Beach Kill (A Singer Brown Mystery) - Softcover

Smallman, Phyllis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0992053676 ISBN 13: 9780992053673

Publisher: Phyllis Smallman, 2016

Synopsis

Beach Kill is the second book in the Singer Brown series. The first book won a gold medal from the Independent Publishers book awards in 2014. After her life on the streets Singer Brown figures only a dance with an orangutan could still shock her. The music is playing and the waltz begins when the body of a teenage girl is discovered out on Ghost Island. Singer identifies the remains, attacked first by man and then by nature, from a blue butterfly tattoo. Suspicion, toxic and dangerous, begins to poison the small community of Kilborn, corrupting relationships and leaving no one without fear or guilt.

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About the Author

Crime Writers of Canada award winning author, Phyllis Smallman, was short-listed for the Debut Dagger in the UK, and has been awarded both silver and gold medals by the Independent Publishers. She was a potter before turning to a life of crime. She lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, where she golfs badly and writes madly. Visit www.phyllismallman.com to read excerpts from her Singer Brown and Sherri Travis books.

Review

4.0 out of 5 stars  Great StoryBy Toni Osborne TOP 500 REVIEWER on Nov. 18 2016Format: Kindle EditionBook #2, in A Singer Brown Mystery

"Beach Kill" is set on a Gulf Island of British Columbia and follows "Long Gone Man" although it is nice to read series in sequence it not necessary to do so here, the second book works pretty well on its own.

Ms. Smallman has once more penned down a nail biter. It all starts when the body of a teenage girl is found on a beach. As we follow Singer, not so much homeless in this drama, we gradually discover why she has the knack for being in the right place at the wrong time and why she goes digging for secrets. Singer is slowly becoming a crafty sleuth poking her nose where it does not belong, sometime opening a can of worms and leaving no stone unturned, placing herself in danger in order to get to the bottom and get justice. Exciting: yes quite a page turner also. Of course to spice up the story, we have a budding romance between our protagonist and the handsome RCMP officer.... We simply need to stay tuned till the next saga to find out the outcome. (Can't wait).

I am partial to the author's style: a simple and light narrative, a fast paced storyline that includes many humorous twists and has plenty of suspenseful moments, one that is populated with colorful and eccentric characters and to top it all provides a captivating saga that grabs you from the start and never let's go.

This new series has the same beat as the "Sherri Travis Series", but with a new local, a new protagonist and a fresh storyline... Well-done.

Thank you Ms. Smallman for ARC5.0 out of 5 starsPhyllis Smallman wins again.ByMount Newton scribeon November 21, 2016Format: Kindle EditionSeduction turned fatal. Tension and passions build in a small town as neighbor suspects neighbor. Smallman scores again with realistic characters, twisting plot, and enough red herrings to fill a net. Be prepared to ride this one to the end ... then demand more.5.0 out of 5 starsA great island intrigueBy Patricia on Nov. 11 2016Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseThis story is a nail biter with wonderful expressive writing. Smallman brings a knowledge and an excitement to island life.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phyllis Smallman
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0992053676
• ISBN 13: 9780992053673
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268