of humor and romance. Not to mention that the book dragged on too long before Ray was killed instead of having the murder occur earlier in the novel.
As with the other novel I read by this author, her writing style is tell don't show. The book is heavily dialogue driven, spelling out every little detail for the reader, and not in a very interesting or suspenseful manner. Conversations were too boring. What everyone in the room is thinking is written into the novel. This makes for an extremely slow paced novel where every minute of the day is covered. Although its not a writing style that I like, I appreciate how there are readers out there who prefer everything laid out so they can enjoy a novel without thinking too much about it.
Meet Jack Trout and his wife, Carola. Jack is a world famous fly fisherman guide based in Northern California during the spring and summer months. In the fall and winter they headed for Carola's home in Chile and did tours in Chile and Argentina where they escorted tours from around the world. On this trip to Argentina, they are escorting Ray Martin and his wife Lisa. As owner and CEO of Moving Graphics, Ray is treating his top people to a fly fishing retreat. When Ray is murdered and the local police won't do anything about it, Carola knows that she will have to solve the crime to save Jack's reputation and business. Working with Ray's wife who is undergoing a major personality change effected by his death, Carola gets busy following up local clues and checking out the three employees who came on the trip. Envy, greed, theft and unfilled promises all play a part in this mystery. This is a quick paced, well done story with twists and turns that will keep you guessing. The characters are well developed. The fly fishing story line is interesting, even if you don't fish. The background scenery and details about Chile and Argentina make for a fun and entertaining read. I am anxious to read the next book in this new series and see what part of the world we visit next.
I received this book from the author. This is my honest opinion and fair review.
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