Before There Were Skeletons

A Marketville Mystery

By: Judy Penz Sheluk

Narrated by: Laurie Harmon

The last time anyone saw Veronica Goodman was the night of February 14, 1995. The only clue to her disappearance was a silver heart-shaped pendant found in the parking lot behind the bar where she worked. Twenty-seven years later, Veronica’s daughter, Kate, just a year old when her mother vanished, hires Past & Present Investigations to find out what happened that fateful night.

Calamity (Callie) Barnstable is drawn to the case, as the similarities to her own mother’s disappearance on Valentine’s Day in 1986 is hauntingly familiar. A disappearance she thought she’d come to terms with. That us, until Veronica’s case and five high school yearbooks take her back in time. A time before there were skeletons.

©2022 Judy Penz Sheluk (P)2023 Judy Penz Sheluk

Well written and narration well done

The story is interesting and is well written. Presentation was outstanding. I look forward to listening to more such books by both author and narrator.

Jim in Kansas City

Before there were skeletons

I found this book very similar to the others.The story was good. Narration by Laurie Harmon was very good. was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

An onion of a story

When PI Calamity (Callie) Barnstable is hired to solve the cold case of Veronica Goodman, an eighteen-year-old single mom who went missing in the small town of Miakoda Falls in 1995, she soon finds that the case is related to two other cold cases. Her search becomes analogous to an onion as she peels back layer after layer in her quest for the truth.

Not every question is wrapped up and tied with a bow at the end, making this a realistic account of an investigation.

Great narration!

Interesting Enough Mystery

I found the mystery investigation and follow up information that lead to some answers fascinating. Book was a bit slower then I like, also why detail information on what she ate, was not like it anything really important.
Narrator does a good job with the entire storyline.

Fun listen!

full disclosure, I was given a code for an audio copy of this book. having said that, though, I very very much enjoyed this book. it had a lot of twists and turns and was really interesting since it's focused on missing persons and reuniting loved ones. The reading was very good, clear and at a really nice pace. Would recommend this book