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Too Quiet In Brooklyn (A Fina Fitzgibbons Brooklyn Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Susan Russo Anderson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A Murder, A Kidnapping, & One Woman Who Never Gives Up . . . Abandoned by her father and mourning the sudden loss of her mother, Fina Fitzgibbons ekes out a living by establishing a cleaning service in Brooklyn called Lucy's. But when she finds a body on a busy sidewalk in the heart of the Heights, she dusts off her PI license and begins searching for the killer, only to discover that the strangled woman's four-year-old grandson is missing. A desperate hunt begins for the kidnapped child. During the chase, Fina resists falling in love with her boyfriend, Denny, an NYPD patrol officer, steps on the toes of Detective First Grade Jane Templeton, and uncovers secrets about her mother's death. In the end, the killer has a vicious surprise for Fina.
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    Fina Fitzgibbons Brooklyn Mystery
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"This book is crazy, funny, sad, scary all rolled up from beginning to end . . . " - Amazon Reviewer

"Full of nuts, murder, kidnapping, and parkour . . ." - Amazon Reviewer

"Soulful and witty, written with a grit that's all real world, but with an undercurrent of tenderness . . ." - Amazon Reviewer

"Author Susan Russo Anderson weaves a sinister plot through the lives of the innocent and not so innocent in this debut mystery series featuring private investigator Fina Fitzgibbons. What begins as a hunt for a strangler-kidnapper develops into a multi-layered plot that has Fina searching for clues to mysterious deaths and to unexplained events in her own past. No stone is left unturned where this courageous PI is concerned!

The characters in Too Quiet in Brooklyn are so vividly described that I felt as if I could see, touch, hear, and smell them. They held my attention in every scene and drove the action forward at a rapid and steady pace. The description of Brooklyn neighborhoods, the New Jersey boardwalk, and the diverse restaurants that Fina frequented give the story a realistic slant. Add Fina's handsome police boyfriend, a best friend with smarts, opinionated family members, good guys and bad guys, and you have the potential to expand on a thrilling series.

Too Quiet in Brooklyn offers a gripping multifaceted plot that comes together and wraps everything up by the end of the story. If you're a fan of contemporary whodunits, you'll want to add this riveting book to your to-read list." - Amazon Reviewer

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About Fina
Fina Fitzgibbons is a PI who lives with her boyfriend, Denny, in the Vinegar Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. She mourns the loss of her mother, sometimes with an overwhelming ache. She fears loving and losing--she hasn't forgiven her father for leaving when Fina was a child. She's wary of trampling on the privacy of others. She's not perfect, not by a long shot. Sometimes she takes Denny for granted; sometimes she's jealous of Detective First Grade Jane Templeton; sometimes she makes snap judgments. But she's smart and she's got that wizard thing going on. And something else about Fina--she never, ever gives up.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HFEY5PU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Susan Russo Anderson (December 14, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1732 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Susan Russo Anderson

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Susan Russo Anderson is an author, a mother, a member of Sisters in Crime, a graduate of Marquette University. She's taught language arts and creative writing, worked for a publisher, an airline, an opera company. Like Faulkner's Dilsey, she's seen the best and the worst, the first and the last. Through it all, and to understand it somewhat, she writes.

TOO QUIET IN BROOKLYN, the first in the Fina Fitzgibbons Brooklyn mystery series published December 2013. The second book in the series, MISSING BRANDY, published September 2014. WHISKEY'S GONE completes a trilogy. Fina's fourth book, THE BROOKLYN DROP, published August 2015. Fina’s fifth book, DEATH AND DISAPPEARANCE, published in May 2016. The sixth book, DORSET IN THE DARK, published in April 2017; her seventh book, THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN EARRINGS, in 2018 and the eighth, DEATH ON ATLANTIC AVENUE, in 2019.

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Elaine L. Orr
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Plot and Interesting Characters
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014
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My expectation for Too Quiet in Brooklyn was for a well written mystery by a good author. It was so much more than that. When Fina Fitzgibbons finds the body of an elderly woman on the street near where Fina’s own mother supposedly committed suicide, it starts a cascade of actions that relate the current crime to her mother’s death and some shady banking deals.

Fina is a recently licensed PI, but while she is dogged in her approach I would not call this a hard-boiled mystery, though some might. The characters are more fully developed than in some PI stories, and there’s a bit of romance. The Brooklyn and New Jersey settings are very realistic.

What Anderson does especially well is build on several lines of action, each connecting with others as the novel progresses. The story is largely from Fina’s point of view, but we are sometimes in the minds of a couple of other characters, largely one of the bad guys. In some books, multiple points of view let the reader know much more than the PI, and the story becomes a matter of letting the PI know what the reader knows so the book can end. That’s generally not the case here.

Good pacing and imperfect people. Too Quiet in Brooklyn is a very good book.
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Bobby Underwood
4.0 out of 5 stars Cordite and Cannelloni
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2015
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Thanks to a good mystery, a fast-flowing narrative, a likable protagonist and so much Brooklyn atmosphere you can almost taste the hot dogs and smell the cannelloni, the inaugural entry in the Fina Fitzgibbons mystery series is a real winner. Susan Russo Anderson manages to avoid the pitfalls so endemic to the mystery sub-genre of female detectives by using an even-handed approach. Never does she allow the narrative to waver at any length from the mystery in favor of what I call, chick-fluff, nor does she paint the female protagonist as the typical tougher-than-the boys PI. Fina is young, pretty, capable but not invincible. She has issues relating to her mother's death, but is not wrapped up in neurosis. She refreshingly has a boyfriend who is a good guy, rather than the crappy ex so prevalent in this sub-genre of mystery. Fina has a cleaning business she prefers to hang on to, which I also find to be a welcome aside, showing a bit of balance to the character. Fina prefers not to carry, which I can only assume is a trademark of the series, leaving the gun violence to the surrounding cast of characters.

Speaking of the supporting cast, I found them to be likable as well, and enjoyed my time with them. Her best friend Cookie is in college and smart as a whip, which of course makes her love-life a disaster. Again, the author doesn't dwell on this constantly, it is simply a fabric of Fina's world woven into the tapestry of the mystery. Her boyfriend Denny is a cop, and a good guy; so good in fact, he wants to marry Fina. When we meet what might have been an adversary in Detective Jane Templeton, someone with whom Fina has had issues with on a previous case, the author refreshingly alters their relationship during the course of the investigation. The dynamic of their relationship gradually becomes one of cooperation and respect. The mystery gets going when a body is dumped on Fina's steps, mirroring her mother's demise, but soon becomes a desperate search for a kidnapped child.

Susan Russo Anderson allows the mystery to be the thing here, and Too Quiet in Brooklyn is all the better for it. Nathaniel Hawthorne once wrote that easy reading was darn - darn was not the word he used - hard writing. It is obvious that great care was taken to make this a fast, fun read, while also making it a good mystery. It is obvious in that the effort is invisible, as it should be. The painting of Brooklyn is wonderful, colorfully woven deftly into the narrative. While I am not usually a fan of portions told from the perp's perspective, the author gets the flow and rhythm just right in these sections, keeping them brief enough, and interesting enough so that the reader doesn't become too impatient to get back to Fina and the gang.

Not too gritty, yet not too fluffy, this mystery is the smell of cordite mingling with the sights and sounds of Brooklyn. Fina gets some closure concerning her mother's death before Too Quiet in Brooklyn is all over, which bodes well for the next entry in the series. Some business with a feather duster near the end strained credulity for me, muting a tense moment, but it is a minor caveat perhaps not shared by other readers. The story-line was wrapped up nicely, while opening a door for further excursions to Brooklyn with Fina and her pals, to which I'm looking forward.
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Melinda Matthews
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, great characters, enjoyed the ride!
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2016
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This was a good read, and I had a hard time putting this mystery down. It was fun going through Brooklyn neighborhoods and exploring Jersey (my mom was born in Hackensack, lol), and getting to know Fina and her circle of friends. Very well-written, intriguing suspense and although it stands alone well, I look forward to reading more from this author and this series. Well paced with great characters and character development. I've known a few "Janes" in my life. You have to give them time to be understood! A few with some rough edges but appropriate for accurate portrayal of those individuals. Lorraine and Nanette were so beautifully portrayed and brought out Fina's heart for us to see. Enjoyed the ride!
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M. Floyd
3.0 out of 5 stars Great storytelling, less great writing
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017
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I wish I could give 3.5 stars.
It took me a while to get into this book. The writing style is a little tortured. The changes in POV were fine, and added texture and depth, but I found the word choices, the tense changes, and some of the dialogue distracting.
That said, once I read for long enough, the story took over. Kind of like reading a book written entirely in dialect, once I got over the distractions of the writing style, it was a fast-paced and enjoyable read. Ms. Anderson developed a good plot, with good pacing. The different perspectives added depth to the characters, and to the tale.
I might well get the next in the series. I'm curious to see what happens to Fina next.
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Noel Venter
4.0 out of 5 stars An exciting ride
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2014
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This book moves along at a fast pace, I liked the way Susan runs the two sides of the story simultaneously in short chapters, clearly defining which side she is telling, This keeps the reader informed quickly so you don't get mixed up with the characters, and helps the story develop well. The characters are well drawn and likable. I found the plot believable and unusual, being a South African, I know nothing of the setting but the story seemed to genuinely fit the time and places. All in all I really enjoyed the book, and while reading it received an edited update which I am sure will have taken care of the few editorial errors and spelling I noticed.
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Sharon E. Leighton
5.0 out of 5 stars A Gripping Story that will Stretch the Boundaries of Your Compassion
Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2017
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The first time I read this book, I was torn between thinking it an excellent mystery and thinking it too disturbing for me. Therefore, I waited several months and read it again. It was just as gripping a story as it was the first time, which speaks to the excellent plotting, characterization, and writing. I did find it less disturbing the second time, but it did still disturb me. I have decided that was because it forced me to grow in compassion, to care even for people I would ordinarily reject, to weep over the tragic lives of murderers and pederasts as well as abused wives, slandered mothers, and addicted lovers.

I do recommend it, if you don't mind staying up a night or two. My only real complaint was the needless profanity, but that is all too common. It is the only common thing about the book. It is a memorable story, with characters one cares about. The ending teased a bit, as hints about the next book were laid and a few questions were purposely left unresolved (as they would be in real life), but not in an unsatisfying way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed!!
Reviewed in India on June 17, 2017
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Good plot, very enjoyable book and never boring for a moment. Keeps you engaged for the whole time, from cover to cover.
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kmc
5.0 out of 5 stars Keep your gloves on, this is a nail biter
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2017
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I love the suspense it creates. A tad uncomfortable with the flesh creeping jerk who 'wants' poor Charlie for his own desires but it is well written and adds to the suspense. You are so willing for him (the little boy) to stay safe and well and out of his clutches. The description of the neighbourhood is so vivid I feel I could direct anyone there myself!! Great characters and easy reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Australia on June 3, 2019
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Interesting storyline. Covers many current issues people face but don't think about. A gentle PI mystery set in a popular city.
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Janice Keene
4.0 out of 5 stars Too Quiet
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2017
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A very good who-dunnit. Fina is a Private Investigator who lives with a detective. Good match as they seem to work together well. Fina carries quite a bit of baggage with her but Denny seems to be very patient with her. When Fina gets involved in a child abduction case the facts of the case seem to involve the so-called suicide of her mother years ago.

Great sleuth work happens but I found just one item missing at the end and I'm wondering if that will be continued in another book! Who exactly is Ralph?
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