Trail of Echoes: A Detective Elouise Norton Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (845 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765381176 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Idrissa Uqdah said This third saga is a charm!. This one deserves ten stars! Rachel, you did it again. Det. Lou Norton is one bad sistah and any police department would give her a promotion after solving these murders.I can't give away the story, no spoilers in my reviews, but from the very beginning, I did not suspect the killer. I was 95% through before I figured it out.There were so many parts of the character, Lou Norton, that . You're going to want to read this as quickly as you can, it's that good. CarlC Hall continues to masterfully develop the character of homicide detective Lou Norton. The two previous novels were very good, but this one surpasses them by a great deal. As far as the plot is concerned, Hall throws enough red herrings to keep you in suspense as to the identity of the killer until the very end. But along the way, we see the personal difficulties being faced by her pro. R. McCullough said Excellent Read For Mystery Lovers. One of my new favorite writers. Technically a "murder mystery", it is very perceptive and the characters are fleshed out very well. Always a fast paced read with plot twists and background drama.
On a rainy spring day in Los Angeles, homicide detective Elouise "Lou" Norton is called away from a rare lunch date to Bonner Park, where the body of thirteen-year-old Chanita Lords has been discovered. Trail of Echoes: the latest Elouise Norton mystery novel from critically acclaimed writer Rachel Howzell Hall. Chanita was interested in photography and, much like Lou, a black girl destined to leave the housing projects behind. This one is personal, and it's only a matter of time before he comes after Lou herself."Gives voice to a rare figure in crime fiction: a highly complex, fully imagined black female detective." - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review. She races to catch a serial killer, but he remains frustratingly out of her reach, sending cryptic cyphers and taunting clues that arrive too late to prevent the next death. Lou is valiantly trying to make a go of life after her divorce and doing everything she can to avoid her long estranged father. When Lou and her partner, Colin Taggert, take on the sad task of informing Chanita's mother, Lou is surprised to find herself in the apartment building she grew up in. Her death fits a chilling pattern of exceptional African-American girls--danc
She is the author of the acclaimed Lou Norton series, including Land of Shadows, Skies of Ash and Trail of Echoes. She lives in Los Angeles. . RACHEL HOWZELL HALL is the Marketing Manager of Individual Giving at Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Daily Mail"Hall knows how to craft character and spin a tangled whodunit. Trail of Echoes is a riveting, fast-paced and suspenseful addition to a strong, new series. Anyone who enjoys police procedurals with well-developed, tightly woven plots will delight in Hall’s mysteries."--Library Journal (starred review)“Hall outdoes her stellar debut in an exploration of vile secrets that pays homage to that earlier master of complex California homicide, Raymond Chandler.”Kirkus Reviews on Skies of Ash