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What Happened to Flynn?
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This mystery story tells of a middle aged female Afro-American detective from the San Diego County Sheriff’s office who is assigned the case of a missing man in October 2008. It takes the detective, Shane Notfarg, over seven years to find out what happened to the missing man, Arthur Flynn, who disappeared after going to a fishing camp in Northern California. During the seven years, Shane uncovers thieves, forgers, money launderers and murderers in a 215 page read.
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| Weight | 8 oz |
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| Dimensions | 5.5 × 8.5 × 1 in |
Jefferson –
This is an excellent mystery, full of twists and turns with the strands of the story woven into a unified, satisfying whole. It starts with an interesting disappearance/possible murder, one with unusual facts that don’t seem to fit together, and leads the reader on a real roller coaster ride involving drug dealers, identity theft, money laundering, hit men and child pornography. At the end, it all makes sense and ties together wonderfully. The major strength of the book is the protagonist, Shane Notfarg, ,extremely good at what she does, relentless in her pursuit of justice, but not without flaws and quirks.
adminnohackers –
KIRKUS BOOK REVIEW
In this procedural, police cast a wide net in their hunt for a fisherman; reeling in drug traffickers and money launderers becomes a bonus of the search. Shanisha “Shane” Notfarg is the only female detective and, she emphasizes, “black as well” in the homicide section of the San Diego sheriff’s office. Shane doesn’t like working missing person cases. She thinks they waste department resources because the majority of the people being tracked turn up on their own after an affair or a trip to Las Vegas. Mobile home realtor and resident Arthur “Art” Flynn, affable and recently divorced, proves the exception. Paying his multiple sclerosis–stricken neighbor, Mary Smith, to feed his cat and clean his home while he vacations at a fishing camp, Flynn never returns. In the seven years it takes to solve the case of the missing middle-aged man, Shane discovers he blew the whistle on a money-laundering scheme. The realtor’s actions may have led to his demise—if he truly is dead. Even though police identify probable murder suspects and evidence shows that the trunk of Flynn’s abandoned car once held a corpse with the realtor’s DNA, no body has been discovered. Although the absent Flynn drives the book, so vivid is the author’s characterization of him that readers should feel the vanished man is present. Muir (The Numbers Man, 2010, etc.) also richly details Flynn’s trailer park neighbors and fellow fishermen, but the true standout is Shane, dogged in closing the case. In her 50s, nearly 6 feet tall, and still the object of flirting, she finds that intimidation tactics come to her as easily as her quick identification of a Max Mara wool dress or a Gucci crocodile bag (“Yes, we women notice these things even if we can’t afford them”). The author writes authoritatively about police work; dialogue is credible; and an intricate plotline should keep readers guessing. …Don’t let this engaging story of a missing fisherman be the one that got away
adminnohackers –
This is one of the more deftly-written crime investigation novels I’ve had the pleasure of reading! The investigation is meticulously detailed, almost to the point of information overload, but one gets the feel of a real investigation and how much work goes into it. You get a detailed portrait of the ordinary man at the center of the case and the very odd and highly dangerous circumstances he was caught up into.
Refreshingly, this is not a slickly handled case: there are miss-directions and odd leads that take the case into highly unexpected places. This is no TV police case which gets neatly tied up in a matter of days or weeks, but unfolds over the course of years, allowing the story to take its time and unfold at its own pace. You get a feel for all the work that goes into a real-world investigation, which this novel reflects quite well. When the plot at last unfolds its oddest twist, the payoff is well worth the wait and wondering that have passed before it.
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adminnohackers –
Detective Shane Notfarg reluctantly accepted the case of a missing man named Arthur Flynn. She was reluctant because statistics were favoring him showing back up, and she believed it was just a waste of police resources. But the more she learns about Flynns Character, the more she fears that something has indeed happened to him. Especially so, after she discovered that there had been an attempt on his life. Before its over with, Detective Notfarg will have had a wild ride uncovering and following all the clues. And what about Flynn? Is he dead or alive? Will we find out for sure?…..I loved following the clues along with Shane. The sophisticated scheme that was uncovered was interesting. I even picked up on a few things that she missed in the beginning but discovered later. This was a very good detective story with a ‘is he or is he not dead plot that will make you guess all the way through.
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adminnohackers –
What Happened to Flynn is beautifully unlike other books of its genre – gone are the typical tropes, leads, and clues. In this sense, this novel is a nicely refreshing read, and unpredictable, too. The story is well-written, and its slow development over a matter of years adds a sense of realism and frustration to the plot that reflects the course of many real-world investigations.
The reason that I haven’t rated this book higher is primarily because of the brevity with which I felt it handled character development – although much of the narrative was well-developed and examined in great depth, I felt that a lot more could have been done with the characters’ own progression over time.
Katherine Parsons
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amazon –
This was a great suspense/mystery story about a detective who reluctantly accepts a missing person’s case. One of the drawbacks on the story was the unnecessary technical aspects of police/detective/crime scene work. While the details were interesting, it made the story read more like a textbook……. I did enjoy the twists and misdirections as well……….
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Veronica Townson –
I really enjoyed, What Happened to Flynn, an intriguing tale featuring headstrong female homicide detective, Shane Notfarg. Despite her initial dismay at being assigned a missing person’s case, Detective Notfarg, realizes the case is much more complex than first anticipated and eventually, the missing person’s case turns into a complex murder case. The story immediately pulled me in and kept me captivated and wondering what was going to happen next. It dragged a little in the middle but then picked up full force towards the end, unraveling more criminals and more plot twists. It was an easy read and a great book for a nice relaxing day. Author, Pat Muir, did an excellent job of blending strength and vulnerability in the character of Shane, making her both likable and relatable. You can’t help but respect her. However, the book itself lacks a certain depth. It is filled with details of the cases in a way that almost seems like reading a police report. Despite that critique this was a really good detective novel with an array of interesting characters. The plot twists will keep you guessing until the end.