Peter Strand Mystery: The Black Tortoise (Paperback)

from readafew

This was a wonderfully fun and short book. It is part of the Rapid Reads and it was. I read it in less than 2 hours myself. This is the 2nd book in the Peter Strand series and to my surprise, I have and read the first one. These are short enough and fast enough to read the Authors name didn't eve...

from ElizaJane

This is part of the "Rapid Reads" series which is aimed at adult literacy or ESL. I'm quite fond of this series as it manages to bring entertaining stories to adults while remaining at an elementary reading level. This particular book is one of the highest levels I've read in the series at a Grad...

from EvaW

This (very) short mystery by Ronald Tierney is a quick but amusing read. There are a number of red herrings, and the perpetrator of the crime is not evident until close to the end. The personality of the main character is engaging, in a dry, matter-of-fact way - which makes the ending particularl...

from JanicsEblen

This book indicates it is geared for 16+. I am decades over the age of 16. Peter Strand is hired by his prime client to investigate potential bookkeeping issues at the Fog its Arts Center. As a forensic accountant with a private investigators license our story begins. I read on the average of one...

from jumbler

This was the first Quick Reads book I've read. For being only 131 pages the author gave the reader a good mystery. The complex plot moved quickly and we were given good character descriptions. Although there were a few loose ends at the end of the book, the author kept me guessing as to who did it.