• Shots in the Dark

  • Mack’s Bar Mystery Series, Book 4
  • By: Allyson K. Abbott
  • Narrated by: Nicole Poole
  • Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (156 ratings)

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Shots in the Dark

By: Allyson K. Abbott
Narrated by: Nicole Poole
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It's a week before Christmas, but Milwaukee bar owner Mackenzie "Mack" Dalton is hardly in good spirits. Chilled to the core by the murder of bouncer Gary Gunderson, Mack is determined to use her extra-perceptive senses to identify the gunman responsible. 

Did Gary's patchy past brew up some fatal trouble, or could his death be linked to a series of cryptic letters concocted by Mack's anonymous adversary? 

With a second case to crack, innocent lives at stake, and a media frenzy in their midst, Mack and her barstool detectives have little time to mull over the grim details - especially when clues lead dangerously close to home....

©2016 Beth Amos (P)2018 Tantor

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Great plot!

I also have synesthesia and thoroughly enjoy listening how others experience it! I think the story plot is top notch although I have a hard time liking the heroine. I’m not sure if it’s the writer or the narrator but she comes of as whiny and insecure. I feel she is constantly second guessing herself and then following it up with contradictions. In my opinion, she would be so much better if she were more witty with a bit more comical confidence. Other than that I do enjoy this series.

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So much fun!

I’m having so much fun with this series! The characters are lovable and well individualized. I live in MN and have spent quite a bit of time in the areas described. It’s fun to have those seeds that suck you in even further. I’ve walked those streets. So when they’re on this “scavenger hunt,” I’m there too. The story is engrossing and fast paced. So good!

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Good characters and plot twists

This book is part of a series that features a bar in Milwaukee and the owner and patrons. There are good characters and lots of plot twists. The family of patrons help bar owner smack solve questions and find answers.
Good series and this was a good book. While there are a few deaths or injuries, they are not the focus. Solving the “who dune it” is the focus. Pacing is good and the twists and turns keep you interested.

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Another tantalizing book from a great author

 I love the main characters in the books and especially find Mac’s synesthesia such an interesting, refreshing twist to every book in the series.

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Can’t wait to read the next one

This series is fun. The characters are fantastic and lovable. The story just grabs me from the get go and I want to know more!

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Oh FINALLY the author concluded

The suspense was killing me. Very well written and magnificently narrated. But the open end stories of first three books were driving me mad d( in a good way).

Can't wait for the next book. Such a brilliant concept.

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Great story

I enjoyed the story it was easy listening. And heals my attention clear to the end.

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Excellent

I shall read the first one before following it up with the others from the series.

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Best series

I’m going through these books so quick, I can’t stop I love these books, hope she keeps up with the series

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shots in the dark book 4 of the Mack's Bar mystery series.

shots in the dark is a continuation of books 1 2 3 and for they solved several murders books one and two. three started out with a murder that was not solved and was forward into book 4 has a clue finding mission they had one murder that was acquitted and the person who was waiting for his release from prison. now we've got a life-threatening issue to Mackenzie. and we're heading into book 5.

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