It was time for a quick fiction read for the beach, so I selected a murder mystery by local author N. E. Castle. The first paragraph describes the protagonist's drive up the Plantation Street on-ramp to 290 and her speeding through the S-curve at Holy Cross (complete with the bumps in the road)--What fun! Unfortunately, I found Castle's descriptions of the setting sun shining on Union Station and the traffic snarled at Kelly Square more believable than her characters and their relationships. Mistakes, beginning with the Chevy "Camero" repeatedly misspelled in the first chapter, also detracted from my enjoyment. Even so, the familiar locations make the story seem so close to home, I'll make a point of checking out any of Castle's future works.
Serial is available in print at the SPL.
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