I share my love of reading with my two daughters and my granddaughter. One daughter loves romance, the other loves mystery and my granddaughter, twenty-one, reads a variety of books. Reviewing books has introduced me to many authors that are new to me. When I read a book to review and enjoy it I usually try to obtain other books by that author. I work part-time and my main interest is reading. Reunion - 5 Stars
Carl Brookins
Echelon Press, 2011, 268 Pages
ISBN No. 978-1590806685
Jack Marston, a former investigator for the Navy, is now a student service director at City College in Minneapolis. Jack is living with Lori Jacobs and Lori has just received an invitation to the reunion of the Class of 1989 in the town of Riverview. Lori isn't too excited about going but Jack encourages her to accept the invitation. Lori accepts but wants Jack to attend the reunion functions with her.
The couple travel to Riverview to attend. There are some interesting sounding events set up for the attendees at the reunion. Jack takes a walk outside on the first night and finds a dead body and this won't be the first murder to happen during the reunion.
Lori didn't expect things to remain the same in Riverview but it isn't the town that she remembers. It seems that there are a lot of shady dealings going on and certain people will go to any length to keep their secrets hidden. Jack is using his investigator skills to attempt to figure out what is actually going on in this crooked town and Lori is helping with her knowledge of the people.
The couple's investigations lead them to a discovery that puts their lives on the line. Can Jack possibly figure out a way to save them both before they become the next victims.
Reunion is a book that I didn't want to end and I was surprised when the complicated plot and the actual murderer was finally revealed.
Carl Brookins is a retired professor, author and reviewer. I would recommend Reunion as well as The Case of the Greedy Lawyers, another Brookins novel.
Reviewed by Patricia E. Reid