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Written in
the first person, this story is told through Robin’s eyes. Robin Vaughn
gets
herself into trouble while pretending to be a reporter in order to get
the
goods on a horse in San Miguel, Mexico. She is on a wild goose
chase for a
mysterious horse farm, Milagro. While searching for Milagro, she gets
tangled
up in a web of deception that only worsens as the plot thickens. When
her
husband, Jeet is kidnapped and a man is found dead outside of their
hotel room,
she is forced to begin a quest for answers in a country where there are
many
secrets left untold.
The shining
star of the storyline is Robin. She is a quirky, likeable character
that insists
on following through with her search for answers. Her inability to
speak
without putting her foot in her mouth adds much needed humor to the
plot. She
is amusing in her thoughts and ongoing commentary about every event
that takes
place. Her madcap antics lend a dash of humor and mischief to an
otherwise
upsetting storyline about missing persons and questionable horse
breeding.
There are
many secondary characters that are mentioned throughout. Robin’s
husband Jeet
is the voice of reason, the proverbial angel on her shoulder whose
message she
should heed, but doesn’t. Marilee and her gang of Chihuahuas have been missing for
over six
months, but mysteriously reappear in San Miguel. While trying to solve
this
mystery, Robin encounters the smarmy diplomat, Ernesto Quinto. He is an
acquaintance of Jeet’s that intertwined with the enigmatic Milagro.
Murder
Well Bred
was hard
to follow from the very start. It takes
off in so many different directions that it is hard to follow. There is a lot of action going on and not
enough answers for the suspense. It is an ideal story for those that
have an
interest in horses and dressage. Not
recommended for those with queasy stomachs. She is immediately attacked
by a
case of turista that follows her
throughout the story. This makes for an uncomfortable reoccurrence in
the plot
that lingers on and on, much like the actual sickness. This sub-plot
takes up
much of the storyline and deters the reader from other aspects of the
story.
Reviewed by Ansley
Velarde for The
Road to Romance
February 29, 2004
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