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Beware That Old Spoonin' Moon
A Adult Psychological Thriller
by Scharlie Martin

Overview


Reviewed By Gobi Jane for Readers’ Favorite. Rating: 5-star

Beware That Old Spoonin' Moon: An Adult Psychological Thriller is a spellbinding novel by Sharlie Martin. Russell doesn’t particularly remember when things got bad with Maria, his wife. But he does remember the time she asked if he thought he could become a Catholic. Now, she informs him that she is leaving, and it happens so quickly that he feels helpless, frustrated, and angry, so he follows her to Florida and fires an arrow at her. While running from his crime, he witnesses an abduction and manages to rescue the victim, Lynn, from the kidnapper. He tracks the sexual predator with few clues to work on, ending in the lair of a serial killer and his partner with other victims. Can Russell save the captives and redeem himself of his own crime?

The story starts slowly and I enjoyed how the author writes the setting, giving readers a great experience of place and character, then suddenly creating a crisis when Maria informs Russell that she will be leaving him. I loved the way the author captures the rage of the protagonist and his impulsive decision to follow Maria. The writing is gorgeous and it is sprinkled with lovely dialogues. Beware That Old Spoonin' Moon is a psychological thriller and I loved the pacing. It is fast and intriguing. Each character is well-written and William and the partner are killers who raise the stakes. Sharlie Martin creates believable characters and a plot that is multilayered and strong, filled with surprises. It was an enjoyable reading experience for me.


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Description


Beware That Old Spoonin' Moon is the story of one man's search for redemption by plunging into the murky world of sexually exploited and missing children to track down a heinous sexual predator. It all started when Maria asked, "Can we talk?" and the next words out of her mouth were, "I'm leaving you. I have a truck coming tomorrow." Russell never dreamed then that loosing Maria would push him over the edge, cause him to do things that would get him labeled the Robin Hood marauder by the news media and make him the object of a police manhunt. Nor would he have ever guessed then that the death of a WASP (Woman's Airforce Service Pilot) in a training accident during World War II would be the catalyst that sent William McPherson, the grandson of a Tuskegee aviation cadet, down a path of evil. This is the story of life, love and sex gone drastically wrong . . . of Russell's struggle for survival by clawing his way through the primordial ooze to catch a killer.

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About the author


Scharlie Martin is a retired product engineer with a master's degree in English and a love of the old masters like Ernest Hemingway, Stephen Crane and Erskine Caldwell.
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Book details

Genre:FICTION

Subgenre:Mystery & Detective / General

Language:English

Pages:336

Paperback ISBN:9781543980523


Overview


Reviewed By Gobi Jane for Readers’ Favorite. Rating: 5-star

Beware That Old Spoonin' Moon: An Adult Psychological Thriller is a spellbinding novel by Sharlie Martin. Russell doesn’t particularly remember when things got bad with Maria, his wife. But he does remember the time she asked if he thought he could become a Catholic. Now, she informs him that she is leaving, and it happens so quickly that he feels helpless, frustrated, and angry, so he follows her to Florida and fires an arrow at her. While running from his crime, he witnesses an abduction and manages to rescue the victim, Lynn, from the kidnapper. He tracks the sexual predator with few clues to work on, ending in the lair of a serial killer and his partner with other victims. Can Russell save the captives and redeem himself of his own crime?

The story starts slowly and I enjoyed how the author writes the setting, giving readers a great experience of place and character, then suddenly creating a crisis when Maria informs Russell that she will be leaving him. I loved the way the author captures the rage of the protagonist and his impulsive decision to follow Maria. The writing is gorgeous and it is sprinkled with lovely dialogues. Beware That Old Spoonin' Moon is a psychological thriller and I loved the pacing. It is fast and intriguing. Each character is well-written and William and the partner are killers who raise the stakes. Sharlie Martin creates believable characters and a plot that is multilayered and strong, filled with surprises. It was an enjoyable reading experience for me.


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Description


Beware That Old Spoonin' Moon is the story of one man's search for redemption by plunging into the murky world of sexually exploited and missing children to track down a heinous sexual predator. It all started when Maria asked, "Can we talk?" and the next words out of her mouth were, "I'm leaving you. I have a truck coming tomorrow." Russell never dreamed then that loosing Maria would push him over the edge, cause him to do things that would get him labeled the Robin Hood marauder by the news media and make him the object of a police manhunt. Nor would he have ever guessed then that the death of a WASP (Woman's Airforce Service Pilot) in a training accident during World War II would be the catalyst that sent William McPherson, the grandson of a Tuskegee aviation cadet, down a path of evil. This is the story of life, love and sex gone drastically wrong . . . of Russell's struggle for survival by clawing his way through the primordial ooze to catch a killer.

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About the author


Scharlie Martin is a retired product engineer with a master's degree in English and a love of the old masters like Ernest Hemingway, Stephen Crane and Erskine Caldwell.
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