Published: Nov. 23, 2012
Words: 66,428 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301720187

Short description

IF YOU MESS WITH THE BULL: Jackie Blue, a private investigator in LA, is about to make a big mistake. With her ambition in full gear, she projects herself into the middle of an illegal diamond deal between Iranians and a gang from Brooklyn. YOU GET THE HORNS: Her car gets bullet bombed, dead bodies multiply, and the line between criminal and trustworthy blurs out of control.

Extended description

REVIEWS... Rating: 4.0 stars; Reviewed by Trudi LoPreto for Readers Favorite; "Jackie Blue" by TG Davis is a good book for sleuth lovers. The story offers the reader some wild twists, turns and surprises. TG Davis has created an interesting female investigator. Fans of Stephanie Plum will find themselves liking Jackie Blue just as much. She is witty, daring and very likable. TG Davis captures your attention from the start and pulls you right into the story. It is impossible not to cheer Jackie, Rocky and Hugh as they solve the case. "Jackie Blue" is the first installment of the series and you cannot help but wait anxiously for her next investigation. If you are a mystery/sleuth fan, young or old, man or woman, you will want to check out the new "Jackie Blue" book.

Rating: 5.0 stars, Reviewed by Ellen Hogan for Readers Favorite; Jackie Blue is a humorous mystery filled with high-jinx. A very entertaining way to spend a few hours with a good storyline, well-developed characters and .. (Read more) REVIEWS... Rating: 4.0 stars; Reviewed by Trudi LoPreto for Readers Favorite; "Jackie Blue" by TG Davis is a good book for sleuth lovers. The story offers the reader some wild twists, turns and surprises. TG Davis has created an interesting female investigator. Fans of Stephanie Plum will find themselves liking Jackie Blue just as much. She is witty, daring and very likable. TG Davis captures your attention from the start and pulls you right into the story. It is impossible not to cheer Jackie, Rocky and Hugh as they solve the case. "Jackie Blue" is the first installment of the series and you cannot help but wait anxiously for her next investigation. If you are a mystery/sleuth fan, young or old, man or woman, you will want to check out the new "Jackie Blue" book.

Rating: 5.0 stars, Reviewed by Ellen Hogan for Readers Favorite; Jackie Blue is a humorous mystery filled with high-jinx. A very entertaining way to spend a few hours with a good storyline, well-developed characters and a quirky plot. Enjoyed this book very much. Highly recommended.

Rating: 5.0 stars; Reviewed by Brenda C. for Readers Favorite; Jackie Blue is a twenty-six year old private investigator who works in East LA. Her job usually consists of insurance fraud claims and is far from glamorous, but it does pay the bills and allow her to pay her younger sister Lucy's college tuition. When she gets a call from one of the insurance companies wanting her to check out a 1.9 million dollar stolen diamond claim, her first stop is to check the insured person's house for clues. When she finds a dead body she quickly realizes that this case is much bigger than she normally deals with. She makes a quick call to her bounty hunter ex-boyfriend Hugh Barclay for help. Her best friend Rocky also becomes involved. Several gunshots, and a few clues later they realize that their lives just might be in jeopardy. The criminals always seem to be one step ahead of them. Can Jackie and the gang get to the bottom of the jewel heist without losing their lives in the process?

I am a huge fan of fast paced mysteries, and TG Davis has delivered in spades with "Jackie Blue." Rock solid characters really make this story stand out! Jackie Blue is as down to earth as you can get. She lives in a mobile home while trying to put her sister through college. Jackie is a strong character who isn't afraid to jump in when her help is needed. One scene where she uses a stun gun seemed serious but the author throws a twist that had me laughing instead. Her family and friends are an interesting bunch to say the least. From her best friend Rocky, who is looking for a relationship, to the flatulence issues that abound in Jackie's parents home, TG Davis has created several memorable characters in this story. TG Davis weaves several twists that had me wondering what might happen next! I felt like I was pulled right along helping Jackie and the gang try to figure out what was going on. The ending was certainly satisfying and surprising and left me anticipating the next installment in the series!

There are several elements blended together, such as mystery, humor, suspense,romance, and family relationships to make this a great read that you will not want to put down!
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Review by: Jill Holiday on Dec. 10, 2012 :
I found the Jackie Blue character to be very appealing, with strong family values and very funny. Jackie lives in a trailer park so as to fund her kid sister's college expenses. The pace of the novel keeps you turning pages as the plot unfolds into less about solving a stolen diamond case and more about trying to bring down a global jewel theft organization that has its claws wrapped around one of the characters, Frank, the customs officer. The Iranian mob sub plot I thought was pretty original. And two of the main characters do not turn out to be who they were throughout the novel in the fantastic ending of the story. I won't blow it, but the end had me shocked to say the least. Definitely one of the better mystery endings I've read in a while. The dialogue throughout is super casual which I thought added to the characters.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Lisa Warren on Dec. 01, 2012 :
“Jackie Blue” is a private investigator in LA who has just landed her first case. During the investigation regarding jewelry and insurance fraud she stumbles across the first of several dead bodies, leading to a much more complex set up than she has bargained for.

Her character is instantly likeable and interesting and the plot of her investigation moves swiftly along while Jackie has all hands full with her own busy social life. There is her hunky ex-boyfriend, a new potential love interest, her landlady (my favorite) and a colorful family to make this a rich and quirky novel.

The story is well plotted and entertaining, the life-like dialogue is well placed and technically it would be hard to fault the book for its many achievements. I felt however that the book was written for an audience other than myself, who has a (probably morbid) preference for heavy and serious fiction, and I would have liked the investigator Jackie to be a little bit more feminist and independent from the gun handling men in her surroundings.

This is the first in a planned series of Jackie Blue novels and I hope to see her come into her own in future installments.

4 out of 5
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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