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    Room for Doubt

    By Nancy Cole Silverman

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    When radio reporter Carol Childs is called to a crime scene in the Hollywood Hills at five thirty in the morning, she's convinced it must be a publicity stunt to promote a new movie.

    That is, until she sees the body hanging from the center of the Hollywood sign.

    The police are quick to rule it a suicide, but something doesn't add up for Carol. Particularly after a mysterious caller named Mustang Sally confesses to the murder on the air and threatens to kill again.

    With the help of an incorrigible PI, her best friend, and a kooky psychic, Carol is drawn into the world of contract killers and women scorned. As she races to find the real killer, she finds herself faced with a decision that will challenge everything she thought she knew.

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    ROOM FOR DOUBT by Nancy Cole Silverman - A Henery Press Mystery. If you like one, you'll probably like them all.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHenery Press
    Release dateJul 18, 2017
    ISBN9781635112368
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    Nancy Cole Silverman

    Nancy Cole Silverman spent nearly twenty-five years in news and talk radio, beginning her career in college on the talent side as one of the first female voices on the air. Later on the business side in Los Angeles, she retired as one of two female general managers in the nation's second-largest radio market. After a successful career in the radio industry, Silverman retired to write fiction. Her short stories and crime-focused novels-the Carol Childs and Misty Dawn Mysteries, (Henery Press) are both Los Angeles-based. Her newest series The Navigator's Daughter, (Level Best Books) takes a more international approach. Silverman lives in Los Angeles with her husband and a thoroughly pampered standard poodle.

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    • 4/5
      Room for Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman is the 4th Carol Childs Mystery in the series but the first one I read. I received a copy from Henery Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.From Goodreads: "When radio reporter Carol Childs is called to a crime scene in the Hollywood Hills at five thirty in the morning, she's convinced it must be a publicity stunt to promote a new movie. That is, until she sees the body hanging from the center of the Hollywood sign. The police are quick to rule it a suicide, but something doesn't add up for Carol. Particularly after a mysterious caller named Mustang Sally confesses to the murder on the air and threatens to kill again. With the help of an incorrigible PI, her best friend, and a kooky psychic, Carol is drawn into the world of contract killers and women scorned. As she races to find the real killer, she finds herself faced with a decision that will challenge everything she thought she knew."The story moves along well and all plot points are wrapped up in the end. The vigilante group of abused women is especially interesting - and scary. Demonstrates how vigilantism and standing up for yourself can get out of hand and lead to abuses and secrets you will do anything to protect. Mustang Sally is a key player in the story and has a lot more depth than you see on the surface.Garhardt "Chase" Chasen, the "incorrigible PI," is annoying, to say the least. But his motives and agenda are probably worthy, and you can see there is some chemistry percolating between him and Carol. Something to watch for in future books?Carol is a strong and determined woman and is surrounded by a very interesting cast of characters. I couldn't quite figure Carol or her job out, though. She seems to be good at her job but isn't that well-treated at the radio station and she seems to be unsure of herself at times and goes with the flow. Chase seems way too involved with decisions regarding her assignments. She floats in and out of a rather run-of-the-mill home life and extreme danger, going with the flow at times and throwing caution to the wind at others. If this is considered a cozy read then that works because the protagonist always jumps into situations without thinking, but the subject matter of this story is very serious so it seems a little off. And perhaps this is one of those series where you need to start at the beginning to get a better feel for the main character.Once it gets going the action is non-stop. There are a lot of players with a lot of unsuspected ties to each other, and things are nicely wrapped up at the end. This was an enjoyable read. Thanks to Henery Press, NetGalley and Nancy Cole Silverman for providing it.
    • 4/5
      After the last book in this series I wasn't sure if I was going to continue reading this series. I ultimately decided to give this book a try and I am glad that I did. Carol is back with a really interesting mystery surrounding a death that police have ruled a suicide. Carol's investigation with the help of pesky but hunky PI Chase will lead her to discover covered up murders that just might lead her to a group of women determined to get justice.I was glad that Carol didn't seem too over her head in the investigation in this book. Her decisions and behavior (especially towards the end) really surprised me. I have to admit that I didn't like the relationship between her and Chase or at least what it became. I liked it better when she was annoyed with him.While the plot at times seemed a bit far-fetched I still really enjoyed this book. I look forward to reading more from this series.Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the galley.
    • 4/5
      Room for Doubt is the fourth book in the Carol Childs Mystery series, and it is the first book I have read in the series. I thoroughly enjoyed the story line and the characters. A string of deaths are occurring in Hollywood and neighboring areas, and the police keep ruling the somewhat suspicious deaths as suicides, but Carol Childs believes that the facts and evidence are not adding up to suicide. The plot and its resolution were very creative and thought-provoking, and the characters are highly entertaining. I have not stopped thinking about this book since I finished it. If you enjoy a good mystery with a clever and unique plot, Room for Doubt is the book for you. Thanks to Henery Press and NetGalley for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      ** SOME SPOILERS AHEAD**Carol Childs, radio reporter in Hollywood, has been called by her boss Tyler because a body is hanging from the Hollywood sign. When she arrives, she speaks with a police detective who will only tell her that it was a suicide. But he hasn't even seen the body up close, and she's not convinced. Then she's contacted by a private detective named Gerhardt Chasen "Chase" who tells her he thinks it's the work of a serial killer.But things begin to take a bizarre turn when Carol, on her new Sunday evening program, gets a call from a woman who will only identify herself as Mustang Sally. She tells Carol that it wasn't a suicide, but the man was murdered by a 'tribunal' and that he's not the first one.While she's trying to avoid Chase, he's meanwhile talking to Tyler, and convinces him that Carol's show should take a different turn. And when Sally calls in again with information not given to the public, Carol begins - reluctantly - to take her more seriously.But who is Sally, and is she telling the truth? Carol's head is screaming at her to stay away from Chase and what she considers a nutcase, but her instincts are telling her something else. When other information begins to come to light, Carol realizes that in order to find out the truth and close the lid on this case, she may have to step outside the bounds of the law and her own conscience...What begins as a strange murder, then perhaps the work of a serial killer, begins to take a darker turn into the world of domestic violence and stalkers. Anyone who's ever been a victim or known one knows that a stalker finds you, and once that happens, it's not so easy to walk away. Not everyone has the strength, stamina, financial resources, etc. Not everyone believes it's not their fault. But everyone deserves the freedom from it.Ms. Silverman has a rare quality of being able to begin one book and segue into another one entirely, and keep her audience engrossed in the story. She draws her subjects not only from fiction, but also from subjects not discussed in every day life and makes you think about possibilities - and probabilities - in the process. It is quite clever and done beautifully.We also see a new chapter in Carol's life - she's moving on after a breakup and trying to focus on her professional life (which isn't easy, and you'll figure out why) and deal with her new housekeeper - Misty Dawn, psychic to the stars (retired). While we don't see a lot of her personal life, the book is so filled with action that we don't miss it too much, either.When we come to the end of the book it is quite satisfactory; saying any more would be giving too much away. I will say that the truth isn't, and the search for justice isn't always the truth. Although this is the fourth book in the series, following Without a Doubt, it can be read as a stand alone, but I recommend you read all books in order to be fully drawn into Carol's life thus far. I look forward to the next in the series. Highly recommended.