CODED FOR MURDER by
DIANNE SMITHWICK-BRADEN
Genre: Murder Mystery / Amateur Sleuth
Publisher: DSB Mysteries
Publication Date: September 26, 2019
Number of Pages: 358 pages
Jade O’Neal is a senior at West Texas A & M University in Canyon, Texas. She’s on track to graduate with highest honors and a degree in history until she is accused of murder. She juggles her busy school and work schedule around taking care of an overgrown Rottweiler and being questioned by police until she finds a series of clues hidden in puzzle form. Time is against her as she follows the clues to find the true identity of the murderer while avoiding arrest and her own murder.
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I love reading books based in my part of the woods! I might not have attended A&M but I loved the behind the scenes look at the campus and feeling like I had visited vicariously walking Teddy among the buildings.
I enjoyed the heavy dose of paranoia throughout Coded for Murder and this book had me looking around suspiciously for days after finishing it. I loved the small town vibe that was masterfully done adding suspicion to almost everyone in town. There were so many characters seeming to come in at the perfect time that I didn't know who to trust and who to run from!
As much as I loved the paranoia, I selfishly craved more. I would have loved if the murder had started this book off with a bang and been so dramatized that I was terrified and not just scared of these people out for blood knowing full well what they were capable of.
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Dianne Smithwick-Braden is a native Texan raised on the family farm near Vernon, Texas. She seasons her mysteries with a little romance, a dash of adventure, and a touch of humor. She currently resides in Amarillo, Texas with her husband, Richard.
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Thanks for the nice review!
Isn't it funny how a book can leave us feeling the same things the characters felt? The paranoia & suspicion lingering sounds like the author did a great job describing it! Thanks for the review & post.