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  • Unfixable: A Buck Lawson Mystery

  • The Blood River Series, Book 1
  • By: Donna Ball
  • Narrated by: A.W. Miller
  • Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (163 ratings)

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Unfixable: A Buck Lawson Mystery

By: Donna Ball
Narrated by: A.W. Miller
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In the long-awaited spin-off to the award-winning Raine Stockton Dog Mystery series....

Former Hanover County Sheriff Buck Lawson leaves the mountains of North Carolina to take a job as the police chief of the small South Georgia town of Mercy, and soon finds himself in over his head. For one thing, his predecessor has been murdered....

Leaving behind two failed marriages and a job that almost cost him his life, all Buck wants for himself and his new family is a fresh start. But Mercy is a town with a past as dark as the Blood River that runs through it, and the crime that resulted in the death of the beloved former chief of police may have its roots in an evil that goes back generations.

Buck has inherited an unsolved homicide, a house that may well be haunted, and a police department that is almost certainly corrupt. It falls to Buck to free an innocent man and bring the former police chief’s killer to justice while wading through the quagmire of incompetence and dishonesty that permeates his office. His efforts are both hampered and assisted by the benevolent despot of a mayor who runs the town like her own fiefdom and has no compunction about bending the law to suit her will. His only true ally, Buck comes to understand, is the dead man himself.

When a young college student goes missing, Buck has reason to suspect foul play that may involve one of his police officers. He must rely on his gut to point him to those he can trust. But as the evidence leads him closer to an unthinkable truth, he realizes he is retracing the footsteps of the former police chief. Will the path lead him, as it did his predecessor, to his grave?

Don’t miss this exciting first installment in the Blood River series!

©2021 Donna Ball (P)2021 Blue Merle Publishing
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Love this new series!

I loved the Raine Stockton series.. and I think this series will be just as exciting judging from this book! Some interesting twists and turns I did not expect, great police representation of a small city force, laws and procedures. The dynamics, personalities, and emotions of the officers and other characters were fantastic. Kept me listening and guessing!!! Another riveting book Ms. Ball! Thank you!!! Great narration too!

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Good story

I liked the sheriff and his wife. She gave him a run for his money.

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Surprised

Great listen from Donna Ball. Really like her Rain series but this book is above and beyond. Loved it!

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New NARRATOR PLEASE. Book excellent.

Hate this narrator's vibe and tone tainting the story. Excellent series. Looking forward to next book. This narrator makes me feel crazy.

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I love the new Buck. The storyline kept in

suspense. So many directions this can go. I am looking forward to the next book!!

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Fantastic!!

I have been a Donna Ball fan for some time. Her Rain Stockton series is very, very good and her Dogleg Island series is even better. I highly recommend them both. As terrific as those series are, this book is at a whole new level. The pace is fantastic, the sense of place is perfect, and the characters are beautifully developed. This reads like a best-seller. I hope it receives the attention it deserves!

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Unfixable: A Buck Lawson Mystery

Donna Ball has done it again with another well written story that blends smoothly from the Raine Stockton series! Looking forward to the next book!

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Good one

a creative plot, not easy to solve; new view of familiar characters ; new unique setting; now they need a dog.

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NEW BUCK LAWSON SERIES AMAZING

Great story. Suspenseful - reads well and keeps the reader going - was hard to put down. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! I can’t wait for the next in the series!

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Wow! Great start!

Sometimes spin-off series don’t stack up to the original. This one is a great start with many likable characters and really nasty villains, but I’ll well-developed. The town may be “unfixable“, but the book was ““in-putdownable!” I’m really looking forward to the next installment.

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