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Rennie Stride Mysteries #2
California Screamin': Murder at Monterey Pop
Intrepid pioneering San Francisco rock and roll reporter Rennie Stride finds herself once again as the Angel of Death's groupie, in the middle of plans, plots and playlists at the famed Monterey Pop festival of June 1967. Where she runs into music and murder, not necessarily in that order. And when friends (and enemies) start turning up dead in the psychedelic crossfire, she goes looking for justice---or vengeance---for them all...
- GenresMystery
428 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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January 11, 2014
A blast of a read and a good mystery. Rennie Stride is a young rock and roll reporter for the San Francisco Clarion. She is nicknamed " Murder Chick " because of her propensity to get herself involved in murders. Well murder does strike, about three times, as Rennie and her friends are down in Monterey to celebrate the well talked about Pop festival and the Big Magic festival that takes place before it. It starts with the hot springs drowning of an under age rent boy, who Rennie felt sorry for, and pretty soon she is go go boots high in music and mayhem.
Patricia Morrison, former wife of Jim, has crafted a unique heroine in Rennie Stride, a young, ambitious, and no doubt, female libber, who is often mouthy, nosy, and toking on a joint or three with her musician friends, when she isn't shagging a dude (or three) here and there. She is also married which I felt only added to her free love women's libber behavior and attitude.
Morrison definitely used her knowledge of the 60s music scene and era to write a groovy crime book. Granted, it isnt the best mystery book ever written, but I had a hell of a fun time reading it. Then again, I love 60s psychedelic, folk, and rock music and the whole counterculture era. And the bands and singers get mentioned here. As Rennie scrambles to find out who the murderer or murderers are, she has run ins with Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix.
A very good, nostalgic read. I would recommend to baby boomers or anyone who likes the era, and spunky heroines. It was very entertaining.
The other four books in the series I am going to eagerly persue.
Patricia Morrison, former wife of Jim, has crafted a unique heroine in Rennie Stride, a young, ambitious, and no doubt, female libber, who is often mouthy, nosy, and toking on a joint or three with her musician friends, when she isn't shagging a dude (or three) here and there. She is also married which I felt only added to her free love women's libber behavior and attitude.
Morrison definitely used her knowledge of the 60s music scene and era to write a groovy crime book. Granted, it isnt the best mystery book ever written, but I had a hell of a fun time reading it. Then again, I love 60s psychedelic, folk, and rock music and the whole counterculture era. And the bands and singers get mentioned here. As Rennie scrambles to find out who the murderer or murderers are, she has run ins with Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix.
A very good, nostalgic read. I would recommend to baby boomers or anyone who likes the era, and spunky heroines. It was very entertaining.
The other four books in the series I am going to eagerly persue.
August 14, 2009
In the second Rennie Stride book, we find music journalist Rennie about to attend the "Big Magic" (fictional) and Monterey Pop (real) music festivals in 1967, toward the end of the "Summer of Love." Now clearly established as a professional music critic, Rennie can't help but become involved in crime as she discovers murdered friends and acquaintances at the festivals. In spite of being exceptionally perceptive (something that could be annoying), Rennie has a loving, open heart and brains that endear her to her friends and readers and make her a good reporter. The twists and turns of this mystery will make you sit up and pay attention to the last page.
Once again, it is great to be able to pick up a new Patricia Morrison book. With the rock-n-roll mysteries, the sights, sounds, feelings and vibe of the '60s music scene come to technicolor life for readers to understand what it was like to hear The Who perform "My Generation" live and experience the mind-altered performances of Jimi Hendrix.
Morrison is still working on getting this book onto Amazon, but you can order it from Lulu.com. Highly recommended!
Once again, it is great to be able to pick up a new Patricia Morrison book. With the rock-n-roll mysteries, the sights, sounds, feelings and vibe of the '60s music scene come to technicolor life for readers to understand what it was like to hear The Who perform "My Generation" live and experience the mind-altered performances of Jimi Hendrix.
Morrison is still working on getting this book onto Amazon, but you can order it from Lulu.com. Highly recommended!
January 10, 2011
I enjoyed this 2nd one just as much as the 1st one!
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