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guilty bastard to make a justified bitch.
When a severed finger shows up on her doorstep in a seedy section of Las Vegas,
Helen Taylor does not freak out. She’s already crazy, as evidenced by her
junk-stuffed house and its ever-growing population of cats. There’s also Bobby,
her long-dead husband. Helen talks to him regularly, and Bobby talks back.
The finger and the brutal murder it reveals are more than a hoarding cat lady
with a phantom husband can ignore. Helen’s a suspect, and she ends up in jail.
Summoned by the detective on the case, Helen’s sister Pat arrives from Phoenix
with two teen-age boys in tow.
While Helen is AWOL from a mental facility, another gruesome murder is
discovered. Pat, the boys, and the detective struggle to separate fact from
insanity, but it takes power beyond the ordinary to bring the truth to light.
The Facts:
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Publication
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August 8th,
2017 |
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Series:
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A Las
Vegas Mystery #1 |
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Genre:
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Mystery,
Crime |
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Pages:
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311
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Formats:
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eBook,
Paperback, Audio |
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Available
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My Review:
first read the book description of ‘A Justified Bitch’, I was immediately
curious about this read. I love mysteries and the fact that this book had a
confused main character just spoke to me. So I was super happy when I received
the email that I could read and review this book.
all, I love this cover. I’ve read that most people don’t seem to like this
cover, but I seriously love it! I love how the orange grabs your attention, and
it just makes me want to start reading. I think it’s a very strong cover, and
it was definitely the first thing that made me want to read this book. It’s
different, and not like any other cover I’ve seen lately. Definitely a strong
starting point for me.
enjoyed reading ‘A Justified Bitch’. From the moment I started reading, I knew
there was something more to this book. The main character Helen Taylor, finds a
finger in her back yard right before the police arrives at her neighbors home.
Helen’s neighbor is brutally murdered, and it appears Helen might be the only
one who has seen something. But the thing is, Helen is talking with her
husband.. her dead husband! And Helen doesn’t seem able to give a ‘normal’
answer.
the moment Helen’s sister Pat receives a phone call from the police asking for
her help. But Pat hasn’t spoken to Helen for years, and she is shocked to find
out how Helen’s life has turned out.
how mental illness played a huge part in this book. As a nurse, I enjoy reading
books where people aren’t all ‘normal’. Especially since there are so many
people with mental illnesses out there. In real life, I do get in contact with
people with mental illnesses and I enjoyed reading how Helen coped with her
illness.
part about this book for me, was that I really expected more of a mystery novel
than ‘A Justified Bitch’ really was. I felt like this book was much more about
the mental illness part, and the way people react to it then it was a mystery.
It wasn’t necessary a bad thing, but I just expected something different. I
also felt like this book was a little slow at moments.
My Rating:
About the Author:
Growing upin Las Vegas, H. G. McKinnis saw above ground atom bomb testing, and cruised
the strip on Saturday nights. Currently she works in entertainment dressing the
occasional nude. She is also learning new skills and venturing into the
convention industry. McKinnis enjoys writing stories about the off-strip events
that locals live with and tourists never see.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
Never heard of this one, but I like the cover as well!!
Good review 🙂
Thanks. I'm glad to hear you like the cover too! 🙂 I don't understand why people don't like it!
This is new to me. Sorry to hear it was not quite what you expected. I am glad that you were still able to enjoy it.
Thanks Nadene. I hadn't heard about this book before I received a review copy. But it was an enjoyable read. 😉