Reviews for
Diamonds aren't Forever
by Betty Sullivan La Pierre

 

The small town of Medford, Oregon will never be the same, not since Tom Casey, aka Hawkman, started his PI business there. His most recent case involves Jamey Schuyler, a beautiful young woman who has haunted Hawkman for the past year as the one that got away – not quite with murder, although she did leave a corpse in her wake. Jamey, clever miss that she is, used her feminine wiles to coax Carl Hopkins into partnering on a jewel heist, then set him up and ran off to South America with another partner, leaving Hopkins holding the bag – literally. It seems that Ms. Schuyler planted a bag of diamonds in Carl’s pickup just before the cops arrived, leaving her free and untouchable with Carl out of the way. Now, after serving his time in jail, he is understandably peeved at Jamey. He has vowed to himself that, if he ever finds the double-crossing little woman, he will make her pay. Hawkman hopes to stop him.

Hawkman’s friend Charlie has been renting a house owned by Jamey, and has become interested in buying it. But it means that Jamey will have to make a trip back to Medford to handle the transaction. Nervous as she is, the lure of more money – and breaking ties with Oregon forever – is just too strong and she sneaks into town, hoping her disguise will keep her anonymous. But this time, she has underestimated Hawkman – and maybe Carl Hopkins too.

Greed can do strange things to a person, and Jamey’s gets her into plenty of hot water. Revenge, on the other hand, is a powerful and dangerous emotion. When Carl allows thoughts of revenge to blind him to all else, he triggers a series of events that threatens not only Jamey’s life, but Hawkman’s friend Charlie’s as well.

Betty Sullivan LaPierre has perfected the Hawkman mysteries, blending just the right mix of action and intrigue with down-home neighborliness. This tale, as all of Ms. LaPierre’s, gives you several hours of highly enjoyable escape with an exciting wrap-up at the end.

Reviewed by Kate Ayers

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Another Great Hawkman Mystery!

When Jamey Schyler fled to South America with stolen diamonds, she didn't think she would ever have to return to Medford, Oregon. A private investigator known as Hawkman would love nothing more than to prove she had something to do with the diamond heist in DIRTY DIAMONDS. Unfortunately, she forgot to record the deed to a house her late aunt had left her. Now she has to go back and prove she's the rightful owner, and then slip out of the country again.

Easy, right?

Not hardly. Hawkman seems to be everywhere and Carl Hopkins, the man she framed in DIRTY DIAMONDS, is out of jail seeking revenge. And so begins the chase with Jamey sneaking in and out of the country, eluding Hawkman at every turn. But what she doesn't know is that Hawkman's priorities have shifted from gaining proof of her guilt to protecting her from Carl Hopkins.

DIAMONDS aren't FORVER had me on the edge of my seat biting my nails and feeling Hawkman's frustration at coming close to catching Jamey only to have her slip out reach over and over again. And then there's the shadow of Carl Hopkins adding suspense and danger to another fantastic Hawkman mystery.

Reviewed by Margaret Marr
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In this book Diamonds aren’t Forever, we meet Jamey again, the woman that was involved in the diamond heist from the previous book, Dirty Diamonds. Jamey has plans to sell her house, but before she can do this, she needs to contact the title company, to make sure all the paperwork gets done. Normally she’d only have to contact the title company via email, but something went wrong and now Jamey needs to get back to Medford, in order to prove that she is the person that she claims she is.

It doesn’t take much time before Hawkman realizes something is fishy again, and together with his former colleague detective Williams, he starts investigating Jamey’s case. He still has questions to ask her since she first got away… How did she do it? Where does she live now? Was she involved in the heist or not?

Then Carl, Jamey’s ex-lover, arrives in Medford. He’s mad at her for taking the fall for the heist. He can’t understand that she took off, just like that, and this while he wanted to do everything for her; damn; he even planned the heist with her! So Carl wants revenge. For everything that Jamey did to him. For the love he didn’t get from her, for that year he spent behind bars. Now Hawkman’s priority is to keep Jamey safe and alive but meanwhile, Jamey has no clue at all that Carl is behind her, she is so busy avoiding the police and Hawkman… Jamey knows that the cops don’t have a thing on her, so that can play in her advantage. Will she escape once more, this tricky lady?

I loved reading Diamonds aren’t Forever. Although it’s actually a sequel to Dirty Diamonds, it’s also possible to read the books separately. Again, Betty Sullivan La Pierre did a wonderful job, she absolutely wrote a thrilling story that you’ll love reading from page one till the last! Diamonds aren’t Forever is the 6th book in the Hawkman Series and it’s written in an outstanding way. To put it in short: It’s a marvelous book! Betty Sullivan La Pierre, you have a new fan!!!

Reviewed by Sylvie

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In Diamonds Aren't Forever, Betty Sullivan La Pierre brings back two unforgettable characters from her book, Dirty Diamonds. Con artist Jamey Schyler may have gotten away last time, but will she be as lucky the second time she faces Hawkman?

After a successful diamond heist, Jamey and Bob are now living in Rio de Janeiro. However when she finds out she didn't change the title of her aunt's house into her name and the tenet wants to buy it, she knows she has to go back to Oregon. Not only is Carl Hopkins, the man Jamey set up to take the fall for the heist due to be released from prison around the time she will be there, but Private Investigator Hawkman is also still in Oregon. She uses a disguise to go back, hoping she won't be recognized. She sees Hawkman at the airport and panics, so instead of taking her time and doing the paperwork right, she botches it and signs the wrong name at the title company and will have to return once again. With Carl back in town now, things are heating up for Jamie.

Hawkman finds out Jamey has been in Medford, but left before he could confront her. Now he's learned that she has to come back and that Carl is in town waiting for her to show back up. He's got his contacts on the alert to let him know when she flies in. Hawkman knows Jamey is a con artist and he wants to talk to her, but he doesn't want Carl to get a hold of her. Hawkman tries to keep tabs on both of them, but they keep slipping by him. After the way everything is going, Hawkman thinks he knows what happened, but does he really?

Ms. LaPierre has written a story that reminds me of the Mickey Spillane stories. Hawkman, as the private detective, has his hands full. The author has a P.I. that you want to keep hearing about and how he solves them. If you like detectives and mysteries, this is the author for you. This is a return of Jamey from her previous book Dirty Diamonds where she eluded Hawkman. Even though this is part of a series it can stand alone. You don't have to read the others, but after reading this one you'll want to, I know I went and got them. I'm glad that Ms. LaPierre has continued her character Hawkman, he's not only likable but lovable. Her characters are a joy to read about and the interaction between them is very believable. The other books in the series are: The Enemy Stalks, Double Trouble, The Silent Scream, Dirty Diamonds and Blackout.

4 Angels

Reviewed by Donna

 

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