Jane Tesh is a retired media specialist and pianist for the Andy Griffith Playhouse in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. She is the author of the popular Madeline Maclin Mysteries and the Grace Street Mysteries.
"Randall's second appearance combines a solid mystery with a plethora of suspects and quirky regulars." - Kirkus Reviews
An eclectic collection of residents inhabit the 302 Grace Street boarding house in Parkland, N.C., in Tesh's tepid second cozy featuring PI David Randall and his psychic friend, John Michael "Cam" Camden (after 2011's Stolen Hearts). Others include David's girlfriend, Kary Ingram, and, as Christmas approaches, temporary guests like David's mother, Sophia. The brutal slaying of Cam's friend Jared Hunter leads to David's recurrent flashbacks in which he seems to sense the killer's thoughts, firing a determination to catch the killer. Meanwhile, a would-be superhero dubbed the Parkland Avenger tries to assist, but only hinders, police efforts to solve a string of robberies plaguing the town's merchants. Romantic entanglements for both David and Cam, the zany Super Hero Society's members, and Parkland's Underground Railroad history lend interest, but Tesh's feeble attempts at wit, her characters' hopelessly immature approach to relationships, and far-fetched plotting disappoint. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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