Fan Mail by Daryl Wood Gerber: Review

I was asked to read and review an upcoming release this week that has all the earmarks of a great mystery story.

The synopsis is great. The storyline sounds intriguing, and the cover is awesome. This is the first time I’ve read this author so I was very interested to see what she had to say and the story she had to tell. Read on for my full review.

Fan Mail by Daryl Wood Gerber
Series: An Aspen Adams Novel of Suspense (Book 2)
Publisher: Beyond the Page Publishing (November 12, 2019)
ISBN-13: 978-1950461295

Synopsis:

An adoring fan and a string of murders: a demented show of love that leaves no one safe . . .

Local celebrity news anchor Gloria Morning is used to receiving declarations of love and praise in her weekly fan letters, but when a Lake Tahoe doctor is murdered and she gets an anonymous note telling her it was done for her glory, her appreciation turns to panic. Unsure of where else to turn, she enlists the help of novice private investigator Aspen Adams. No sooner does Aspen begin digging into who sent the macabre note than another murder occurs, followed by another note, and she soon realizes she’s up against a ruthless and deranged killer.

Working with scant clues and a puzzling array of potential suspects, Aspen is determined to unearth the elusive connection between the victims and her client. But as the body count grows and the murderer remains a mystery to both her and the police, Aspen discovers she’s gotten closer to the killer than she ever imagined, and now she must risk everything she holds dear to stop the killings, including her own life . . .

Fan Mail by Daryl Wood Gerber Review

I really enjoyed the premise of the story. The author delivers an addicting story that has so many twists, it’s hard to keep them straight.

Fan Mail is book two in a series and it seemed like it would’ve been a good idea to read that first one to get some of the backstory of the characters. It was easy to keep up with what was going on, but it would’ve been nice to have a little bit more in-depth knowledge before reading this book.

With that said, not reading book one could’ve been part of the reason I had difficulty connecting to the characters. I felt Aspen was disrespectful to her boyfriend and his job as a detective.

She dug into his cases and crime scenes even when he asked her not to. She seemed very amateur to me and it annoyed me. I didn’t hate her. Just lost respect for her and felt no connection to her or her boyfriend at all.

In several parts of the story it just seemed like Aspen was spinning her wheels. The author went from suspect to suspect dropping bits and pieces here and there, which is what we expect from a mystery novel. However, I found myself a bit frustrated in a few sections of this book.

Overall, the story was entertaining and Gerber brought us a good plot with plenty of suspects to consider. I just needed a little bit more respect and consideration from Miss Aspen.

3 Stars!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.