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John A. MacEachern
John A. MacEachern was raised in the small farming community of Kleinburg, Ontario, well known for being the home of the famous McMichael Canadian Collection of Art and the works of the Group of Seven. He graduated from The School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration at Cornell University and spent most of his career in the hospitality industry, namely with Canadian Pacific Hotels, until he went out on his own and ended up owning and operating two of Canada’s finest country restaurants: The Doctor’s House, in his hometown of Kleinburg and the Captain’s House in Chester, Nova Scotia. Upon retirement he took up art; namely Watercolours and Egg Tempera and writing. John has written many short stories, a number of which have been published. The Blood of Art is John’s follow up novel to his first: The Hat Trick Murders
John and his wife Barbara live in Middleton, Nova Scotia. They have four children and five grandchildren.
Reviewed by Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite
The Hat Trick Murders by John A MacEachern is a murder mystery. Colin Macdonald has a promising future ahead of him as an NHL hockey player – until he finds himself arrested for the murder of three students, his own fiancée included. His best friend Jack Souster believes in his innocence and takes on the job of proving it. He may have bitten off more than he can chew when he becomes the target of an NYC Mafia family, and steps on some very powerful financial toes, including those of the current Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Cadeau. Striving to save his own neck and that of his friend Colin, Jack sets off on a shocking trail, uncovering the truth and revealing the true extent of political corruption in 1960s Canada. Will he fall foul of the real murderer or can he uncover the truth in time?
I found The Hat Trick Murders by John A MacEachern a little slow going at times, especially at the beginning. However, once it got going, the story was a good one with a decent plot and well developed characters. I did like the way each character’s story was brought out throughout the plot rather than all at once as it made for more interesting reading and gave the characters more depth. Once the story got going, it did pick up pace and, although you could hazard a guess, the number of twists and turns along the way mean that you really won’t know what’s going on until the end. There are a number of stories all weaving together that tie up nicely at the finish and it all suddenly makes sense. Good book, I enjoyed the story.
