The Broken Promise Land: A Sharon McCone Mystery

By Marcia Muller

Book Overview

Someone is bent on getting revenge on Ricky Savage, Sharon McCone's brother-in-law and a two-time Grammy Award-winning country singer. The danger escalates as Sharon realizes that more than one person... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892966211
• ISBN13: 9780892966219
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Mysterious Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A welcome return to form for Muller

It took me almost a month to get through the previous book in the McCone series, "A Wild and Lonely Place." The characters were so dull, the plot so mechanical and the writing so cliched, I feared that Muller had run out of gas.Not to worry! I read "Broken Promise Land" in less than 24 hours because the characters and situations were interesting and the writing was just fine. This is the Muller I've come to expect. One of the best in this very fine series.P.S. If you're new to Muller, I URGE you to read her books in order. She's very careful about not giving away previous mysteries, but the characters really do grow and develop over time in these books. Additionally, there are plot developments that I would not want to have spoiled for me. Unlike authors who take a few books until they hit their stride, Muller was good from the very first Sharon McCone book, "Edwin of the Iron Shoes". Even though the series began in the 1970's, the older ones are suprisingly fresh. If you like character-driven mysteries with strong women at the center, you'll like this series.

A real winner!

Private Investigator Sharon McCone's brother-in-law, Ricky Savage, is a famous and successful Country Western singer. He calls on Sharon to help him uncover the source of threatening notes which he has been receiving. When Sharon begins to investigate, she finds that Ricky's marriage to her sister is in danger, as well as his life. As she digs into Ricky's past, she discovers some sordid things he has done, and finds people who might have a motive to harm him. This is a fast-paced mystery, full of interesting characters and enough twists and turns to keep things interesting. There have been many changes in Sharon's life during the course of this series, and this book is full of them. Marriages and partnerships are made and broken, and the reader gets a fascinating look at part of Sharon's family and at the backstage life of a music star. This is a very entertaining book!

Great reading - couldn't put it down

Another great Sharon McCone novel - Marcia Muller can't write them fast enough for me!! I love the characters, their development and inter-relationships as well as the witty dialogue. Of course the mystery is wonderful too.

Can't put it down!!

Great book!! Sharon McCone, Rae Kelleher, Hank Zahn, Mick Savage come to life after reading only a few pages. I'm an avid mystery reader, and the Sharon McCone series is one of my favorites! Keep writing, Ms. Muller!!

Enjoyed it alot!

I really enjoy this series; I have read them all. In all the books, I have found the characters to be very true-to-life. These are real people with real problems. The only thing that drives me nuts is the fact that both Sharon McCone and Hy Ripinsky call each other by their last name