The Mystery Starts Here

I read and earlier blogged about Loomis’ second book, “Mating Season.” I loved that book! I’ve been looking all ove the place for the first book in the series, “High Season,” so when I saw it at the library I snatched it off the shelf. Surprisingly it wasn’t as good as the second book. Usually it the other way around. The first few books in a series are great, then they start to go downhill – fast. Like the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich.

It was interesting to get the first book that introduced the characters but….you really don’t need it. I didn’t find any new character information. As in the second book, Jamie is trying to have a baby. I didn’t like her it that book nor in this, the first of the series. She’s pushy and selfish. She’s a yoga teacher … but smokes! I found that one hard to believe.

Frank Coffin comes off as more wimpy and not as interesting in “High Season.” We do get to find out, in bits and spurts, how he came to have panic attacks, BUT it was so chopped up and strung out that it wasn’t very effective. The mystery itself was boring and unbelievable. I have to admit, I scanned the last 50 pages or so, just to get through the book.

So far there have only been two books in the series and I’m really beginning to wonder if there will be any more. The book starts with a minister found dead, in drag. Why? Other than that the book takes place in P’town, there was no reason for it. That thread got dropped fairly fast and the mystery got murky from there. Characters got wacked willy-nilly for no apparent reason. In the end, the plot was improbable and implausible. I guess it all made sense, but…it was unsatisfying.

So, if see another Provincetown mystery by Jon Loomis, will I read it? Doubtful.

Watch for my upcoming releases: “An Extra Pair of Eyes” from www.writewordsinc.com, “Finder” from www.wildchildpublishing.com, and “Mind Echoes” from www.whiskeycreekpress.com. I can’t wait – can you??