telegraphs his plot punches | The Labcoat (An Eric Berg Mystery)

Cleverly researched murder msytery | The Labcoat (An Eric Berg Mystery) | Larry D. Soderquist

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	• The Labcoat (An Eric Berg Mystery) Larry D. Soderquist Providence House Publishers, 1998 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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Compelling, quick-paced mystery with a multi-faceted hero

A compelling, quick paced mystery featuring a complex and likable detective named Eric Berg. There is something for everyone - interesting ethical issues, mid-life crises, academia at its worst, theology, intriguing forensics and, as pointed out on the dust jacket by mystery author Gregory Mcdonald, "unique insight into the general human condition." I recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a good who-done-it. I am looking forward to the next Eric Berg mystery!

telegraphs his plot punches

The Labcoat is a slender volume, and for good reason. The book seems almost skeletal, as if it's waiting for a more accomplished writer to provide the flesh. The weakest plot point (and boy do you see it coming) is that a professor of ethics might suffer from a lack of integrity. But we never care enough about the main character to be shocked. The Labcoat is merely an adequate book. I suppose it rates a C, even though the last page contains this third-grade error: "He told his story and Kate her's." This is Soderquist's ninth book. Perhaps he should put more effort (if he has the skill) into developing a truly good book rather than rushing off number 10. Maybe he should read The Goldbug Variations to see that a novel can be complex and intriguing.

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Cleverly researched murder msytery

An outstanding blend of technology and superb character development. Unusual setting for a crime novel which I found intriguing. I will never walk up a lonely stairwell again!

The body of a professor lies sprawled on the stairs in the chemistry building of normally tranquil Mellon University. At first the death appears to be from a simple heart attack. But then Eric Berg, a theology professor and former military police officer who helps the campus police, is called into the case. Berg's investigation reveals a rushed cremation, an all-too-calm widow, and one lone piece of evidence - a labcoat worn by the victim. He also discovers his attraction to the young female detective he works with, and a dangerous web of temptation, falsehood, injustice, and overwhelming ambition.

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