The first in this series featuring Aroostine Higgins is Critical Vulnerability, but I haven't read it. Aroostine, a native American, is an assistant U.S. Attorney, who has made appearances in another series by Miller. Chilling Effect is the second book in which Aroostine is the protagonist.Aroostine and her husband Joe are supposed to be on a romantic get-away, but her boss calls and wants her to interview a witness about an embezzlement scheme at an Indian casino. When Aroostine arrives at the informant's home, she finds him murdered.
I'm afraid this is one of the books that I found just OK; neither characters nor plot intrigued me, but neither did I feel the urge to add it to the DNF pile.
NetGalley/Thomas & Mercer
Mystery/Crime. June 16, 2015. Print length: 258 pages.
I tend not to turn on my work cell phone when I am on vacation. Not that I have the kind of job I'm needed on my time off--unless it's to cover someone else's shift . . .
ReplyDeleteTotally aside from novels, it is kind of sad how much we are at the beck and call of others. Cell phones are wonderful, but often people are indignant when they can't get in touch. My husband always gets calls from work when we are away.
DeleteThat's too bad...it's got such a great cover. I'm sorry it was only so-so. (Oh, and I really like those quilted beads. Very clever. Are they hard to make?)
ReplyDeleteI thought it was OK, but not great. I wonder if I'd like her other series better.
DeleteThe quilted beads aren't hard to make, but are a little slow. I can make 2 or 3 a night while watching my shows, but I've been making them for a while now and they are mounting up; I have another string of them done. Virginia Gertenbach at Silly BooDilly is the one who came up with this variation of fabric beads, and I like them better than the kinds I've made before.
I think I may struggle with it if the book doesn't Interest me. I've one DNF book to-date thus far and though I wanted to finish reading it, I found myself couldn't carry on, which isn't a good thing because most times I read on. Anyway, hope the next book will be better. :)
ReplyDeleteIf I hate the book, I chuck it. If it entertains me enough to keep reading in order to find out what happens--that's fine. This one was one that may appeal more to others, especially those who have followed Miller's other series.
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