"Clues eventually fit together in clever and significant ways," says 5-star review. After a woman's corpse and a skeleton surfaces, pressure mounts on Jake, a widower. He finds strength in ballroom dancing and three women who believe in him while corrupt forces seek to jail him and throw away the key.
Enjoy a twisted plot of murder, suspicion, and multiple clues while you're seduced by a bubbling beneath the surface budding romance.
Weary and determined to conquer the demons that haunt him, Jake Brown parks his big rig in Paradise, a Midwest town he thinks peaceful. He earns acceptance in a five-person acting troupe and at Saturday night ballroom dances.
Police find a woman's corpse in his truck. The Police Chief still treats Jake as a suspect when a skeletonized second body is discovered by Jake at his temporary worksite.
Three women new to his life after Athena, his wife and driving partner, died of cancer. Could he love another? Would it matter if he was jailed first or killed?
"...clues eventually fit together in clever and significant ways..."
"...dramatic tension builds around which woman Jake will pursue..." National Reviewer.
"Truck driver as the main character is a fresh approach." "...promises to be an interesting mystery and romance."
S. Haven, critiquer
Writer's Digest judge rates it multiple five stars.
Excerpt
"A Body To Bones" excerpt is printed at the conclusion of "The Bones Dance Foxtrot."
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The Bones Dance Foxtrot
The complete five-star review is online at http://www.featheredquill.com and also at Barnes and Noble online, www.bn.com.
From reviewer Will Gabbert, 10/15/09:
"Author Donan Berg spins a twisted plot of murder, suspicion, multiple clues, and budding romance in The Bones Dance Foxtrot. Berg takes the time to introduce the reader to Jake Brown, with all his insecurities and problems and builds him into a character that the reader cares about. The other main characters involved in the mystery, Emily, Kate, Patricia, Clem, and even Chief R.P. Coltraine have distinct personalities. The locales, too, come to life as places like the diner, Sadie's, with plates clanking and the aroma of the day's specials drifting through the air.
"The police and detectives who are working to solve the case are given almost as much attention as the lead characters and it's fun to go back and forth between their investigative work, false leads, and guess work and then follow Jake and his friends.
"The reader may believe that all is solved well before the end of The Bones Dance Foxtrot, but rest assured, the author has a few more tricks up his sleeve. New friends must depend on each other if they are to go to the next ballroom dance."
"Quill says: If you enjoy a good murder mystery with twists, turns, false leads, a little gambling, betrayal, clues left in the unlikeliest of places and a hidden stash of bank loot, then pick up a copy of The Bones Dance Foxtrot."
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