Murder on the Mind

L.L. Bartlett
Thomson Gale (2005)
ISBN 1594143587
Reviewed by Claire Gilligan for Reader Views (2/06)

When I first start this book I got so excited and couldn’t wait to get to know the story line and the characters. “Murder on the Mind” brought each character to you in a nice clean, uncomplicated, exciting way. Jeff Resnick is the main character. He is one of those guys who most people like from the start. When Jeff suffers from a mugging in New York his whole world changes and not just the everyday things we do in life. All of a sudden he knows and feels things.

Jeff’s half brother Richard recently inherited a house that belonged to Richard’s grandparents. Jeff is invited to move in with Richard and recover from the mugging injuries - a broken arm, several bruises, and a severe case of head trauma, along with memory loss. He also acquired as sense of knowing things. He has no idea how he knows, or, where these feelings and thoughts are coming from.

As Jeff’s feelings get more and more vivid and overpowering, he goes out on a limb he would never have taken before his mugging. He had always led a centered life. Now he is snooping in places he shouldn’t and talking to people he shouldn’t be talking to. Will Jeff ever figure out why he is feeling this way? Will he find the face he is looking for from his dreams?

In my opinion L.L. Bartlett did a wonderful job for not just the general reader but for several different genres of readers. She writes so the reader is able to relate to the characters and feel the emotions. I loved all the characters in the book. They made me think back if I had experienced anything they had, and when I realized that I had not, I was upset and found myself wishing that I did - just once.

“Murder on the Mind” is a fast flowing book. The characters keep you interested in their next moves, their next thoughts, and what the end will bring. I highly recommend this book.

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