And God Laughed
by Joe Rielinger
Private detective Terry Luvello has just been handed the biggest case of his career. During confession, a man has twice declared his intent to commit murder. In both cases, the murders later occurred in exactly the way the unknown man had described.
Hoping to keep the church connection out of the newspapers, the parish pastor asks Terry to find the killer and act as his liaison with the Cleveland Police and Detective Hannah Page. While dealing with their own growing attraction, Terry and Hannah race from Cleveland to New Orleans to catch a brilliant and ruthless killer acting on his own twisted compulsion.
Those who know Terry describe him as intelligent, obsessive, and annoying, often all at once. To solve this case, Terry must also put his uniquely wry sense of humor into play, coming to terms with a longstanding grudge against the Catholic Church and his identity as a transgender male.
5 out of 5 fairies
This was a great mystery. Rielinger does an excellent job of introducing the key players and piquing the reader’s interest. Terry was a great MC, and faces challenges head on, without backing down. The story moves along smoothly at a good pace, and I loved the premise. I was a little hesitant about the inclusion of the church until I read the prologue – then I knew I was going to enjoy this story and the narrator (but I won’t give any spoilers). The story overall was engaging and interesting, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I seriously hope to see Terry in future books, and look forward to seeing what Rielinger has in store for us next!
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Joe Rielinger lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife, Lisa, and their two fun-loving, though often borderline crazy golden retrievers. With a lifetime love of mystery, crime, and detective novels, Joe is currently working on a sequel to his first book, And God Laughed. When he isn’t writing, Joe likes to cook, read, and pretend he might someday learn something about training his two dogs.
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