Dead Frenzy

In the 4th book in the Loon Lake Fishing mystery series, the small town of Loon Lake, Wisconsin, is soon to be flooded with crowds of people. Hosting both a million dollar bass tournament and a motorcycle rally, the chief of police, Lewellyn "Lew" Ferris, has resigned herself to working long hours with little time for fly-fishing. On one of their last fishing trips before the crowds converge on Loon Lake, Lew and her close friend, Doc Osborne, find a woman in her car suffering from a drug overdose. Lew knows that there is a DEA investigation underway in the area, and quickly becomes part of the investigating team. She deputizes Doc again to help in the case, and he goes undercover as a newbie Harley owner. During this investigation, Lew and Doc stumble over a tournament contestant with cheating in his plans, and they being to wonder how far someone would go to get the million dollar prize money. If this wasn't enough to keep them busy, an old murder/suicide case resurfaces, and working along with their good friend, Ray Pradt, the dynamic duo puts away the crime-ring intent on bringing evil into their peaceful hometown. This is a great series! I originally picked up the first installment when my son returned from a visit with relatives in Wisconsin, and was very pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the series right away. Lew, Doc, and Ray are vivid, vibrant characters that seem to live right among the pages in these cleverly written books. I love the way that they work together, and I love the suspense regarding the growing relationship between Lew and Doc. The plots in each of the books slowly unfold, and will leave you guessing to the very end. This is a great addition to the cozy genre! The first book in the series is called "Dead Water". Enjoy!

Excellent reading couldn't put the book down. Now a series of books by Victoria Houston. A very likable cast of charactors. A edge of your seat type book. I recommend all of the books by the author, in this series.

I have read all of Victoria Houstons books and believe this is the best yet. There are a lot of suprises and twists to this book. You had best pay attention or you will miss something. I really enjoy all of her books with their intrigue. Her books keep your attention and I have difficulties puting them down. I would certainly recommend this book or any of her others. You do not have to be a person who loves fishing, but some interest in it adds to the pleasure.

This book was excellent. The characters are even deeper and the settings are very realistic. While I'm reading the Loon Lake mysteries, I feel like I'm there, seeing everything first hand. Lew is my favourite character and i like the way that Ms Houston gives her insecurities and dooubts along with conviction and courage. Ray is more fun with each book and Doc osbourne's crush on Lew is very sweet. I hope there are many more Loon Lake books in the near future!

For retired Wisconsin dentist Paul "Doc" Osborne, the perfect day is being able to practice his fly fishing techniques with the lovely Loon Lake Police Chief Lewellyn "Lew" Ferris. Their peaceful day though, is shattered by the discovery of a teenaged girl suffering from a drug overdose. It seems that the small village of Loon Lake is being overrun by visitors, first for a million-dollar-prize fishing tournament and then by a neighboring town's Harley-Davidson motorcycle rally. Accompanying the tourists are an influx of Ecstasy drug trafficking and a fencing operation of stolen motorcycle parts. With these crimes overwhelming Lew's four-man department she again deputizes Doc and asks him to participate in an undercover operation that will tax all of his skills. Namely, he will be posing as a biker looking to upgrade his Harley.Learning how to just ride a motorcycle would be demanding enough, but soon Doc also has to contend with his daughter, whose husband is suffering from a possible mid-life crisis, and also with the unwelcome attentions of a predatory widow. As the investigation heats up Doc realizes that there are those who will do anything to make money, including salting the lake with fish in the fishing tournament. He realizes that he is placing his life, as well as the lives of those he loves, at risk.Houston has once again created a wonderfully atmospheric and amusing mystery with a plot that keeps the reader riveted to the page. The pace moves along swiftly and is filled with complications that are all neatly tied up in the end. She also demonstrates great talent in creating characters that are both engaging and realistic, from outdoorsman Ray Pradt, who lives in a trailer decorated as a fish, to a woman who has transformed herself from a dainty beauty into a tattoo-covered biker chick. As someone who has taken a motorcycle safety training course, dropped the bike, then prayed that someone else would crash so that I didn't feel like the only moron, Houston's description of Doc's first experience learning how to ride is dead on. Yet even if you're not particularly interested in either motorcycles or fishing, Houston's humor, characters, and fascinating plot make this a winning read. DEAD FRENZY, the fourth in the Loon Lake fishing series, is the best yet and I eagerly anticipate the fifth.