The Truth Sleuth: A Kim Reynolds MysteryWhen teenager Sammy Granger is murdered, Kim Reynolds (The Drowning Pool) feels it happening because she experiences paranormal visions. Kim has just been laid off from her librarian position at the university, so when a last-minute teaching job at the local high school opens up, she takes it. It's no walk in the park, though, as she gets mixed messages from her colleagues and administrators, plus the students are not just predictably challenging?some are threatening. It gets worse: her police officer fianc? Mike Gardner's wife shows up unexpectedly, and it becomes clear his divorce isn't final after all. Kim throws in the towel with him and turns to her hunky principal for comfort. When another student dies, all bets are off as Kim is in more danger than she envisioned. VERDICT This title is more romance than mystery, so proceed accordingly. Kim doesn't seem to use her gifts very consistently, as she is constantly making bad choices. Let's hope Seewald involves detectives Bert St. Croix and Mike Gardner more in the next one. --Teresa L. Jacobsen (Reviewed May 1, 2011) (Library Journal, vol 136, issue 8, p64). |
