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Emma-Joy Ferris likes mall cop work, even though it's a bit more humdrum than the military policing she did in the army. But there's no time to be bored when someone 'liberates' a 15-foot python from the Herpetology Hut, and a mannequin turns out to be a very real corpse.
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A Pleasing Debut, Aug 3 2011
By Lori Caswell "dollycas" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Die Buying (Mass Market Paperback)
Emma-Joy Ferris (EJ) was serving her country in Iraq when shrapnel from an IED blast mangled her knee and lower leg and got her medically discharged and sent home. Her dream is to work for any police department stateside but all she has received is rejections. The only job similar that she now has is being a mall cop for Fernglen Galleria just outside of Vernonville, Virginia.Most days are spent deterring shoplifters, giving directions, and cruising the mall on her Segway. Today is much more interesting, vandals are painting bible passages on vehicles in the parking lot, someone has liberated all the reptiles from the Herpetology Hut, including Agatha, a 15 foot python, and oh yes, a dead naked man was found in a boutique window.
EJ's feathers get ruffled when an arrogant police detective brushes her off as just a mall cop. There are snakes loose in the mall and a killer on the loose in Vernonville and EJ plans to round them all up by herself if necessary. With her military experience and the help of her grandfather who is retired from the CIA she knows she can solve the case before the police and is determined to do just that unless she gets herself killed first.
An pleasing debut to what should be a very interesting series. I love EJ, and could feel her pain both internal and external as she fights for what she wants but has to settle for what her body allows her to do. This resonates very personally with me. I am very interested in where the author takes this character in the future. A mall can be ripe with possibilities.
As for the mystery and the plot, they were both very good and while very entertaining were needing more depth, which I am sure will come as the author grows more comfortable with these characters and setting. This is definitely a series to watch, the foundation has been set and the possibilities are endless.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Berkley Prime Crime. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of this book. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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A Veteran to be Proud Of..., Aug 27 2011
By L. Rigod "avid mystery reader" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Die Buying (Mass Market Paperback)
As a former Woman Marine (USMC) I really enjoyed the main sleuth, E.J. Ferris. Our E.J is a true Veteran of Afghanistan/Iraq. Having received a military Medical Discharge, E.J's heart is still in law enforcement but her war injuries has her working as a 'Mall Cop.' Do not feel sorry for E.J though, she is a determined, strong-willed, and smart Cop.Whether it is a dealing with environmental, animal,religious protestors, or with blatant murders, E.J. is on top of the cases, to the annoyance of the local police department.
This debut book had humor, clever plots, characters, I really enjoyed, even some of the naughty ones, and a pace that kept me reading. I really want to know what happens next to E.J. as I truly liked her.
Thanks to Author, Laura DiSilverio for daring to write about a maimed Veteran and do it with pride and strength.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Riveting, Aug 3 2011
By Glenn Miller - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Die Buying (Mass Market Paperback)
Riveting.I had expected perhaps charming, or even cute. I got page-turning instead. Not that there aren't delightful slices of whimsy: escaped reptiles, slow-speed Segway chases, faux-mystic roller derby bombshells, an octogenarian spy-kid roué. But there's plenty more.
In a suburban mall setting DiSilverio finds the balance between the mundane and the eccentric, and places EJ Ferris at its heart. Of course there's murder - dramatic and titillating - and of course there are colorful associates (I especially like the dreadlocked herpetologist and the cookie-baking man of mystery), but there's also a killer on the loose, with just the right amount of menace to keep me engaged and wary to the very end.
The only bad part: this is the first in a series, and I expect it will be some time before DiSilverio gives us another adventure at the Fernglen Galleria. When she does, I'll be reading.
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