Barbara Nickless: Blood on the Tracks

By June Lorraine RobertsMay 28, 2017 ( 11 )

Broken Souls

Little Comfort

Special Agent Sydney Rose Parnell has done her time in Iraq. Her role, pick up the pieces of dead soldiers for Mortuary Affairs. The aftermath of the combat carnage and the loss of the man she loved has damaged her soul. Clyde, the K9 who served on active duty, is also grieving this loss. Both have PTSD, together they are one and constant companions.

In Denver, Colorado a local woman is murdered. The suspect is known as The Burned Man. An Iraqi war vet with extensive burns over his body. He spends his time riding the rails and staying away from others. As a railroad police Special Agent, Parnell works the case. It brings her to places and things she wants to forget.

Blood On The Tracks is filled with raw, primary emotion. As much as possible it brings you into the word of a vet who survived, but not whole. Barbara Nickless has written a great debut and I’m looking forward to Dead Stop, book two in the series.

~ June Lorraine

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Becky Masterman: Rage Against the Dying – Murder in Common
March 4, 2018 • 5:05 PM
grevisangel73
June 10, 2017 • 12:35 AM

Sounds good.

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- June Lorraine Roberts
  June 10, 2017 • 5:46 PM
  
  You might like it 🙂
  
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  - grevisangel73
    June 13, 2017 • 6:37 AM
    
    I am sure I will. I will check bookstore next time I go, or I will order it. Thanks for bringing all these great authors to my attention. Some I did not know before.
  - June Lorraine Roberts
    June 13, 2017 • 9:46 AM
    
    You are most welcome, thanks for reading my recommendations at Murder in Common!
Jennifer Soosar
May 28, 2017 • 7:15 PM

It sounds quite good. I like the idea of the K9 character and the railroad setting, moody atmosphere.

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- June Lorraine Roberts
  May 28, 2017 • 7:18 PM
  
  It does have atmosphere and grit…I love grit!
  
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June Lorraine Roberts
May 28, 2017 • 5:11 PM

Ha, ha….I suffer from the same thing 🙂

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E. Michael Helms, writer
May 28, 2017 • 4:55 PM

As a Marine Corps combat vet I can relate to battle-induced PTSD. As a mystery writer/reader, his sounds like an intriguing book. I’m heading to Amazon to take a look. Thanks for posting this, June!
–Michael

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- June Lorraine Roberts
  May 28, 2017 • 4:57 PM
  
  I hope it speaks well to you Michael. Nickless is a bright talent, but only vets can identify with her messages.
  
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  - E. Michael Helms, writer
    May 28, 2017 • 5:10 PM
    
    Just bought the Kindle version. In my first comment I meant to say “this sounds” instead of “his sounds.” Mind running ahead of fingers! 🙂
    –Michael

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Barbara Nickless: Blood on the Tracks

Broken Souls

Little Comfort

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