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Trail of Echoes
Trail of Echoes: A Detective Elouise Norton Novel | Rachel Howzell Hall
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Trail of Echoes: the latest Elouise Norton novel from critically acclaimed writer Rachel Howzell Hall. On a rainy spring day in Los Angeles, homicide detective Elouise "Lou" Norton is called away from a rare lunch date to Bonner Park, where the body of thirteen-year-old Chanita Lords has been discovered. When Lou and her partner, Colin Taggert, take on the sad task of informing Chanita's mother, Lou is surprised to find herself in the apartment building she grew up in. Chanita was interested in photography and, much like Lou, a girl destined to leave the housing projects behind. Her death fits a chilling pattern of exceptional girls--dancers, artists, honors scholars-gone recently missing in the same school district, the one Lou attended not so long ago. Lou is valiantly trying to make a go of life after her divorce and doing everything she can to avoid her long estranged father. She races to catch a serial killer, but he remains frustratingly out of her reach, sending cryptic cyphers and taunting clues that arrive too late to prevent the next death. This one is personal, and it's only a matter of time before he comes after Lou herself. "Gives voice to a rare figure in crime fiction: a highly complex, fully imagined black female detective." - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Amie
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Book 3 in Det. Elouise Norton series.

Pretty good story, but tough subject - missing and murdered middle school girls.

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KathyWheeler
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Hall is one of my favorite crime writers; Lou Norton is a great character. Here she‘s looking to find the murderer of young girls. I liked the story and the view into Lou‘s life. My only problem with this book is that I figured out the killer very early, and I‘m notoriously bad at that. Lou, as a professional, should‘ve noticed the clues. My daughter and I took my husband for a walk; it‘s the first time he‘s been outside in a month. #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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I‘m really liking this book and have about two hours left. I think I know who the killer is, but I‘m not sure at all. It could be a red herring. My walk was actually a little chilly. I considered putting on the jacket I‘d brought with me. #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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Poor Lou; she‘s never going to get some alone time with her new man between a grisly murder and her friends interrupting them just to be sure he is right for her. 😄. I have no idea why that bow is on that bush in the middle bottom picture. #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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I took a break from Jenny Lawson for a bit to start this 3rd book in the Lou Norton detective series. I hate when it gets dark this early; I have to rush to get in an outside walk. #audiowalk

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valeriegeary
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Working on my night cake...
And trying to solve a murder.

julesG Night cake sounds like something I should give a try. 😉 4y
Cinfhen Yum 😋 I‘d like to turn your night cake into my day cake 😁 4y
Crazeedi Hmmm looks good! 4y
diovival That looks so yummy. 4y
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valeriegeary
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Business as usual.

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valeriegeary
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Saturday plans...
Sunday plans...
Monday plans...
Tuesday plans...
Eventually I'll get back to writing. Promise

readordierachel Those look like good plans to me 🙂 4y
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valeriegeary
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We woke up do a bit of snow today. Our county library is closing all it's branches, which feels appropriate considering. They're waiving late fees. There's still plenty of digital content, but this gives me a chance to read down the books I own & the library stack I already have. 😆

Starting this one today, 3rd book in the Detective Lou Norton series. She's one of my favorite detectives & this is just the kind of escape reading I need right now.

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Audrey
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I really like Homicide Det. Elouise Norton. She's smart, strong, and oh so human. Not omnipotent and not perfect but she because of her background (growing up in the projects and has a murdered sister), she brings something different to the genre. The mysteries are gripping but slightly predictable. Still, there is more then enough for me to continue with the series.