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Book ReviewsThe Dead Angel |
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Book: The Dead Angel
Written by: Carolyn Rowe Hill |
Publisher: PublishAmerica
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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First Review
Rating:
5 / 5
I'm fourteen and this is my first review on the Internet. My mom got this book for me. I really liked it. Detective Bell is cool, but she's tough on the bad guys. I hope she ends up liking her boss. Walker is funny. I'm glad I don't have a mother like Mariah!
Excellent story, well written
Rating:
4 / 5
Just finished reading The Dead Angel and am impressed by this author's writing style. I'm actually going to give it to my 13-year-old daughter to read...can't do that with too many adult novels these days.
Hill's style reminds me of Agatha Christie and others who make the reader think, instead of throwing in a lot of dirty talk, unnecessary sexual content, and violence to keep the reader's interest. The story also flows smoothly, so much so that I found it difficult to set the book down. In addition, Hill cleverly weaves a second storyline into the primary storyline. A personal story, one that gives the reader a chance to better understand what drives Detective Hannah Bell, the main character.
One of the things that attracted me to Detective Bell was her dimension as a character. She was so much more real than many detectives in other books I've read. She's multi-dimensional. We learn, among other things, that she has a musical side, a serious stubborn streak, and is devoted to her parents and her friends. Then there's the lieutenant. What ever will happen there? Hill teased us about their relationship in The Dead Angel. Where will it lead? I suspect only time will tell. On the book's back cover it states that Hill is working on her second novel. I do hope it will come out soon. There's so much more I want to learn about the characters I've met and I know Ms. Hill will not disappoint either in her characters or in her story. Bravo!
Addendum, 4/5/05: With the passing of the Pope in Rome, I am reminded of the one to whom one of the characters in this book turned in a time of severe distress.
Highly Recommended
Rating:
5 / 5
Detective Hannah Bell, called to the scene of an apparent suicide, is struck by the perfect arrangement of the body of deceased Angela Allen, as well as her youth and beauty. Suspicions arise at the unemotional reactions of Angela's mother, Mariah, and twin sister, Gloria, to her death, as well as the mother's declaration Gloria killed Angela. Dr. Garrett Adams, forensic scientist at the scene, suspects foul play but dies suddenly of a heart attack after confiding this to Hannah. Hannah begins an intense investigation of Angela's death, unsettled that the deceased has stirred up memories for her concerning her own twin sister's sudden disappearance at the age of eleven. The investigation intensifies and becomes more complex, with questions arising concerning Mariah's secret meetings with several powerful men in their community and suspected dealings with the illegal immigration of Irish workers. When Mariah is found dead, apparently having choked to death, things only grow more complicated.
Ms. Hill delivers a nice mystery here, with plenty of red herrings and twists and turns to keep the reader on edge. Hannah is a likable character, a young woman determined to make her mark in the investigative world while trying to deal with the loss of her twin during childhood. A very good read guaranteed to entertain the reader, one I recommend highly.
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