Dismal Mountain, John Billheimer
Dismal Mountain, John Billheimer
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Dismal Mountain

Author: John Billheimer

Narrator: Kevin Foley

Unabridged: 11 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2009


Synopsis

The third Owen Allison mystery, following Contrary Blues (1998) and Highway Robbery (2000), finds the transportation inspector defending his Aunt Lizzie against a murder charge. With her land threatened by the construction of a shopping mall, Lizzie parks

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maddy

PROTAGONIST: Owen Allison SETTING: West Virginia SERIES: #3 of 5 RATING: 3.75 WHY: Owen Allison is a transportation consultant living in California who has returned to the hollows of West Virginia to care for his seriously ill mother. The landscape has changed considerably--a mountain has been half raze......more

Goodreads review by Nikole

⭐⭐⭐ Dismal Mountain is a book I most likely would not have picked up if it had not been selected for my local county library's book club discussion. This is a murder mystery with comedic elements that takes place in my home state of West Virginia and deals in large part with "Big Coal", insurance frau......more

Goodreads review by Brian

The Owen Allison books give you a unique hero that you will care for and want to have him succeed.......more

Goodreads review by Marsha

One of my 17 best mysteries read in 2002.......more

Goodreads review by Susan

Solid, entertaining read. Well paced, good characterization. Even though it's the third book in a series, you can pick it up without having read the earlier volumes. There are hints at the stories that have come before, but nothing that would hold you back from enjoying this book. I enjoyed the slic......more