5 stars for Rain (A Bob & Marcus Mystery Book 3) by H N Hirsch #mystery #murdermystery #lgbtqmystery #bookreview #nnlbh
- N. N. Light
- Jun 5
- 2 min read
Title: Rain (A Bob & Marcus Mystery Book 3)
Author: H N Hirsch
Genre: Murder Mystery, Mystery
Book Blurb:
The third in H. N. Hirsch's "Bob & Marcus Mystery" series, RAIN follows defense attorney Bob Abramson as he defends Kenny Glick, a student of Professor Marcus George's at the University of California San Diego, from a murder charge. Bob and his partner Marcus had moved to Southern California from Cambridge when Marcus had left his teaching job at Harvard and Bob, having passed the bar, became an assistant District Attorney for San Diego County. Now in private practice, he's determined to give Kenny the best possible defense--no matter the odds against him.
My Review:
A murder among the elite puts Bob and Marcus in a game of cat and mouse most deadly. Rain is a classic courtroom mystery even Perry Mason would applaud. Every detail of the investigation and trial is expressed through narration, action, and intriguing characters. This mystery will captivate readers until the very last page.
Let's start with the characters. Marcus and Bob are a loving couple living in San Diego. Bob is a lawyer and Marcus is a professor at UCSD. Their personal lives are like any other couple. I enjoyed reading from their viewpoints.
Kenny is arrested and charged with murder. He seems like a regular university guy. His personality is surprisingly complex and most of it he keeps hidden. I connected with him.
The rest of the characters are extremely well-written. The author only reveals what he wants the reader to know at any given time. The foreshadowing is subtle yet brilliant.
The mystery itself is well-plotted with a large cast of characters to sift through. The tension is taut, and the reader is thrown into the investigation. False clues and hidden agendas play a big role. Well done.
The ending caught me by surprise. I wasn't sure what to make of it at first. After I let it stew in my mind, I decided it's a solid ending with a cliffhanger. A brain teaser leaving the reader wanting more.
If you love courtroom drama and murder mystery, you'll be drawn in with Rain.
My Rating: 5 stars
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Author Biography:
H N Hirsch was born in Chicago and attended the University of Michigan. He then received a PhD from Princeton in Politics, and taught political science for 40 years at Harvard, the University of California-San Diego, Macalester College, and Oberlin College, where he also served as Dean of the Faculty and is now the Erwin N Griswold Professor of Politics Emeritus.
Social Media Links:
Website https://www.hnhirsch.info/
Reviewed by: Nancy
