Dead Write

Forensic Handwriting Series, Book 3

By: Sheila Lowe

Narrated by: Anna Crowe

Sheila Lowe’s mysteries “just keep getting better” (American Chronicle) thanks to feisty forensic handwriting expert Claudia Rose, who knows that when it comes to solving a murder, sometimes, the pen can be mightier than the sword.

Claudia heads to the Big Apple at the behest of Grusha Olinetsky, the notorious founder of an elite dating service whose members are mysteriously dying. The assignment puts Claudia at odds with her boyfriend, LAPD detective Joel Jovanic, who suspects Grusha herself is trouble.

Drawn into the feckless lives of the rich and single, Claudia finds herself enmeshed in a twisted world of love and lies fueled by desperation. But desperate enough to kill? Clues in the suspects’ handwriting might help Claudia save Grusha’s already dubious reputation before the names of more victims are scribbled into someone’s little black book.

“Sheila Lowe is the Kathy Reichs of forensic handwriting - a rip-roaring read.” (Deborah Crombie, national best-selling author of Necessary as Blood)

©2016 Sheila Lowe (P)2022 Sheila Lowe

Great Series

I have to say this series is great. First off I read this book 4 years ago in paperback and thought it was okay. But listening to it read to me by Anna Crowe really made the book come alive for me. I enjoyed the story in a way I had not before. It's hard to explain, kinda like making the characters 3 dimensional. I was gifted this book with the understanding that I would leave an honest review.

Pretty good

This is my first book written by Sheila Lowe. I found Dead Write to be entertaining and interesting with a complex plot. The characters are engaging the story moves at a quick pace. I look forward to the next book in this series.

I received this book for free in exchange for an unbiased review.

Another exciting adventure for Claudia............

Dead Write is the third book in this series featuring Claudia Rose, a forensic handwriting expert, but it can easily be read as a standalone. I have read all of the published books, but I accidentally read them in reverse order and had no trouble bouncing back in time. Dead Write sees a much more emotional and uncertain Claudia than I have seen in future books. She is newer to and less sure in her relationship with her boyfriend, LAPD Detective Joel Jovanich, and it was interesting to see that side of the usually spunky and confident Claudia. Professionally, she is feeling especially challenged, too, when she takes on the job of analyzing the handwriting of members of an elite match making club. A high number of young women in this club have been dying in bizarre accidents, and Claudia painstakingly pieces together the clues to a shocking ending. I was not only completely surprised by the perpetrator of the scheme, but equally surprised by the motive. Lowe sprinkles in fascinating handwriting analysis tricks and truths throughout the story, and it is difficult for me to decide what is my favorite part; the intrigue, the romance, the action, or the knowledge, so I just enjoy them all!

Anna Crowe narrates most of the books in this amazing series, and she always does a phenomenal job with her performance. I can't imagine a better choice for Claudia's no-nonsense (but secretly soft) personality. Crowe differentiates well between the male and female characters, and her delivery is flawless. I am looking forward to many more collaborations between this talented author and narrator.

I received a copy of this audiobook at my request in exchange for this honest review.

Really enjoyed the characters. Narrator did a great job!

Characters were well developed and the story was easy to follow. The main character Claudia Rose is fun and feisty. Looking forward to the next book in the series!

A Different Type of Detective

I came across this series a few years ago and got hooked on it. Claudia Rose is not your average detective. Her profession in forensic handwriting gives her (and us) great insight into each suspect's true character. She's not afraid to dig deep into investigating accidental deaths which she is sure are murders. Anna Crowe does a great job reading this intriguing mystery.
I'm so glad this series is now available in audio!
I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.