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    The Red Hot Fix
    The Red Hot Fix
    The Red Hot Fix
    Audiobook10 hours

    The Red Hot Fix

    Written by T. E. Woods

    Narrated by Christina Delaine

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    A little more than a year after the Fixer killings, Detective Mort Grant of the Seattle PD once again has his hands full. In the last four months, seven men have been murdered in seedy pay-by-the-hour motels: first strangled, then tied with rope and set on a bed of crushed mothballs, with a red lipstick kiss planted on their foreheads. Speculation abounds that the killer is a prostitute who's turning her tricks into dead men. The press has taken to calling her "Trixie."

    As Mort follows scant leads in the case, he can't help but feel continued guilt over his involvement with the Fixer. Though the public holds her up as a folk hero, a vigilante who seeks justice when the system fails, Mort cannot shake the fact that serious crimes have been committed. And though legend says she has vanished, Mort knows exactly where the Fixer is-and he's conspiring to keep her hidden.

    As Trixie strikes again, Mort suddenly finds himself and his family in the crosshairs. Because these new murders are not random, and their perpetrator is hell-bent on luring Mort into a sick and twisted game. If he's not careful, he's going to need Fixing.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateDec 6, 2016
    ISBN9781515984023
    The Red Hot Fix
    Author

    T. E. Woods

    T.E. Woods (Teri to her friends) is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Madison, Wisconsin. She blows off steam by writing murder mysteries and is the author of the well-received Justice series. In her free time, Teri enjoys the wonders of Wisconsin by hiking, biking, and kayaking. She knows her way around the kitchen, is someone you’d want on your trivia team, and has solved the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle with a personal best time of twenty-four minutes. If you play poker with her, prepare to lose. If you sit down to watch a Wisconsin Badger football game with her, prepare to hear swear words you never thought would come out of the mouth of a sweet middle-aged lady.

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    • 4/5
      The Hot Fix by T.E. Woods another suspense-laden and puzzling mystery starring Detective Mort Grant and his colleagues Jimmy DeVilla, Micki Petty and Jimmy's canine partner, Bruiser. Lydia Corriger is also back in action, but in this outing, she takes more of a peripheral role since she is still attempting to shed her "fixer" persona.

      As with the first book in the series, The Hot Fix consists of a few story arcs that slowly merge together. The primary storyline focuses on Mort's investigation of a serial killer nicknamed "Trixie". Several men have been found murdered in pay by the hour motels and evidence from the crime scenes points to a single killer. Working on the supposition that Trixie is a working girl, Mort hopes that a local support group for parents who have lost children to prostitution can provide him insight into what would turn a hooker into a killer. Mort's interest is piqued by the charming founder but is the grieving widower ready for a relationship?

      One of the other subplots involves a highly successful and wealthy family whose business interest include a sporting goods company and ownership of a professional basketball team. Self-made businessman Reinhart Vogel has turned over the reins of the store to his stepson Pierce but the two do not see eye to eye on a planned business expansion. Reinhart's wife Ingrid is in charge of the basketball team, but with their spot in the playoffs threatened by a glory hound player, Vogel overrides her decisions and eventually assumes control of the decisions for the team. This part of the storyline ultimately ties in with Trixie, but it takes about half the book for the threads to connect.

      Lydia's portion of the storyline is independent of the serial killer investigation but she does provide valuable information for Mort once he has Trixie in custody. Much of Lydia's story centers around a neglected girl that she meets while trying to put her days as a vigilante behind her. When Lydia uncovers the truth about the young girl, she tries to find justice through normal channels, but when that fails, will she take matters into her own hands?

      Since The Red Hot Fix is the second novel with the same characters, we see firsthand the progress they are making with their various issues. Mort is still deeply grieving not only the loss of his wife, but he is also dealing with his guilt over the circumstances surrounding his daughter Allie's disappearance. This troubled relationship is neatly balanced by his close relationship with his son Robbie and the two of them once again join forces during the investigation. Mort is also distressed over his decision to hide Lydia's crimes but ultimately he knows he made the right call. They are still close friends, but Lydia's fears of someone discovering her true identity force her to limit their contact.

      Lydia's character is most intriguing and she is struggling to put her past behind her. Watching her try to balance the disparate sides of her personality is quite fascinating. She is a warm, compassionate and caring woman and readers experience this side of her as she nurtures her relationship with Maizie, the young child she befriends. However, once she discovers Maizie's secrets, the dispassionate, methodical killer emerges and I honestly had no idea exactly how this part of the storyline was going to be resolved.

      The Red Hot Fix is a little slow until about the half-way point, but once the secondary storylines come together, it becomes much faster paced. T.E. Woods once again keeps readers off-balance with a number of unexpected twists and turns and she brings the novel to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion . Shocking revelations about Mort's daughter neatly set up the next novel in series and I am eagerly anticipating the resolution of their uneasy relationship.
    • 4/5
      I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley. I am really glad that I got the opportunity to read this book. I enjoyed it very much. The action was non stop, and I felt that the story moved along quickly the entire book. I was a little put off at first by the separate story lines of the Trixie murders, and the basketball owner. But at the halfway point, the two stories converged and it all made sense.

      There was also a third sub plot involving Lydia and a young girl that she meets. I enjoyed this story line, but it didn't really have anything to do with the main story.

      The ending was satisfying, and wrapped everything up neatly. I was happy that the main issues were resolved, because I love stand alone novels. The characters of Mort and Lydia were both well written and engaging. I hope there is a third novel with these two.
    • 5/5
      The Red Hot Fix by T. E. Woods is the very highly recommended second book in the Justice series that began with The Fixer. shetreadssoftly.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-fixer.html

      Detective Mort Grant and psychologist Lydia Corriger are back! In this exciting second book three different story lines are being developed simultaneously.

      Mort is trying to find a serial killer, a woman presumed to be a prostitute that the press has nicknamed Trixie. Trixie is killing Johns and leaving a red lipstick kiss on their foreheads. The body count is rising and Trixie is not leaving many clues.
      We are also following Ingrid and Reinheardt Vogel, owners of the Seattle Wings basketball team. The team is in the playoffs, but the star player, LionEl, is giving the owners some headaches - but he may not be the only problem the Vogel's are experiencing.
      While Lydia plays a lesser role in this book as she is recovering from injuries sustained in the first book, she does do some "fixing." She is especially tender and loving as she develops a relationship with a young girl, Maizie, who needs a caring adult friend.

      Once again Woods does an excellent job developing her characters while keeping the plot engaging and interesting. This time Woods gives us additional character development to some characters we've met previously as well as several new characters. There is also more personal history of the characters shared, for example we learn more about Mort's daughter and Jimmy De Villa.

      Woods own personal background as a clinical psychologist continues to give her keen insight into human behavior. She is able to describe her characters and their struggles and flaws, in such a way that they feel like real people. As I said previously, "They all come across as real people, flawed and wounded, but real."

      The writing was also superb - again - and the story will keep you engaged right to the end. Woods again keeps the pace quick and allows suspense to build right up to the end.

      In the past I've occasionally mentioned that a book is an "airplane book" meaning an engaging book that will hold your attention but you won't cry if you lose it or misplace it and miss the ending. After a recent marathon bout of traveling, I'm adding a new airplane rating: a "stuck overnight at the airport book" meaning this book will keep you up, awake, and entertained with minimum trips to find coffee or a distraction and you will cry if you misplace it and don't read the ending.

      The Red Hot Fix is a "stuck overnight at the airport book." I can hardly wait for the next Justice/Fixer novel.


      Disclosure: My Kindle edition was courtesy of Random House for review purposes.
    • 5/5
      Second in the series, and while it wasn't really necessary to have read the first, I'm glad I did. Most of the characters were set up in that book. In this one we got a little more of their backstories while they healed from the events of book one and solved more mysteries. I do like how the fixer, our vigilante, is growing out of that role, as she keeps the more important parts of her secret identity. We do get to see more of our detective's past and family life.
    • 4/5
      Detective Morton Grant is after a prostitute nicknamed Trixie, who is killing her johns and taunts him as she thinks she is smarter than him. Meanwhile, owner of the Seattle Wings, Reinheardt Vogel is murdered and is it another one of Trixie’s victims. Meanwhile the Fixer (from the first book in this series) befriends a young girl with horrendous problems of her own. Three separate plots make for a full story.You don’t need to read the first book in this series (The Fixer) to enjoy this one. Although, the Fixer is part of one of the storylines, the main focus is on Detective Grant. Although, a little lost at first, because of the multiple story lines, I found this to be a fascinating story that develops quite well and to a fulfilling climax. The characters are well developed that you love or hate them. It moves fast and kept my absorbed throughout.