Thursday, October 14, 2021

My review of Murder in the Family: Florida Murder Mystery Series Novel 6 by Jay Heavner

 

Jay Heavner has had a run on Florida murders and I don’t look for him to stop anytime soon.

Through this series of books I’m seeing a good character arc in Roger.

In describing a “Character Arc” Jerry Jenkins writes, “It’s simply the difference between who your character was at the beginning of the story and who he is by the end [I use he inclusively to mean he or she]. That doesn’t mean he has to move from flawed to fabulous—but he can. Yet he should face significant obstacles—both internal and external—that fundamentally change him.” Since the beginning of this series I’m seeing such a character progression, with Roger as he peels the layers of his life’s journey.

There were several chapters towards the end of the book that really showed a change coming about in Roger’s character. Roger being able to share some of his family pain with Lester was a big step forward.  Some of the writing was truly moving and I’d say would be worth the price of the book. I’m not giving away the scenario but trust me, it’s good.

Sounds like Roger will be on another Florida adventure pretty soon. I’m looking forward to reviewing another book for Jay Heavner at that time.

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