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Redneck's Revenge (The Isabel Long Mystery Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Joan Livingston (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 353 ratings

Book 2 of 7: The Isabel Long Mystery Series

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Her next case. She's in it for good.

Just months after solving her first case, Isabel Long is in a funk. Her relationship with the Rooster Bar's owner is over. Then the cops insist she must work for a licensed P.I. before going solo.

Encouraged by her 'Watson' - her 92-year-old mother - Isabel snaps out of it by hooking up with a P.I. and finding a new case. But it's not at all clear-cut.

The official ruling is Chet Waters, an ornery so-and-so, was passed out when his house caught fire. His daughter, who inherited his junkyard, believes he was murdered. Topping the list of suspects are dangerous drug-dealing brothers, a rival junkyard owner, and an ex-husband.

Could Waters' death simply be a case of redneck's revenge? Isabel is about to find out.

REDNECK'S REVENGE IS #2 IN THE ISABEL LONG MYSTERY SERIES.

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The second book in the Isabel Long Mystery Series bounces along with humor, plot twists, colorful voices and rich character development. Redneck's Revenge is also a human story, a well-crafted tale of small town secrets, complicated relationships, life changes and lies. A romantic storyline adds spice and warmth to this cozy mystery.
- Teresa Dovalpage
Author of Death Comes in through the Kitchen, A Girl Like Che Guevara and The Astral Plane
Set in the frozen Northeast, author Joan Livingston's spellbinding descriptions of small town America and classic Yankee characters weave humor and a love story with murder. The story sweeps us along and there are enough plot twists and turns in this deftly written work to satisfy the most hard-core mystery fan. A great choice.
- Brinn Colenda
Award-winning author of Homeland Burning and The Callahan Family Saga

I particularly like Joan Livingston's folksy, no frills style. I think that's a nod to her years as a newspaper editor (something her main character, Isabel shares with her). The characters are colorful and entertaining. It is almost as if I know them somehow, and you will too.
- Joseph LewisAuthor of Caught in a Web and the Lives Trilogy

About the Author

Joan Livingston is the author of novels for adult and young readers. Redneck's Revenge published by Darkstroke Books, is the second in a series featuring Isabel Long, a longtime journalist who becomes an amateur P.I. The first books is Chasing the Case.

She draws upon her own experience as a longtime journalist in Massachusetts and New Mexico to create Isabel Long, a sassy, savvy widow who uses the skills she acquired in the business to solve what appears to be impossible cases. She also relies on her deep knowledge of rural Western Massachusetts, where she lives, to create realistic characters and settings -- from country bars (where Isabel works part-time) to a general store's backroom where gossipy old men meet.

She credits her mother, Algerina -- the inspiration for Maria, Isabel Long's 'Watson' -- for instilling in her a love of reading and the power of the written word.

For more, visit her website: joanlivingston.net. Follow her on Twitter@joanlivingston and Instagram @JoanLivingston_Author. Her author page on Facebook is: facebook.com/JoanLiving

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FDG1619
Publisher ‏ : ‎ darkstroke books (September 26, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 26, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 736 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 275 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #557,339 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #843 in Women's Detective Fiction
- #6,043 in Murder
- #12,814 in Amateur Sleuths

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Joan Livingston is the author of novels for adult and young readers, including the Isabel Long Mystery Series. Chasing the Case, Redneck's Revenge, Checking the Traps, Killing the Story, Working the Beat, Following the Lead, and Missing the Deadline, published by darkstroke books, are the seven books thus far in the series, featuring a longtime journalist who becomes an amateur P.I. solving cold cases in rural New England.

Joan draws upon her own experience as a longtime journalist in Massachusetts and New Mexico to create Isabel Long, a sassy, savvy widow who uses the skills she acquired in the business to solve what appears to be impossible cases. She also relies on her deep knowledge of rural Western Massachusetts, where she lives, to create realistic characters and settings.

She also relied on those insights while writing The Sacred Dog, Northern Comfort, and The Sweet Spot, all set in the fictional hilltowns of Western Mass.

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Bookzilla

Entertaining

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021

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Easy to follow stand-alone. No editing errors, gratuitous violence or drag-you-down drama.

Compelling series with descriptive writing that draws the reader into each scene. Plenty of twists and suspects to keep the reader interest. Flexible procedures, actions and reactions. Believable dialogue and characters with distinct personalities.

No desire to re-read this story. I am interested in other works by this author.

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2021

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It was a fun, silly story. The ending was not expected.

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wildlifemom

Light and enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2021

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Not having read the first book in the series, this one had enough back story to set the scene of this book without having to go back to read it. The characters are fun to watch interact and there’s enough meat to the story to keep you guessing almost to the end. I enjoyed it enough to read the rest of the series and will watch for any more as they’re published.

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Sea Nymph

Didn't know that there were Rednecks in Massachusetts

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2021

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I really like this series. Isabel is a smart woman, a widow who is trying a new career after being let go at the newspaper where she'd worked for 28 years. But this "private eye" stuff isn't exactly what she thought it would be. To say that she's out of her depth is putting it mildly!
Isabel takes another case that is a cold case....a man was found dead in a fire, but no one thinks it was anything but an accident except for his daughter. The list of suspects isn't too long, but they are real characters! Rednecks through and through.
On top of that, she has 2 men interested in her....and she's not been on the dating scene for too many years.
Isabel is a genuine woman, very likeable. The plot was was written, and well thought out. Looking forward to the next book in the series!

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2022

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I will be reading more books in this series. Great story of co!d crime solving. Fun to follow main characters as they grow into their new roles in life.

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2022

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Isabel has her second case. She is hired to prove that a man who died in a house fire did not get drunk and set the fire. Everyone in town believes this is what happened. Annette, his daughter, seems sure this is not what happened. Follow Isabel and her partner in crime as they get into another investigation, one that could be deadly.

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The Lake Mom

Book 2 Isabel Long Series Redneck Revenge

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2020

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I loved this second book in the series.

This is a stand-alone book but I’m glad I read book one so that I had some background but I have to say I hated the way book One ended.

This installment was fun, clever, sad, happy, slow, fast, you name it.

Isabel has a quick wit, smart aleck attitude, gets herself into some sort of unbelievable situations but in the end the author wraps up everything nice and neat.

I can’t wait to borrow book three from Kindle Unlimited I hope I can get it that way!

Highly recommend! I didn’t know that Massachusetts had rednecks!

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2022

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Solid mystery with interesting characters. Isabel is a sixty something ex-journalist investigating murders in small towns. This one is about a woman’s father’s death ruled accidental by police.

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Sue Roebuck

A Memorable Story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2018

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Redneck’s Revenge is a novel that will stay with you for a long time. Well, it will with me because I rank it up there with Fanny Flagg’s “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café”, one of my favourite books, and that’s not because “Redneck’s Revenge” is set in a café or that there’s any sign of green tomatoes, hell, it’s not even the same genre. It’s because of the author’s brilliant voice, the way she lets the characters jump off the page: they’re so real, quirky and unforgettable. You have rednecks galore (I hope that’s not pejorative because I adored reading about the folk of the small hilltop towns in Massachusetts – the Old Farts, the junkyard owners, the bar owners…so many) but my favourite is Isabel Long herself – a sassy, adorable, down-to-earth but take-no-prisoners type of gal (see? I picked up the lingo) who has a mother as wise and courageous as Isabel.
I was immersed in the setting, which comes alive with the characters and as the story continues. The ending was a surprise, although I did pick up a hint of it earlier in the story, but dismissed it. Very clever plot.
Joan Livingston is a professional journalist and this shows in her excellent style of writing. She’s a born fiction writer and I dearly look forward to the next Isabel Long case.

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Megan14

Engaging, witty and intriguing

Reviewed in Australia on October 7, 2018

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Once again, Isabel Long is on the case. After the adventures in the first book in the series, Chasing the Case, Isabel is working with an established Private Investigator and taking on a new case from a woman who believes her father's death in a house fire was murder, not a simple accident as concluded by the police three years earlier. With things cooling with Jack, Isabel is up for the distraction of her new work activities and takes on the case with her 92 year old (nearly 93 year old!) mother on board as her 'Watson', Isabel searches for the truth, which uncovers a range of hidden town secrets. Like the first book, the central mystery is a cracker with lots of suspects and interesting secrets she unravels. I always love the chemistry between Isabel and Jack, and enjoyed the complications of their romance. A fabulous read with a great lead, fabulous supporting characters and baffling mystery.

Kindle Customer

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2022

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What a surprise for Isobel, I really enjoyed reading this book and have downloaded the third book.

Thanks Joan for writing these books.

Heidi Reads

Another brilliant instalment in the Isabel Long series.

Reviewed in Australia on October 20, 2018

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This time it felt like Isabel put herself in a whole lot more danger and there were times that I was concerned that there may not be a third book in the series if she kept taking such risks! It's a fast paced read with lots of action, clues and little bursts of humour. And it was great to see my favourite sleuth 'Ma' back in top form. Looking forward to the next book already.

Carol

Nice mystery with entertaining characters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2022

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Good murder mystery, mixed with a little romance and a touch of humour, a good combination. Looking for the next in series!

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