( 6 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 26 2005
Walter Sorrells has brought Charles Sloan back to life; he was originally created by Willima J. Coughlin who died in 1992. His best-selling books included SHADOW OF A DOUBT, IN THE PRESENCE OF ENEMIES, THE JUDGMENT OF MYSTERY, etc. He was a judge and a defense atty. in Detroit in addition to his novels. Sloan has been summoned to the mansion at Pickeral Point, Michigan, by Miles Dane at 4 a.m. to fine Mrs. Dane savaglely murdered in her bed. The police were called, and the first on the scene was a youngster who strung up the crime-scene tape. Fifteen minutes later, a woman with the unforunate name of Sandra Ham Denkerberg, showed up to investigate the murder. She was a tall, handsome woman of about fifty, her severe black pageboy punctuated by a white streak over the left ear, with painted on eyebrows and false eyelashes. She asks Miles, "So your client is a liar. Does that make him a murderer, too?" After an ordeal with mystery surrounding the death of his wife, Miles sold the house to a 16-yr-old rap star from Detroit and moved to Los Angeles. He became a squire of young actresses at movie openings. Then in the 'Free Press' a story appeared, "Controversial Author Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot." He'd admitted to his attorney that he had killed his wife and gotten away with it, but who knows. As Daniel Rourke, a detective, said on the stand: "In the end, Miles Danes' creations always got their just desserts." Could it have been cake? This was printed by Thomas Dunne Books and attributed to Ruth Coughlin and Walter Sorrells. Hopefully, she won't be anothre V C Andrews clone.
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Posted: Jan 27 2005
I enjoyed this book, it was funny, the mystery was good and it kept you guessing to the end. I would definitely read this author again.
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Posted: Dec 23 2004
I loved this book. The Characters were very enjoyable and the book flowed really well. I was very disappointed when I finished reading this book since I became very attached so, I'm getting another Charlie sloan book right away. Happy reading. Kath
