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What An Education – My Book Review

COVEY AND JAYJAY
GET EDUCATED
by
Shelton L. Williams
Genre: Murder Mystery / Social Thriller / Amateur Sleuth
Publication Date: September 1, 2019
Number of Pages: 209 pagesScroll down for a giveaway!

Amateur detectives, Covey Jencks and JayJay Qualls, are drawn into a triple murder on the campus of Baker College in West Waverly in the Texas Hill Country. Both end up taking positions at the college: Covey as an adjunct instructor and JayJay as a visiting actor. 


Initially they believe that money is the motive for the murders, but over time they learn that the college is a cauldron of political and social intrigue. The college’s new president and his beautiful wife, various staff members, a prominent trustee, and parties not associated with the college have the motives, opportunities, and wacky agendas that might implicate them in the murders. It turns out that a white nationalist group may be using a college house for its nefarious activities, but are they more talk than action? 
 
The West Waverly police are little to no help in the investigation, and Covey himself has to depart the college to deal with his father’s death. JayJay takes over and makes a critical breakthrough. Upon Covey’s return, the couple must rely on deception, a bit of luck, and martial arts skills to solve the crimes and to try to prevent a high-profile assassination.

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What An Education – My Book Review

“As the inimitable Betty Davis once said, “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.””

I am happy the story of Covey and JayJay continued into this second book. They became memorable characters and I was looking forward to their story extending beyond the first book.

The Betty Davis quote is a perfect story description of Covey and JayJay Get Educated by author Shelton L. Williams. This book is a true chimerical story woven around small college life and not just one murder, but three.

The storytelling is fast-paced and right on target. Honestly, if the story were real it would indeed be a bumpy fast ride. With each chapter, the story moves brilliantly and there is just enough character background information without getting overwhelmed with information.

The murders of two people do not draw the attention of Covey and JayJay until his long-time friend, Dix comes up mysteriously dead. The couple starts off trying to solve Dix’s death and then uncovers a political intrigue story with a twist I never saw coming.

Shelton’s storytelling takes the stories of Covey and JayJay and gives them individual chapters with each having a unique voice. I love how he characterizes JayJay as a strong, independent woman. He interjects historical facts within his story. There are some minor formatting issues with the book.

If you love a quick, fast-paced book then getting educated along with Covey and JayJay is for you. While this is the second book in the series, you will not be lost if you only read this one. Here is a link to my audiobook review of Covey Jencks:

https://forgottenwinds.com/2018/12/06/covey-jencks-my-audio-book-review/

 

 

Shelton L. Williams (Shelly) is founder and president of the Osgood Center for International Studies in Washington, DC. He holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and he taught for nearly 40 years at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. He has served in the US Government on 4 occasions and he has written books and articles on nuclear proliferation. In 2004 he began a new career of writing books on crime and society. Those books are Washed in the Blood, Summer of 66, and now Covey Jencks. All firmly prove that he is still a Texan at heart.
 
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