Dying with a Secret is paranormal cozy mystery. Oliver “Tuck” Tucker is a detective. Before his death, he was the cop kind; after death, he’s the pro-bono PI kind of investigator. When an ordinary day at the office for his wife turns into Men in Black meets A Night at the Museum, normal flies out the window. Things aren’t helped along by Tuck’s great-times-four grandmother, Sally, who brings secrets of her own into the quagmire.
Bottom line: Dying with a Secret is for you if you like fast-paced, light-hearted adventures with an aura of the extraordinary.
The reason to pick up and stay with this series is the premise. Tuck is dead, but not gone, and all the instincts of the police detective came back with him. The world O’Connor has built is simply fun with the humorous life-and-death gags and snarky comments that had me chuckling page after page.
O’Connor has brought his mastery of thriller pacing to the cozy genre. With DYING WITH A SECRET, I found it to be more of an adventure than a mystery—though there certainly is a body that kicks it all off—because the story shifts from a whodunnit to a hunt and that shift drives the pacing.
Tuck is a likable hero both because he’s competent and funny but also because he doesn’t lament being dead. Like all great detectives, he has his “team” who act as his liaison to the living world and also his subject matter experts. His wife Angela and partner Bear provide balance to Tuck’s world and the story.
Dying with a Secret is a complex story and as I’ve thought about how the ending I find I have a few questions. I’m sure I’ll continue to think about the story for days to come and get there.
Overall, I enjoyed Tuck’s latest adventure. This is book 4 of the series, I have read books 1 and 4. I do recommend reading Book 1—Tuck’s origin story—for an introduction to the world, characters, and what Tuck can and cannot do.
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About Tj O’Connor
Tj O’Connor is an award-winning author of mysteries and thrillers and an international security consultant specializing in antiterrorism, investigations, and threat analysis—life experiences that drive his novels. With his former life as a government agent and years as a consultant, he has lived and worked around the world. In his spare time, he’s a Harley Davidson pilot, a man-about-dogs (and now cats), and a lover of adventure, cooking, and good spirits (both kinds). Originally from New York’s Hudson Valley, he lives with his wife, Labs, and Maine Coon companions in Virginia where their five children are supplying a growing tribe of grands.
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