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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Healey’s Cave by Aaron Paul Lazar is a wonderful, mellow mystery, gently wrapped in a mist of paranormal phenomenon. This is not your typical whodunit with detectives, amateur or professional; it is more of an absorbing unravelling of secrets, heartbreak and murder. Healey’s Cave centers on Sam Moore, his family, friends and the unsolved childhood disappearance of his brother Billy. When a grisly discovery reopens Billy’s case and links it to a serial killer, long kept secrets and fresh danger start spilling into Sam’s life. If that wasn’t bad enough, the unearthing of a strange green marble is pulling Sam back into the past to his and Billy’s childhood. Is Sam time-travelling, going crazy or is Billy’s spirit trying to tell him the awful truth? That a killer might be closer than he thinks. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, from its engaging plot, to the realistic setting and characterization. Even the haunting paranormal aspects of the book meld seamlessly and add an extra depth to the story; the supernatural side of the plotline is not overplayed. The reader may wonder at the how of the strange happenings caused by a small green marble, but there is never a feeling of being cheated. The author is very skilled at convincing you of the urgency and the need of these inexplicable events. The rest of the book satisfies as well, with the mystery elements pulling just enough twists and turns (plus one or two red herrings) to keep you guessing. There are ample suspects, a demented killer, motives, tragedies, and a bittersweet conclusion to gratify the average mystery lover. However, the best part of the novel is contained in the rich depiction of the characters and their interaction. These characters are three-dimensional, well portrayed people, be they strong and family oriented, flawed with secrets or the puzzling dark villain. And they live in a world just as fully realised; you can almost smell the fragrant flowers on a wafting country breeze as you read the words. Healey’s Cave is a superb book that anyone should take pleasure in reading sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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Sam Moore's little brother vanished fifty years ago. No body. No answers. What Sam has is a boatload of guilt, since he failed to accompany Billy on his final, fateful bike ride. While digging in his garden, Sam discovers a green marble with a startling secret--it whisks him back to his childhood, connecting him to Billy. Thrust back and forth through time, Sam struggles to unlock the secret of his brother's fate. When the FBI investigates remains found nearby, Sam learns of a serial killer with a grisly fifty-year record. Sam's certain it's Billy's killer. But what's worse, his grandson fits the profile of the murdered boys. Will the killer return to Sam's town to claim his final kill? Can Sam untangle the truth in time to save him? "...a delightfully diabolical mystery with a chilling paranormal plot. Exceptionally written, this book will capture readers with a unique chase for a murderer that transcends time and space."
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The author, Aaron Paul Lazar, is a proficient writer with many books and various series under his belt. In this one, of which Healey's Cave is the first Sam Moore Mystery, he adds a touch of the paranormal to an otherwise cozy mystery. Terror Comes Knocking and For Keeps are the next books that follow this one. Mr. Lazar certainly writes of which he knows: grandkids, gardening, dogs, marriage and living in a small rural town in upstate New York. On his website, Lazar dubs his collection of books as being in the "country mysteries" genre.
The story starts off slowly but rich in detail as Sam Moore, a recently retired doctor, deals with making plans for his long summer days of freedom. He is obsessed with clearing his acres of land to make a garden for numerous crops and flowers, and also being a devoted husband to his wife with MS, a good father, and a fun grandfather to his extended family. The story has a mystery concerning the death of his brother Billy when they were just pre-teen boys, but it builds up slowly and then comes to an exciting end with closure about the brother's death. There's no abrupt cliffhanger in this book despite being first in a series, so it can be treated as a stand-alone also.
Sam's discovery of a glass green marble that was dropped so long ago by Billy gives him the temporary ability to travel back to the time of his childhood. It's fun to read about the more innocent lives of young boys in the late 50's/early 60's, and follow Sam and Billy's adventures with their friends: the nerd, the girl, the wealthy one, the annoying kid. I was a child then, though younger than Sam Moore is purported to be, and some of the details brought back memories of a slice of Americana--backyard bbqs with fellow townspeople, 4th of July parades, grandparents who were involved in their grandkids' lives, sleepovers in a tent on the lawn--the list goes on. This is not a story for fans of intense thrillers, graphic murders, or detective car chases. It can be called either a quiet, low-key story with a mystery and a touch of time-travel, or a country mystery, or a serious cozy. Whatever you want to call it, it is the right book if you are in the mood for a clean, family-oriented story with a touch of the unknown. Recommended for fans of family reads and cozies, leaning more toward gentle character studies than dead bodies and blood. ( )