A DARK AND TWISTING PATH is
the third book in Julia Buckley's Writer's Apprentice mystery series. In this installment of
Julia Buckley's contemporary gothic mystery series, paranoia is a big
theme. With a kidnapped baby to hunt for, along with the baby's filthy
rich criminal father Nikon Lazos on the loose, writer Lena London and
her crew of puzzle solvers have lots to occupy their time and mental
powers. With a history of henchmen and shady undercover reporters
invading the small town of Blue Lake, Indiana, the gang is
understandably a little wary of strangers. When a local mailman keels
over under highly suspicious circumstances, it's just one more mystery
in a stewpot full of tantalizing plot twists.
While reading A DARK AND TWISTING
PATH, I suspected everyone -- including Lena's much-maligned
and long-suffering boyfriend Sam West. In the midst of all the chaos
created by the murder of the mailman and the hunt for baby Athena
Lazos, Lena's father and step-mother, Tabitha, make their first visit to
Blue Lake. The family visit helps lighten the mood at times and relieves
some of the tension. Nikon Lazos is the obvious villain in this story, but
trying to decipher clues and figure out how he's connected to
everything is a challenge for these sleuths. I like how Julia Buckley sets
up Nikon as an almost Professor Moriarty-type villain in A DARK AND TWISTING PATH, and I
look forward to seeing where the author goes with this in future books.
As with past books in this series, Julia Buckley balances elements of
danger and suspense with some traditional cozy mystery staples like a
close-knit group of friends, endearing pets, and moments of humor.
A DARK AND TWISTING PATH is a
gripping mystery that keeps the reader guessing and hanging on every
word. Julia Buckley adds depth and an intriguing side to Sam's former
wife, Victoria West. The new characters introduced in A DARK AND TWISTING PATH are
interesting and add greatly to the narrative. I look forward to Julia
Buckley's next thrilling Writer's
Apprentice mystery.
Writer's apprentice Lena London is happily working on a
new collaboration with her idol and bestselling suspense
novelist and friend Camilla Graham, but her joy is short-
lived when a dark cloud descends upon the quaint town of
Blue Lake, Indiana...
Lena's best friend, Allison, is in a panic. On a walk in
the woods by her home, Allison discovers the body of her
mail carrier, an argumentative man who recently had a
falling out with Allison's husband. Lena quickly realizes
that Allison has nothing to worry about as the murder
weapon points to a different suspect altogether: Lena's
embattled boyfriend, Sam West.
Sam was cleared of his wife's murder when she was found
alive, and now someone is trying to make him look guilty
again. Surveillance video of a break-in at his house
shows a shadowy figure trying to incriminate him by
stealing the weapon from his desk. Lena and Camilla work
on a suspect list, but a threatening note and a violent
intrusion at Graham House prove that the devious killer
has decided to write them into the plot.
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