The Second Mouse

by Archer Mayor


Archer Mayor has written another great story in the Joe Gunther series called Second Mouse. This mystery is slow at first but picks up after a few chapters. This author does a wonderful job in telling this story. He keeps the reader enthralled with the plot throughout this novel giving us just enough clues to keep us interested.

This story starts off with the death of Michelle Fisher. Joe Gunther stops by the crime scene, even though it's not his case but once it's deemed a murder then it's his. Plus the detective on duty would not say no to help from such a great cop. The story goes back and forth between the murder investigation and the life of Nancy, Mel, and Ellis. According to Mel, they are the Three Musketeers of small crime.

The murder investigation takes the reader through the interviews of the neighbors and people who might have a grudge against her. But, through the investigation we get fingers pointed in other directions to the likes of Mel and Ellis. While connections are made with Mel & Ellis the back and forth of the stories become more frequent with more and more connections.

This story makes the reader think about who killed Michelle Fisher or if it was a suicide. It also makes us think about why Mel does what he does. But the reader doesn't find out what really happens to Michelle Fisher until the very end. The story has mostly the history and present exploits of the Three Musketeers, which keep getting more dangerous. I would definitely say pick this mystery up when you get the chance. It's a great read with good description and wonderful developed characters.

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