Murder, She Wrote: A Time for Murder
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4.2 • 38 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In the fiftieth entry in this USA Today bestselling series, two timelines converge as Jessica Fletcher returns to high school to investigate the murder of an old colleague, while we meet Jessica as a young teacher solving her very first murder...
Young Jessica Fletcher's life couldn't be more ordinary. She teaches at the local high school while she and her loving husband, Frank, are raising their nephew Grady together. But when the beloved principal dies under mysterious circumstances, Jessica knows something is off and, for the very first time, investigates a death.
Present-day Jessica returns to high school for a colleague's retirement party and has fun seeing familiar faces. That is, until the colleague winds up dead--and his death has mysterious links to Jessica's very first murder case.
With nothing but her own instincts to guide her, Jessica embarks on a quest to find out what really happened all those years ago and who's behind these murders. Because time is running out to catch this killer....
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Jessica Fletcher becomes entangled in mysteries past and present in Land's diverting fourth novel the 50th in the overall series to feature the indefatigable writer-sleuth from Cabot Cove, Maine (after Murder in Red). When a local high school journalist interviews Jessica, she wonders why the girl persists in asking about the first case she investigated 25 years ago, despite her expressed opposition to revisiting the painful event. At that time, Jessica was an English substitute teacher dreaming of a writing career, and the victim was high school principal Walter Reavis. When other deaths occur in the present, Jessica is convinced that the murders are connected to Reavis's murder. Recalling the details of the first case, she delves into the complex relationships of the principal's loved ones and co-workers and concludes that a vendetta might exist against Reavis's family. Readers will enjoy appearances by Jessica's familiar associates, including retired sheriff Amos Tupper and current sheriff Mort Metzger, as the action builds to a nail-biting climax. This long-running franchise remains as strong as ever.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable
A TIME FOR MURDER is an enjoyable addition to this series. Lots of familiar characters make an appearance in this book, and Land does a good job of keeping their personalities true to the series. The mystery is intriguing, the story moves along at a good pace, and the conclusion was satisfying. Fans of this series are sure to be pleased.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book.
Keep the Continuity
Though the story was intriguing, it is disconcerting to read all of the changes the new author has made. Is it because he didn’t read the old books? Mort has been divorced from Adele in all of the previous books. And now he’s married to her again? Seth doesn’t have children - though he did in the television series - which was part of this author’s dedication…And there are more in other books of his. Jon Land needs to go back and read Donald Bain’s books and correct his errors in his future offerings…