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I'll open with the proviso that the publisher of this book, Wild Blue Press, is the same publisher that is printing our next true crime book. They did not solicit this review - I saw their notice for a flash-sale on this book for 99 cents and picked it up. (If you follow them on Facebook, they do these kinds of sales often and obviously you can score some good true crime cheap.) So, this is an unbiased review. Also, I will give no spoilers.
Burl Barer sucked me in early on with this book. Frank Hernandez dies at home, dying a most horrible death…apparently from poisoning. His wife suspected a colleague of the crime. From there, Barer takes you on a joyride into the bizarre. From the opening of this crime this seemed cut-and-dry, but it is like riding the Hulk rollercoaster at Universal Studios. You think you're going one way and bam! You're suddenly spinning the opposite direction.
Mr Barer does an outstanding job of putting the reader in the community where this murder took place, Montebello, CA. Adding to that was the details of what this poisoning did the victim. This is not a clinical read, but one that helps you understand just how horrific this murder really was.
I have never read any of Burl Barer's books but I became a quick fan. He leads you down a dark corridor, lantern in hand, on a journey that I didn’t expect at the start of the book. I devoured chapter after chapter, not ever losing my interest. After the first third of the book, it was as if there was a new twist every chapter or two. Barer masterfully takes you on the long journey from murder to conviction.
To say that this case was full of bizarre behavior is an understatement. The murderer seems to be running con jobs within con jobs at times.
About halfway through the book I realized I actually had heard something about this case. That didn't diminish it in the least for me.
Is this a good solid true crime book? Absolutely. Well worth your time to consume (pun intended).
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As Seen On Investigation Discovery's "Epic Mysteries"
"A true crime murder mystery that will leave you gasping for breath"--Steve Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of BOGEYMAN and NO STONE UNTURNED
"A doozy of a murder"--Suzy Spencer, New York Times bestselling author of BREAKING POINT
Burl Barer, with co-author Frank Giradot, has hit yet another home run with this crime story. A smart and well-written who-dunnit tale.--Cathy Scott, Los Angeles Times bestselling author of THE KILLING OF TUPAC SHAKUR
Frank Rodriguez, a much-loved counselor of troubled teens, lies dead on the bedroom floor. His wife and step-daughter are in shock, and so is the medical examiner when he performs the autopsy. Aside from being dead, Frank is in perfect health.
Demanding to know the cause of her husband’s death, Angie Rodriguez badgers the police, insisting that Frank was murdered. The cops attribute her assertions to overwhelming grief, but soon they too believe that Frank didn’t die of natural causes.
When the police enlist their number one suspect to help in the investigation, things spiral out of control until police are dealing with a daring plot to murder Angie’s best friend, and allegations of another homicide so evil and perverse that even seasoned L.A County Detectives are shocked beyond belief ... and so will the readers!
"A true crime murder mystery that will leave you gasping for breath"--Steve Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of BOGEYMAN and NO STONE UNTURNED
"A doozy of a murder"--Suzy Spencer, New York Times bestselling author of BREAKING POINT
Burl Barer, with co-author Frank Giradot, has hit yet another home run with this crime story. A smart and well-written who-dunnit tale.--Cathy Scott, Los Angeles Times bestselling author of THE KILLING OF TUPAC SHAKUR
Frank Rodriguez, a much-loved counselor of troubled teens, lies dead on the bedroom floor. His wife and step-daughter are in shock, and so is the medical examiner when he performs the autopsy. Aside from being dead, Frank is in perfect health.
Demanding to know the cause of her husband’s death, Angie Rodriguez badgers the police, insisting that Frank was murdered. The cops attribute her assertions to overwhelming grief, but soon they too believe that Frank didn’t die of natural causes.
When the police enlist their number one suspect to help in the investigation, things spiral out of control until police are dealing with a daring plot to murder Angie’s best friend, and allegations of another homicide so evil and perverse that even seasoned L.A County Detectives are shocked beyond belief ... and so will the readers!
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"A true crime murder mystery that will leave you gasping for breath" -Steve Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of BOGEYMAN and NO STONE UNTURNED "A doozy of a murder"-Suzy Spencer, New York Times bestselling author of BREAKING POINT "In A Taste for Murder, the authors tell this true-crime mystery like they're Joe Friday following his gut instincts. Skillfully written, the story unfolds with surprising twists and turns as the authors follow the clues. Burl Barer, with co-author Frank Giradot, has hit yet another home run with this crime story. A Taste for Murder is a smart and well-written who-dunnit tale. -Cathy Scott is an award-winning journalist and Los Angeles Times bestselling author of Murder of a Mafia Daughter and The Killing of Tupac Shakur.
