This is Book 5 of the John Le Brun novels.
It is 1910, New York City, when retired sheriff-turned-detective John Le Brun and his wife, Lordis, travel to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia for a long-awaited honeymoon. They expect to find paradise and relaxation, once they arrive. However, they discover they’ve been lured in to solicit the island’s attributes as a vacation retreat to wealthy investors back home. They, soon, find the land to be filled with racial, social, and economic tension.
John puts his detective skills to use when he learns of the brutal murders of a local plantation owner’s family. He must figure out if the culprit is one of the white landowners of the exclusive St. Lucia Island Club, the descendants of former African slaves, or another person entirely. John and Lordis race to uncover the mysteries as the body count rises.
Although I was unaware, at first, that this book is part of a series, I still gave it a chance. After five chapters, to be honest, I couldn’t get into the story. I like the idea behind it, but it didn’t work for me. Perhaps I need to go back to the first book—The Jekyl Island Club—to get a better idea. Nevertheless, if you’re a fan of John Le Brun, I encourage you to read this book, and I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to post your comments. Happy reading!
*I received this book from Turner Publishing, in exchange for an honest review.
About the author: Brent Monahan was born in Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan in 1948, as a World War II occupation baby. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University in Music and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. He has performed, stage directed and taught music and writing professionally. He has authored fourteen published novels and a number of short stories. Two of his novels have been made into motion pictures. Brent lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Bonnie.
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