Murder Season

Lena Gamble, Book 3

By: Robert Ellis

Narrated by: Coleen Marlo

Detective Lena Gamble knows how to handle the hottest cases - do it fast and keep her head down because if it all goes south, the department won’t hesitate to make a scapegoat out of her. So when she gets called to the scene of a double murder at Club 3 AM, the A-list hangout for Hollywood celebs, she knows the fun is only beginning.

And she's not wrong. It's just much worse than that. As expected, one of the victims is club owner Johnny Bosco, one of the most well-connected men in Hollywood politics. But the shocker comes when Lena sees the other: 25-year-old Jacob Gant, acquitted just days ago of murdering his 16-year-old neighbor, after L.A.'s latest trial-of-the-century. But are these victims of a father's righteous anger or is something bigger at play?

Robert Ellis's third white-knuckled thriller delivers all the twists and turns fans have come to expect, with plenty more to spare.

Crack another case with Lena Gamble.©2011 Robert Ellis (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Kissed By Fate

l was hesitant to buy this 3 rd book as l have 3 older books Ms Marlo narrated and l had not liked her narration of them. However, time makes some narrators get better with cadence and timing as it has with Ms Marlo. Frankly l was very surprised by the great improvement and how she interpreted this novel. l will now seek out books l had previously skipped with her narration. I did use the 1.2 speed to match the author adventure. Give it a try.
As l said in my two other reviews of this series, it is about the journey with this author and not just solving a mystery. This author is not overly wordy! He just does not write like he was a reporter on the crime beat like Michael Connelly. Frankly , l wish Micheal Connelly fans would be a bit more gracious in their reviews of other authors. I appreciate Connelly‘s fans being frustrated that he doesn’t write a book a month, but only one every 10 months! However, to blast other good authors out of the water with comparison's leaves a big hole in the mystery genre boat.
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A Little Disappointed

I have reviewed this author's previous books and rated them a BIG 5 star! I even said that he was one of my new favorite authors. Don't get me wrong; I think Robert Ellis is an incredible new author and will continue to buy his books. I enjoy the Lena Gamble series. His characters are likeable and are real. The stories are believable and complex. I waited all of last year for this book and built so much hype over it that when it did not top the previous Lena Gamble books I was a little disappointed. The book started out saying "Murder Season" way too much making it sound almost "hokey". What I would like to say is if this is your first Robert Ellis book, please read at least one of the first two books in the series. Each book is a stand alone book with its own story so no need to read these in order. This book is my least favorite of the three.

Another Great Series

Like John D. MacDonald, Harlan Coben, and Lee Child, Robert Ellis presents a strong series with compelling characters and believable stories.

Fantastic mystery/thriller!

Robert Ellis is the best-better than Patterson n I can't wait for his next books in this series n in the Matt Jones series. I can never guess the endings n I love that.

Excellent Story

Loved it! This book kept me in suspense until the end. I had no idea who the killer was.