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Say It With Bullets
The Hard Case Crime Series #018

by Richard Powell



      One word describes this book for me, and that is nostalgic - from the cover art to the characters featured in this book. The setting of this book is in a time when bus tours were popular -think 1950s, post-war. Richard Powell is a good storyteller. His book, Say It With Bullets, is an exciting mystery where Bill Wayne is trying to find out who left him for dead in China after being shot in the back...by going town to town where his past army buddies now live on this bus tour, each town conveniently featured on this trip. Each chapter leads to new clues and eventually the story turns predictable but remains interesting and entertaining. If not taken too seriously, this story is a good one. I liked the female lead character, Holly Clark, now a woman but a girl he knew growing up. She's the tour guide and is not clueless when Bill Wayne starts acting shady and also seems to be oblivious to that fact that Bill doesn't necessarily want her around, even though she's attractive.

Surprisingly a fast read, I finished quickly. This would make a great weekend or "just 'cause" read. I have become interested in this reprinted mystery genre...a new and interesting spin in my little literary world. I sometimes felt like this could be a made for tv movie - not necessarily worth a full priced ticket - but definitely still enjoyable.

The Book

Leisure Books
February 28, 2006
Paperback
0843955899
Mystery - Amateur Sleuth
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The Reviewer

Dawn Talley
Reviewed 2006
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