Dead End - Leigh Russell, Author
3:26 PM Posted by MAC
Salmon Pasta Salad
(A Leigh Russell Special)
1 cup uncooked pasta (shells, noodles, etc.)
2 Tbsp. butter/margarine
1/2 - 3/4 cup shredded cheese
2 boiled eggs, peeled and cooled
sweet pickle relish (to taste)
1 can (6 oz.) boneless, skinless salmon drained
mayonnaise
salt and pepper (to taste)
Cook pasta according to package. Drain and while still hot, pour into a large bowl. Add butter and cheese allowing hot pasta to melt. Chop and add boiled eggs and relish (to taste). Add salmon and enough mayonnaise to slightly coat pasta. You can add chopped onions, black olives or substitute dill relish for sweet.
Dead End – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat and Think With Your Taste Buds – Desserts
Abigail’s
head hurt. She was afraid something was wrong with her eyes. She
couldn’t see anything. A heavy weight was pressing down on her chest.
She fought against a feeling of nausea, and tried to turn her head but
couldn’t. “Hello,” she croaked. No answer. She was alone in the
darkness… “Hello,” she called again. Her throat hurt and there was a
strange smell. By now Abigail had realized she was in hospital, coming
around from an operation. Nurses of all people should have known better
than to leave her lying on her back. There was a risk she might choke
to death if she were sick. She seemed to lie there for hours, drifting
in and out of consciousness. “Hello,” she called again. “Is anyone
there? Please?” The light dazzled her “Am I in hospital?” she asked.
Her voice sounded far away. “Are you a doctor?” “Hello, Mrs. Kirby.
Mrs. Abigail Kirby.” The man smiled. “How are you feeling?” He held
up a syringe. Clear liquid glistened on the tip of the needle. The man
leaned forward, his head framed by an aura of white light.
Those
would be some of Abigail Kirby’s last words. Her body would be found
later in the woody part of the park with her tongue missing. Abigail
left a daughter Lucy, a son Ben, a husband Matthew and a world of
questions for Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel and Detective Sergeant
Ian Peterson to sort through and find the answers. When another victim
is found later with his eyes missing, the two detectives are still
baffled and without answers. What they think might be their one and
only clue comes when Lucy disappears in what the family believes to be a
runaway but turns out to be a bit more. But still the clues are
bleak. Will they find Lucy before something really bad happens to her?
Will there be other murders with missing body parts before the killer
is found and stopped? Good questions and the answers won’t reveal
themselves until the end.
As
with Road Closed, Author Leigh Russell kept me guessing. She gave the
clues but I ignored them until the end finding myself not believing the
ending as the true killer was finally revealed. Just as Jeffery Deaver
said Leigh Russell has ‘A brilliant talent in the thriller field.’ A
very enjoyable book.
2011
376 pages
No Exit Press
ISBN# 978-1-84243-356-0
Review Stir, Laugh, Repeat at Amazon.com
Labels: Book Reviews, Dead End, Leigh Russell, Martha A Cheves, Murder, Mystery, Stir Laugh Repeat, Think With Your Taste Buds
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I'm from Georgia, moved to North Carolina by way of Florida. I've been in Charlotte for 14 years and love it. The recipes in my book Stir, Laugh, Repeat are all tested by "Food Testers" of which I now have 24. They try a dish and rate it from 1-10 with only those scoring at least an 8 making the book. My website is a holding place for my 2nd book Stir, Laugh, Repeat... Again. Please visit my site to find new recipes and tips. All recipes are easy, using common ingredients and according to my testers, great!
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