Stiff Penalty
by Annelise Ryan
Stiff Penalty is a quick-paced, fast read with plenty of suspects to keep you guessing.
~Back Porchervations
~Back Porchervations
Ryan moves the story and subplots together artfully and pulls the pieces together at the end.
~Christa Reads and Writes
~Christa Reads and Writes
I love this book! I wanted to give it Six Kitties, but my scale only goes up to five. I need a new scale!
~Jane Reads
~Jane Reads
A great book with a great protagonist.
~Melina’s Book Blog
~Melina’s Book Blog
Stiff Penalty (A Mattie Winston Mystery)
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Kensington (February 24, 2015)
ISBN-13: 978-1617734083
E-Book ASIN: B00M4ASUL0
Synopsis:
Deputy coroner Mattie Winston knows a thing or two about dead bodies. That’s why she’s on the case of Derrick Ames, a high school math teacher stabbed to death with a barbecue fork straight to the heart. Sure, she’s turned up some motives and a few suspects, but nothing adds up. Especially when the evidence points to Ames’s teenage son. Newly pregnant Mattie can’t believe it, even as her own long-estranged father may be following her. But one thing’s certain, she’d better start figuring things out fast, or a deadly perpetrator could be subtracting two more victims from the population of Sorenson, Wisconsin…
My review:
This is the sixth installment of the Mattie Winston Mystery series and it was a fun read. This laugh out loud whodunit will make you want to read till the end. You will be hooked on this one right from the start. The cast of characters are so life like that you will forget you are reading a book. The story is well written. The wit and humorous lines from the story will have you smiling and laughing. You won't be able to put this one down.
About This Author
Annelise Ryan is the pseudonym for the author of three suspense novels and another mystery series. She has written more than 200 published articles, worked as a book reviewer for Barnes & Noble®, and is an active member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. She currently works as a registered nurse in an E.R. Visit her at mattiewinston.com.
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