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Zoned for Murder: Sound Shore Times Mystery Paperback – May 17, 2012

by Evelyn David (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars 95 ratings
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Zoned for Murder (Sound Shore Times Mystery - Book 1) Former Newsweek reporter Maggie Brooks has two kids, a dead husband, a mortgage to pay, and a lot of competition when she tries to get back into the shrinking newspaper business. Landing a job with a local paper, she's bored to tears covering bake sales and Little League games. But when a developer tries to build an outlet mall in a neighboring town, what starts out as potentially a great clip for her resume, suddenly turns dangerous and ugly. Someone will do anything to block the mall's construction. Dirty money, nasty politics, and shady land deals abound as Maggie pursues the scoop that might jumpstart her career. When murder is added to the mix, she realizes that meeting her deadline might be the last thing she ever does. Read Maggie's byline as she rebuilds her career, dips her toes into a shark-filled dating pool, and investigates a small New York town Zoned for Murder. (Enhanced font size for easy reading)
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    May 17, 2012
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  5. ISBN-10
    061564385X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0615643854
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Trace Evidence Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 17, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 061564385X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0615643854
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.53 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 95 ratings

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Evelyn David is the pseudonym for Marian Edelman Borden and Rhonda Dossett. Marian lives in New York and is the author of ten nonfiction books on a wide variety of topics ranging from veterans benefits to playgroups for toddlers! Rhonda lives in Oklahoma, is the coal program director for the state, and in her spare time enjoys imagining and writing funny, scary mysteries. Marian and Rhonda write their mystery series via the internet. While many fans who attend mystery conventions have now chatted with both halves of Evelyn David, Marian and Rhonda have yet to meet in person.

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Customers enjoy this well-written mystery novel with an easy-to-believe plot and strong female lead character. The book offers a good combination of suspense and humor, making it an entertaining quick read.

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19 customers mention "Plot"16 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of this mystery novel, finding it well-written and easy to believe, with one customer noting it's set in a real-life-type situation.

"...I felt a connection with the characters and they all felt real to me. The flow was good and my interest was kept. Great short read!" Read more

"The mystery was not easy to figure out. I enjoyed the characterizations...." Read more

"Sorry I can't agree with all the 5-star reviews. The basic plot is OK, but some of Maggie's actions just don't make sense...." Read more

"...You can never, ever go wrong reading them. This book is set in a real-life-type situation that either you know someone like these characters, or..." Read more

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Customers find the book entertaining and delightful, with one customer noting its good combination of suspense and humor.

"...I really enjoyed this little caper. I felt a connection with the characters and they all felt real to me. The flow was good and my interest was kept...." Read more

"...I like Maggie, I liked the other characters in the book. I enjoyed the book, but at times I had to overcome my common sense and just go with the..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the strong female lead character.

"...I really enjoyed this little caper. I felt a connection with the characters and they all felt real to me. The flow was good and my interest was kept...." Read more

"...I like Maggie, I liked the other characters in the book...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read, describing it as a quick read.

"...The flow was good and my interest was kept. Great short read!" Read more

"This was a fast read, but the ending was flat - no real surprises, except the proposed mall at the center of the story supposedly gets a resolution..." Read more

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  • Philip J. Nork
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2014
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    Zoned for Murder and its main character, Maggie Brooks, was a nice read.
    Maggie, whose husband died fourteen months earlier, is a reporter for a small town newspaper. She is having trouble moving on. Her thoughts are always on the past and why her husband was killed by a hit and run driver. After a few visits with her therapist she is told she doesn’t need the visits any more, she just needs to get through the year.
    When she is assigned to cover the Town Council meeting where a controversial law about a proposed outlet mall is to be debated her life gets turned around. She meets the players of both sides—Mickey Towers who wanted to build the mall in a depressed area of Somerville and a coalition of business owners called MOM (Move the Outlet Mall) who all own businesses in the rich town next door, Milford. Elizabeth Wong and Mary Jane Gordon are the main contributors of this organization.
    Tom Maloney is the mayor of Somerville and wants this mall real bad. Some say so bad that he will lie, cheat and steal to get it done. Sean O’Neal is a local construction company who lives in The Flats, the nickname of Somerville, and is about to lose his home and business of this all goes through.
    What happens next is pretty obvious. People hate each, others threaten each other and some end up dead. Being the reporter, Maggie gets caught in the middle. What happens? I can’t tell you. Buy the book and find out.
    I really enjoyed this little caper. I felt a connection with the characters and they all felt real to me. The flow was good and my interest was kept. Great short read!
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  • Texanne
    4.0 out of 5 stars MYSTERY UNTIL THE END -
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2013
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    The mystery was not easy to figure out. I enjoyed the characterizations. The book was one that I wanted to finish, so read straight through with as few interruptions as I could manage.

    Maggie is a widow who works part time as a reporter on a small town paper. At one time she was in the big time working at the forefront of the news.

    She is dealing with ongoing grief, raising 2 children and trying to get through each day.

    She is a smart woman.

    Which is why I was surprised at so many of her actions. She shares information online with someone she has never met. A reporter would not do that.

    She regularly puts herself in jeopardy even though she is the only parent left for her 2 children. I think that a really smart woman would not do interviews with possible suspects in a murder and not let someone know where she is and what she is doing.

    I like Maggie, I liked the other characters in the book. I enjoyed the book, but at times I had to overcome my common sense and just go with the flow.

    I would recommend this book for the mystery. I would recommend this book for anyone who might be dealing with the loss of a loved one, there are times when grief is dealt with in a manner which is helpful.

    Overall, a good book, but keep in mind that in order to move the story forward, Maggie takes risks -not in a good way.
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  • Reads-a-lot
    3.0 out of 5 stars The plot is OK, but Magie is a nitwit
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2012
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    Sorry I can't agree with all the 5-star reviews. The basic plot is OK, but some of Maggie's actions just don't make sense. Without giving too much away, Maggie is supposed to be an intelligent, college-educated reporter. She is a widow with 2 kids, and strikes up an online friendship with another young widow through an online grief group. So far, so good. She then proceeds to tell this cyber-pal everything going on in her life, especially about the murder, and even what her kids' activities are.

    She talks about all the suspects, using their real names, why she thinks they could be the murderer, and what she's going to do next - DUH!!! She does all this even though she never met this cyber-pal, and knows nothing about her. It doesn't even occur to her that this other woman could possibly live in the same area, know the same people, or even be involved. Sorry, but this just doesn't ring true for anyone with half a brain. As a reporter, she knows she must maintain a distance from the crime, she should check her facts before revealing her suspicions, and she certainly shouldn't be using a complete stranger for a sounding board. She tells her cyber-pal more than she tells her editor, and what little she tells the editor has already been told to her friend. On top of that, she becomes attracted to two of the male suspects.

    At times, the authors get confused about who is writing the story, and whether it's supposed to be written in the first person from Maggie's perspective, or the third person. The authors switched perspectives in the same paragraph.

    It wasn't until I finished the book and read the writeup about the authors that I realized the book was actually written by two separate people, who have never met and did all their communications and writing online. So I guess it makes sense that they would assume that other people will use that online anonymity to spill every little detail about their lives. Hopefully, most people are smarter than that.
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  • D. Rhoades
    5.0 out of 5 stars They did it again!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2012
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    I have been with Evelyn David since the first book. Let me tell you, these girls know how to write. They write characters that are REAL, that you can identify with them, feel for them, care about them, and root for them. As the first in a new series, they hit a home run right out of the park. You can never, ever go wrong reading them. This book is set in a real-life-type situation that either you know someone like these characters, or you are these characters. I love making new literary friends, because reading this book gave me some new friends to root for. Way to go, Rhonda and Marian!
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  • Lynn Demsky
    4.0 out of 5 stars Zoned for Murder
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2012
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    The beginning probably quarter of the book could of just been skipped. I did enjoy how she had an email friend that she had met through a young widow group and shared a lot of useless stuff with. Once the story got going I really enjoyed it, was surprised by the ending which always makes me happy! Good entertaining fun for a light summer day!
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