Murder by a devious killer, one determined detective, and a girl who awakens from a coma and can only speak in song titles come together in this captivating mystery.
The cause of Hannah Hunt’s coma was a freak accident at a skating rink. The story opens with something happening within Hannah while she is comatose: she is visited by singers and songwriters. When she awakens, she is only able to speak in song titles.
Rampart and Hannah live as brother and sister although they really aren’t. When Hannah’s parents die, she becomes a part of his family. After the freak accident he witnessed with Hannah at the skating rink, he stays by her side while she is in the hospital. But he has no clue what is going on inside her head.
Teri Hickox is a criminal, one who has gotten away with murder so many times that she doesn’t think she will ever be caught. But just exactly who is Teri? Her adopted father—not even Teri knows who her real father is—commits suicide, leaving behind a note taking credit for the murders that a police officer, Marc Allen, believes Terri is responsible for. Teri is in for a surprise when she discovers the identity of her birth father.
Marc Allen has transferred to Colorado Springs from Raleigh, North Carolina. He is friends with Hannah Hunt as well as a drifter known as “the champ.”
The lives of all these characters, each with a different perspective, weave together to give you a look at the mystery from several angles. The author even manages to have Murphy Murphy and the Case of the Serious Crisis, another book he has written, mentioned in the dialogue of the book. I love it when the author manages to promote his own work like this.
If you enjoy character-driven mysteries, I highly recommend this one. I’ve provided an Amazon link below for you.
Amazon Link: Song Girl: A Mystery in Two Verses
Recommended Articles:
A Pantser Who Writes Mysteries – Guest Post by Keith Hirshland
Murphy Murphy and the Case of the Serious Crisis – a Review
Choosing the Right Quirks to Give Your Character – Guest Post by Keith Hirshland
Favorite Sentences:
She closes her eyes and opens her ears and hears words; they’re the title of songs they’ve written or sun.
It normally started out in his gut but the raised hairs he now felt on the back of his neck were an indication of something more urgent.
New Words Learned:
Bernedoodle – the offspring of a Bernese Mountain dog and a poodle
https://www.crockettdoodles.com/bernedoodles
caporegimes – second in commands
esoteric – intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
histrionics – behavior or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion; dramatics
Newfiedoodle – the offspring of a Newfoundland and a poodle
https://www.crockettdoodles.com/newfiedoodles
Pyredoodle – the offspring of a standard poodle and a Great Pyrenees
https://www.petguide.com/breeds/dog/pyredoodle/
St. Berdoodle – the offspring of a St. Bernard and a poodle
https://www.hepper.com/saint-berdoodle/
welsher – someone who cheats by failing to pay a gambling debt
About the Author:
Keith Hirshland is a sports television producer with more than three decades of experience and an Emmy award under his belt. He produced shows that aired on ESPN and ESPN2. Hirshland later was among the first forty people hired by The Golf Channel in 1994. He was in the middle of the action when it premiered in 1995 and provided his talents for the all golf network for close to two decades.
Big Flies is Hirshland’s second book and first novel. He is the author of Cover Me Boys, I’m Going In (Tales of the Tube from a Broadcast Brat), a memoir about his experiences in the television industry. Hirshland lives in New Jersey with his wife and Bernese Mountain Dog.
I am so glad you enjoyed ‘Song Girl”!