Let me go on record as saying this is the very first book review I have ever done! I am a great fan of NCIS, CSI, and most other procedural crime TV shows. I chose this book - Nick of Time, by Tim Downs - mainly to see if it would be as interesting and exciting, if you will, as the TV shows. I really did not expect to be laughing in the first chapter and before finishing the book, ready to slap him on the head or just shake some sense in him! Nick is a forensic entomologist (bug man) and is getting married in just a few days to Alena, his beautiful fiancée. At times the dialogue between Nick and Alena is hilarious.
He belongs to a group of forensic specialists who, being the best in their fields, take on cold cases that have never been solved. They meet once a month, but Nick has been unable to make the past few meetings. His good friend, Pete, has asked him to try to make this particular meeting. When Nick gets to the meeting, he finds his friend has been murdered. Now he feels that he needs to find out what happened. Needless to say, this does not set well with Alena. With just days left before his wedding, Nick is running all over the Poconos in northeast Pennsylvania. So, his fiancée decides to go after him and find out just what is going on. Neither of these characters are social butterflies, but you will come away ready to read the next in the series. Is the real reason he went to the meeting and then on to the Poconos because he is having second thoughts about marriage? Does Alena find him? Who killed his friend? You must read the book. It is indeed very good. And just in case you don't know a forensic entomologist (bug man) is someone who studies bugs and their relations to decomposing bodies.
This book was published by Thomas Nelson. It is a clean book without dealing with sex, cursing, and heavy violence. The turns and twists of the plot will keep you guessing and if you are like me you will be surprised with the ending.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this complimentary copy free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
He belongs to a group of forensic specialists who, being the best in their fields, take on cold cases that have never been solved. They meet once a month, but Nick has been unable to make the past few meetings. His good friend, Pete, has asked him to try to make this particular meeting. When Nick gets to the meeting, he finds his friend has been murdered. Now he feels that he needs to find out what happened. Needless to say, this does not set well with Alena. With just days left before his wedding, Nick is running all over the Poconos in northeast Pennsylvania. So, his fiancée decides to go after him and find out just what is going on. Neither of these characters are social butterflies, but you will come away ready to read the next in the series. Is the real reason he went to the meeting and then on to the Poconos because he is having second thoughts about marriage? Does Alena find him? Who killed his friend? You must read the book. It is indeed very good. And just in case you don't know a forensic entomologist (bug man) is someone who studies bugs and their relations to decomposing bodies.
This book was published by Thomas Nelson. It is a clean book without dealing with sex, cursing, and heavy violence. The turns and twists of the plot will keep you guessing and if you are like me you will be surprised with the ending.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this complimentary copy free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
This was a great book review! I enjoyed reading this and believe i will search out a copy of this book.
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