Title: WRITTEN OFF
Series: Forensic Handwriting #7
Author: Sheila Lowe
Narrator: Anna
Crowe
Length: 8
hours, 55 minutes
Publisher: Suspense Publishing
Audible
Release Date:
06.13.2018
Publish Date: 11.07.2017
Category /Genre: Suspense
Recommended
for: 18+ due to sexual content
Listenability: OK or
NSFW
Received from: Sheila Lowe (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link: Written Off
Date completed: 07.09.2018
Description from the publisher:
In the dead of winter, handwriting
expert Claudia Rose journeys to Maine to retrieve a manuscript about convicted
female serial killer, Roxanne Becker. The manuscript, written by Professor
Madeleine Maynard, who was, herself, brutally murdered, exposes a shocking
secret: explosive research about a group of mentally unstable grad students
selected for a special project and dubbed “Maynard’s Maniacs.” Was Madeleine
conducting research that was at best, unprofessional—and at worst, downright
harmful, and potentially dangerous? Could that unorthodox research have turned
deadly?
Claudia finds herself swept up in
the mystery of Madeleine’s life—and death. But she soon realizes that Madeleine
left behind more questions than answers, and no shortage of suspects. The
professor’s personal life yields a number of persons who might have wanted her
dead—and her academic success and personal fortune clearly made her the envy of
fellow faculty members. The University anticipates being the beneficiary of
Madeline’s estate—but that seems in question when a charming stranger, claiming
to be Madeleine’s nephew, turns up brandishing a new will.
The local police chief prevails upon Claudia to travel into town to examine the newly produced, handwritten will. Rushing back to Madeleine’s isolated house to escape an impending storm, Claudia becomes trapped in a blizzard. With a killer.
The local police chief prevails upon Claudia to travel into town to examine the newly produced, handwritten will. Rushing back to Madeleine’s isolated house to escape an impending storm, Claudia becomes trapped in a blizzard. With a killer.
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WRITTEN OFF is the seventh book in
the Forensic Handwriting series. I asked
and was assured that it could be read as a stand-alone. I was not disappointed.
Wow!
What a fantastic mystery!
Well-written and wonderfully twisted, it kept me guessing right until
the end. The subject was unique and psychologically
thrilling.
I loved the main character,
Claudia. She is intelligent,
experienced, an expert in her field, and still able to convey femininity. Proof that a strong woman does not have to be
a b!tch.
This was the first book I have read
from Sheila Lowe. I am so glad that I did. I would love to listen to more of this
series!
Narration: The narrator is amazing. Anna Crowe does a superb job of bringing all
of the characters to life
Note: while I was given this book as a gifted
audiobook copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
The Forensic Handwriting series:
1.
Poison Pen
2.
Written in Blood
3.
Dead Write
4.
Last Writes
5.
Inkslingers Ball
6.
Outside the Lines
7.
Written Off
Also from Sheila Lowe:
·
What She Saw
Non-fiction from Sheila Lowe:
·
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to
Handwriting Analysis
·
Handwriting of the Famous and
Infamous
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