A tale that entertains, enthralls as well as engages readers…
Lind’s prequel to her A Hollywood Mystery Series enlivens the slender police procedural with emotional depth and an appealingly complex heroine. As a homicide detective, Rosemaria Baker is known for her intelligence, wit, and fierce personality. But it was a traumatic event of her childhood that eventually became her driving force. When Steven Baker, Rosemaria’s detective father, goes missing during a police operation, Rosemaria knows she must do everything in her power to save her father. Lind’s plot, while linear, is full of surprises: the fast-paced plot unfolds smoothly, with a constant sense of dread hanging in the background. Rosemaria’s poignant backstory follows her troubled childhood, and Lind vividly describes the tension the young Rosemaria feels, keeping the reader thoroughly invested. She’s also meticulous about describing her characters’ particularities as she delves into their fears, insecurities, and individual struggles. In Lind’s skillful hands, this story of resilience, strength, and intricacies of familial relationships is both a compassionate character study and a page-turning thriller.
A Fate Worse Than Death: A Hollywood Mystery Prequel
(Rosemaria Baker Hollywood Mystery)
By Britt Lind
Bublish, Incorporated
Pub date August 19, 2021
ISBN 978-1647043926
Price $9.99 (USD) Paperback, $5.05 Kindle edition
