Journal Entry 1 by SqueakyChu from Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, November 11, 2005

My husband received this mass paperback (Signet, 2005) from a friend in Bethesda, Maryland. He and the person from whom he received it gave me permission to pass it on to other interested readers. I am not interested in reading it as I "don't do mysteries".

The beginning lines of this book:
"It wasn't that Dorothy was nosy. She was going through the backpack because it stank. Five days' worth of rotted food leaked from brown lunch bags--a microbe's dream. After carefully extracting the olfactory offense with her fingertips, she saw something at the bottom, partially buried beneath crumpled papers and textbooks. Just the merest wink of..." (PM Squeakychu to join this bookray!)

There are two stories in this book:
This from the back of the book about the first story:
Double Homicide: Boston
"After a basketball match leads to a fatal shooting, Detectievs Dorothy Breton and Michael McCain are looking to make an open-and-shut case. For Dorothy, who knows the victim's mother, the crime hits close to home. And for Micky, the investigation is poor consolation for being alone this holiday season. Then startling evidence comes to light. Now two experienced cops can either keep it simple...or do what's right."

This book will be traveling as an international bookray which will remain open to new participants at all times. The mailing order is subject to change at any time due to mailing preferences or geography. To join, simply PM me with your mailing preferences. If you do not respond when you are PM'd as next in line, your name will be eliminated without notice, and you must PM me again to re-appy.

Begin International Bookray (11/21/05):
SqueakyChu (Maryland) done
scotsbookie (UK) done
WelshHelen (UK) done
spiderchic (UK) done
beekeeper40 (UK) done
Kleptokitty (Portugal) done
Luintaurien (Nebraska)
End International Bookray (04/26/07):

Edit 04/26/07: I am declaring this bookray completed since the book has not moved from its present location for more than a year. All remaining participants have been notified by PM to look for a copy of this book elsewhere. During its travels, the book made 7 stops in 2 U.S. states and 3 countries over a period of 15 months. 

Journal Entry 2 by SqueakyChu from Rockville, Maryland USA on Saturday, November 26, 2005

The book is now on its way to scotsbookie in United Kingdom. 

Journal Entry 3 by scotsbookie from Peebles, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Arrived safely this morning. Thank you SqueakyChu. 

Journal Entry 4 by scotsbookie from Peebles, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 14, 2005

I enjoyed the first of the stories the best I felt it was more rounded. I preferred the 2 main characters Two Moons & Katz in the second story to those in the first but I felt the story just stopped...dead & that there was no resolution only questions.

I have WelshHelen's address & will get this in the post asap.

 

Journal Entry 5 by scotsbookie from Peebles, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, December 16, 2005

Off on its travels to WelshHelen yesterday 15 Dec 05 

Journal Entry 6 by WelshHelen from Ponthenri, Wales United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Received today from scotsbookie. Thank you! Will read over the Christmas holidays. 

Journal Entry 7 by WelshHelen from Ponthenri, Wales United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 04, 2006

I was really looking forward to this book as I like both Jonathan and Faye Kellerman's individual work. I was pretty disappointed in the first story, though. I didn't particularly like the characters and didn't care that much what happened. The second story was better - certainly more interesting characters. Like scotsbookie, I felt that the story stopped abruptly. I wish they'd had more pages to fill out the second story :-) Overall, a disappointment, sadly.

Posted on to spiderchic today. 

Journal Entry 8 by spiderchic from Droylsden, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Friday, January 06, 2006

Received yesterday - am near the end of a book and then this will be next to read.

Thank you 

Journal Entry 9 by spiderchic from Droylsden, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Sunday, January 08, 2006

I found this a very quick and okay read. I also have to agree with the ending of second story. It seemed to end very quickly and rushed.
Have read many of Jonathan Kellermans books and a few of Faye's and I have to say I was rather disappointed with this offering compared to their other work.
Shall pm beekeeper40 for their address.
Thank you for sharing 

Journal Entry 10 by spiderchic from Droylsden, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Sunday, January 15, 2006

Sent to beekeeper40 yesterday. 

Journal Entry 11 by beekeeper40 from Hoveton, Norfolk United Kingdom on Monday, January 16, 2006

Received from spiderchic today - thanks! This is my first book received via a ring or relay. Will start it tonight! 

Journal Entry 12 by beekeeper40 from Hoveton, Norfolk United Kingdom on Saturday, January 21, 2006

I found this a very quick and easy read. The two stories were Ok but I prefer more substance to my crime fiction. Will try a full length novel from one of these authors in future.

Sending on to Kleptokitty once I have their address. 

Journal Entry 13 by beekeeper40 at mailed to next reader in Postal release, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (1/25/2006 UTC) at mailed to next reader in Postal release, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

RELEASE NOTES:

Mailed today to Kleptokitty in Portugal. 

Journal Entry 14 by Kleptokitty on Thursday, February 02, 2006

Received yesterday along with the most fabulous stitched bookmark from Beekeeper40 which really made my day.

It was a really quick read, I was through with it by this morning. Whilst OK to while away a couple of hours, it was lacking substance and a bit of a disappointment. I suspect that this is a book which has sold on the back of the Kellerman's other work rather than on any merit of it's own.

However, it's one that was on my wishlist so I'm very pleased to have been offered the opportunity to read it. Thankyou SqueakyChu.

I've just PMed the next reader and will get it off as soon as I've got an address.

12/2/06

I have this wrapped, addressed & ready to go, but I apologise that I'm not able to get to the Post Office straight away. We live in a very remote area & my car is in the garage just now. I'll get it off just as soon as I can. Sorry for the hold up.
 

Journal Entry 15 by Luintaurien from York, Nebraska USA on Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Got it today. Thank you. Will reads and send on ASAP. 

Journal Entry 16 by Luintaurien from York, Nebraska USA on Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Great book. Sorry it took longer than it should have. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the chance to read it. 

Journal Entry 17 by Luintaurien from York, Nebraska USA on Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Going out when I get the address.