Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
Moody Forever
Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Steve Oliver
Class/Genre: Mystery Private Investigator
Series: Scott Moody # 2
St. Martin's, Nov 1998, $25.95
In 1979 Spokane, veteran Scott Moody is struggling with regaining control of his life. He has recently spent time in a mental institution and has quit his job as a private investigator. Instead, the former Nam grunt works on a newspaper and drives a cab. Though Scott hopes to one-day return to his ex-wife and child, he dates the beautiful heiress Xanthia Welch.
As he makes progress in straightening himself out, Moody has a setback, not of his making. He is the prime suspect in the stabbing murder of Xanthia's father, Andrew, an eminent businessman. Moody re-dons his sleuthing cap as he tries to prove his innocence by solving the murder in which he is the only witness.
Readers will forever know the type of who-done-it that stars Scott Moody. Like the debut tale (MOODY GETS THE BLUES), the second novel is a humorous, but convoluted satire of mysteries. Moody remains charming in a weird way and the support cast is a twisted crowd who add to the facetiousness even as they propel the story line forward. Though not for everyone, Steve Oliver has scribed a tale that will leaves fans of the offbeat mystery shouting MOODY FOREVER.
Harriet Klausner
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