Stacey Kim, a writer, discovers a ten-year-old photograph that most certainly has a story: a bride at the ocean with a six-shooter in her hands. Hillary Huber narrates the writer’s investigation with at a good pace, projecting Stacey’s growing suspicions as she researches the photo’s history. Then she learns that the bride’s husband was murdered. Huber employs only subtle distinctions for the characters, so some significant conversations between two male characters become a bit muddled. Otherwise, her narration is enjoyable, and she adequately conceals the killer’s identity until the cold case is resolved. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine
DECEMBER 2014 - AudioFile
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“A master of plot and pacing-and one of those rare authors who can create a genuinely surprising ending.” — Lisa Scottoline
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“Woman with a Gun is instantly engaging from page one and thoroughly entertaining…. [T]here’s the stunning Oregon coast as the setting, a baffling murder, a cunning killer and some romance thrown in for added dimension.” — Bookreporter
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Praise for Worthy Brown’s Daughter: “This departure for best-selling thriller writer Margolin might appeal to fans of the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave.” — USA Today
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“The Old West comes alive in heart-wrenching, violent, and wicked racist color…. Legal thriller and western fans will stay with it to the last page. . . . Margolin’s novel offers a compelling portrait of small town justice done right.” — Booklist on Worthy Brown's Daughter
Woman with a Gun is instantly engaging from page one and thoroughly entertaining…. [T]here’s the stunning Oregon coast as the setting, a baffling murder, a cunning killer and some romance thrown in for added dimension.
In the hands of Phillip Margolin, nothing is ever simple and no one is really safe. He is the master of suspense mystery.
Margolin is in his element with this crime thriller.
Statesman Journal (Oregon)
Margolin sets up Woman With a Gun in such a compelling way that it’s vital to find how what actually did happen in the Cahill home.
South Florida Sun Sentinel
A master of plot and pacing-and one of those rare authors who can create a genuinely surprising ending.
Praise for Phillip Margolin: “It takes a really crafty storyteller to put people on the edge of their seats and keep them there. Phillip Margolin does just that.
Margolin…knows how to entertain. Like his inspirations, he gives us plenty of gems: shocking situations met with clever wisecracks; sordid personal histories that tumble out in a moment of panic; broken souls who confess their love only when it’s all too late.
Margolin knows how to pack in the thrills.
This is hands down the best thing Margolin has written in years… In terms of storytelling skill, the book hearkens back to Margolin’s early, topnotch novels like After Dark (1995) and The Last Innocent Man (1981). It’s a welcome return to form.
[A] compelling tale of justice for sale… vibrant characters…bring the West to life…. If you like westerns or legal thrillers you will get both in Worthy Brown’s Daughter.
For fans of contemporary thrillers and mysteries, give Woman With A Gun a read.
Woman with a Gun is an unrelenting story of suspense, as it moves back and forth between the past and the present. Author Margolin skillfully links the art of photography with fiction writing to create a masterful story of his own.
With such a fascinating picture to work from, the talented novelist has written a riveting story reminiscent of the classic detective stories of the 1930s… Phillip Margolin’s Woman With a Gun shows that the classic mystery never goes out of style.
Woman With A Gun is fueled by a very intriguing picture and well developed characters.… [A] page-turner story.
Woman with a Gun is fueled by a very intriguing picture and well developed characters.… Readers are kept off balance, suspecting many different characters as the killer, as they engage in this page-turner story.
Praise for Worthy Brown’s Daughter: “This departure for best-selling thriller writer Margolin might appeal to fans of the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave.
Authors gather inspiration from everything. It can be a picture, a newspaper story, memories or personal experiences. The black and white photograph on the cover compelled author Phillip Margolin to create this thriller and also drew me in.
Worthy Brown’s Daughter is a fast and absorbing read, and Margolin’s law expertise makes the book’s climax…an exciting moment indeed.
The Old West comes alive in heart-wrenching, violent, and wicked racist color…. Legal thriller and western fans will stay with it to the last page. . . . Margolin’s novel offers a compelling portrait of small town justice done right.
Booklist on Worthy Brown's Daughter
Praise for Phillip Margolin: “It takes a really crafty storyteller to put people on the edge of their seats and keep them there. Phillip Margolin does just that.
This is hands down the best thing Margolin has written in years… In terms of storytelling skill, the book hearkens back to Margolin’s early, topnotch novels like After Dark (1995) and The Last Innocent Man (1981). It’s a welcome return to form.
Praise for Worthy Brown’s Daughter: “This departure for best-selling thriller writer Margolin might appeal to fans of the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave.
In the hands of Phillip Margolin, nothing is ever simple and no one is really safe. He is the master of suspense mystery.
Master of mystery Phillip Margolin transcends his traditional territory in this new and different book, a haunting thriller inspired by an unforgettable photograph.
Phillip Margolin is back with another page turner.
Woman With A Gun , the latest by New York Times Bestselling author Phillip Margolin is a very unique crime novel.
