J. Mark Bertrand

Dear Readers,

I am a big fan of the old fashion who-dun-it books.  Don't get me wrong, I love the CSI type mysteries that keep me awake at night, but a good mystery where you hit the pavement, ask questions and follow your instincts is great.  J. Mark Bertrand has quickly become a favorite for that genre.

Pattern of Wounds is book 2 in Mark's Roland March mysteries.  You first meet Roland in Back on Murder.  I actually found myself not liking him, but yet cheering for him as he struggled his way through the book.  In Pattern, you will actually learm more of Roland's background and his story, which of course makes for an interesting read, but also sheds some light on things that happen in book #1.

When a young woman is found brutally murdered, Roland finds similarities between this murder and one that he had solved many years ago.  How can it be the same killer, as he is serving a life sentence?  Is it a copy cat?  Or is it possible that Roland was wrong the first time? 

As the bodies begin to mount, Roland is racing to figure out which are real clues and which ones are not.  Will he be able to find the killer or killers before they strike again... and closer to home this time?

Once again Mark leaves a trail of clues and you are left to figure them out yourself.  He doesn't give much away and yet I found myself putting clues together alongside of Roland and enjoying every minute of it.  The characters are well written and whether they are good or evil doesn't matter, they are all part of the a very interesting mystery.

Happy Reading