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Reviewed by Karen Pirnot for Readers' Favorite
In her new mystery series entitled "Stolen Hearts", author Jane Tesh introduces private eye David Randall. He is a twice married and unfocused individual who harbors a deep loss that continues to haunt him years after the event. It is unclear what exactly makes Randall able to focus on his detective work when success in his interpersonal relationships is so elusive. At any rate, he hooks up with his friend and psychic Cam, a man who is destined to be invaded by a dead spirit who holds clues to a case on which Randall is working.
When various individuals in the music field begin to get murdered over seemingly insignificant things, Randall gets suspicious enough to do some serious investigation. As an aside, he searches for the true identity of his friend Cam who is literally coming apart at the seams. The mystery crosses generations and at times, the real issues appear vague to the reader. However, Tess does a credible job of pulling together everything at the end.
This book was a bit slow to develop for me but I found a certain delight in Tess's somewhat unorthodox and unfocused character. When the reader finally learns the secret pasts of those featured, the story takes on new meaning and picks up in its pace. The main character David Randall is offered as an undirected soul who must somehow be led to a current identity. As such, Tess develops him well, although the reader is left wondering just how much Randall has really learned. All in all, this is a good afternoon's read.
