Pearl, A Life Too Short, A Death Too Long Written By Darlene Cox
Pearl Sutton did not deserve to die such a tragic and early death.
Pearl was found battered and partially buried in fallen leaves and branches just off a popular trail.
Those that didn't really know Pearl thought of her as the town tramp and whore.
The men that knew Pearl couldn't understand the way she lived her life with Gus Sutton, a man quite a bit older than Pearl and thought to be her husband.
Why did Pearl seemingly want to meet other men that she loved to tease with her sexuality but then would leave without a commitment to them? She was friendly and loving in her own way.
The Sheriff's Department was a small one as they usually are in smaller towns.
Sheriff Tom Atherton and his deputies were not used to murders such as Pearl's but rather small petty crimes, but the sheriff determined that his small force should be the ones to investigate this since Pearl was liked, and in some instances, loved by some of the men on the force.
The county Medical Examiner, Jed, also not used to such autopsies, seemingly was overcome by Pearl's death and his drinking continued leaving his work questionable to the sheriff.
When another woman was found burned to a crisp in a small cabin and another woman brutally attacked leaving her in very delicate condition, Sheriff Atherton and his deputies were stretched even thinner.
The sheriff and his deputies searched for several days the area that Pearl had last been seen.
Since her Cadillac had been missing too they searched for it while walking the highway back and forth.
One of the deputies, Wallace, was found in his cabin incoherent and bruised while his wife Clara had disappeared.
Wallace was admitted to the hospital and Clara also was when she was found beaten very badly and violently raped.
The search for clues expanded and the Medical Examiner was pushed by the sheriff to get the results of tire treads, DNA, fingerprints, and all other evidence completed so these brutal assaults could be solved and the murderer or murderers could be found before more occurred.
"Pearl" is a fantastic story written very well.
Darlene Cox brings many elements into place all through the story giving the reader a bit more to draw them in deeper but also making the suspense grow.
This is the second of Darlene's books I have read and reviewed and I can't say which I liked the best.
She is a true mystery writer in that her characters are just that, characters, while she springs surprises on you and answers others as the story goes on.
Thanks Darlene.
Pearl was found battered and partially buried in fallen leaves and branches just off a popular trail.
Those that didn't really know Pearl thought of her as the town tramp and whore.
The men that knew Pearl couldn't understand the way she lived her life with Gus Sutton, a man quite a bit older than Pearl and thought to be her husband.
Why did Pearl seemingly want to meet other men that she loved to tease with her sexuality but then would leave without a commitment to them? She was friendly and loving in her own way.
The Sheriff's Department was a small one as they usually are in smaller towns.
Sheriff Tom Atherton and his deputies were not used to murders such as Pearl's but rather small petty crimes, but the sheriff determined that his small force should be the ones to investigate this since Pearl was liked, and in some instances, loved by some of the men on the force.
The county Medical Examiner, Jed, also not used to such autopsies, seemingly was overcome by Pearl's death and his drinking continued leaving his work questionable to the sheriff.
When another woman was found burned to a crisp in a small cabin and another woman brutally attacked leaving her in very delicate condition, Sheriff Atherton and his deputies were stretched even thinner.
The sheriff and his deputies searched for several days the area that Pearl had last been seen.
Since her Cadillac had been missing too they searched for it while walking the highway back and forth.
One of the deputies, Wallace, was found in his cabin incoherent and bruised while his wife Clara had disappeared.
Wallace was admitted to the hospital and Clara also was when she was found beaten very badly and violently raped.
The search for clues expanded and the Medical Examiner was pushed by the sheriff to get the results of tire treads, DNA, fingerprints, and all other evidence completed so these brutal assaults could be solved and the murderer or murderers could be found before more occurred.
"Pearl" is a fantastic story written very well.
Darlene Cox brings many elements into place all through the story giving the reader a bit more to draw them in deeper but also making the suspense grow.
This is the second of Darlene's books I have read and reviewed and I can't say which I liked the best.
She is a true mystery writer in that her characters are just that, characters, while she springs surprises on you and answers others as the story goes on.
Thanks Darlene.