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Title: Pluto Rising by Karen Irving ISBN: 1-896095-95-X Publisher: Polestar Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Star is Born
Comment: Ms. Irving's books are a sweet treat. I can't recall how I happened upon them, but I am glad I did. Her stories are expertly cast and have intelligent writing and sophisticated stories. Her writing is like smooth butter or fine silk. They are set in Canada, but don't let that bother you if you don't like settings outside the US. The protagonist is a psychologist/astrologer but if metaphysical things bother you, don't worry. It doesn't overtake the story, but for those of us who love it, it's a nice sprinkle of information. This writer certainly knows her astrology. The sleuth is also Jewish, which adds a nice dimension. Everything is PERFECTLY balanced and extremely interesting. Her writing is up there with Stephen White and Jonathan Kellerman, maybe even better. Her writing is fresh and smart, deserving of the attention they get. Start from the beginning just to enjoy the three that are out so far---or just dive in. I tell you, if you love mysteries, there is nothing missing from this series. Nothing. It's sophisticated, it's engaging, it's witty, it's profound, it's complex, it's simple, it's serious ... you get my point. It has all the elements of life, life with all of its wonderful mysteries.
Rating: 5
Summary: A truly gripping mystery with unique astrological twists
Comment: Katy Klein is a witty and opinionated psychologist turned professional astrologer who also struggles to make ends meet for herself and her teenage daughter. Then she meets Adam -- a client who feels Katy can help him unravel half remembered terrors from his childhood. What follows is a gripping mystery as Katy uncovers dark secrets that targets her as a killer's prey. Highly recommended for mystery buffs everywhere, Pluto Rising debuts what promises to be a terrific series of truly gripping mysteries featuring unique astrological twists.
Rating: 4
Summary: A wonderful beginning to a new name in Mystery...
Comment: I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Karen Irving when she came into my store for a signing. Appropriately in awe of standing near an author, I managed to mumble something likely incoherent, and yet she signed my book for me anyway.
I went home, turned on the kettle, and started to read "Pluto Rising."
First off, the notion of an Astrologer as the main character in a mystery novel intruigues. Done as well as Irving did, the astrologer leaps out of the page with sarcastic aplomb, and leaves you laughing. The wit in this book is wonderful, and quite surprising for a first novel.
Second, the plot itself was a keeper. Katy, our intrepid ex-psychologiest and now struggling astrologer, has a brief meeting with a man who wants his chart done, a man who seems quite scared and fragile. The same man then shows up dead.
Unable to stop herself, Katy Klein begins to Nancy Drew her way around the case, and let me tell you, her motivations are quite clear and her emotional responses are very human. Irving has a real flair for this character.
I've since read "Jupiter's Daughter," the second novel in the Katy Klein series, and this is a series I will definately follow. Both books are a strong read with a good mysery and - most importantly - a strong character base. Pick them up today, you won't be let down.
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Title: Mars Eclipsed: A Katy Klein Mystery (Katy Klein Mysteries) by Karen Irving ISBN: 1551924765 Publisher: Raincoast Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Pisces Rising (An Elizabeth Chase Mystery) by Martha C. Lawrence ISBN: 0312974477 Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks Pub. Date: 17 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Ashes of Aries (An Elizabeth Chase Mystery) by Martha C. Lawrence ISBN: 0312980418 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 18 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Dealing in Murder by Elaine Flinn ISBN: 0060545798 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Murder in Scorpio (St. Martin's Dead Letter Mysteries,) by Martha C. Lawrence ISBN: 0312959842 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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