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A Beautiful Corpse
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A Beautiful Corpse
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A Beautiful Corpse

Written by Christi Daugherty

Narrated by Regina Reagan

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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It’s a thin line between love and murder…

A tense new thriller, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh, Cara Hunter and Lisa Jewell

A murder that shocks a city… 
Shots ring out on one of Savannah's most famous streets. A beautiful law student lies dead.
  
A case full of secrets and lies…
Three men close to the victim are questioned. All of them claim to love her. All of them say they are innocent of her murder.
 
An investigation that could prove deadly…
As crime reporter Harper McClain unravels a tangled story of obsession and jealousy, the killer focuses on her. He's already killed one woman. Will he kill another?

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateApr 4, 2019
ISBN9780008238858
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A Beautiful Corpse
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Christi Daugherty

As a newspaper reporter, Christi Daugherty covered her first murder at the age of 22. There would be many more over the subsequent years when she worked as a journalist in cities including Savannah, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Now a novelist, she lives in the south of England. She is the author of The Echo Killing and A Beautiful Corpse.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The story alone was worthy of at least another half star, if not for that the author kept adding something entirely improbable and unbelievable. . I just couldn’t quiet grasp why a woman as smart and savvy as Harper keep meeting people…some she suspected could be the killer…in dark out of the way places. There were several likely suspects...three men that claimed to have loved the 24 year old law student...could one of them have been her killer? I know this generates suspense...that’s why we read these books…but I hate it when smart people do dumb things. In all fairness, I will say once I got past some of Harper’s silly antics and the cops that labeled her a traitor …not because she was a reporter but because she revealed one of their own as a killer. I believe the author made this story very suspenseful, not with the murder itself, but with the challenges that Harper faced while trying to prove her theory about who the killer was. I enjoyed this well written story enough to pick up book #1 in the series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Great book. I'm looking forward to reading the first in the series, Echo Killing.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    With A Beautiful Corpse, Christi Daugherty does an excellent job of showing us what it's like to be in a stalker's cross-hairs, and what happens when a woman is forced to rely on a flawed system for protection.The writing is crisp, with no lags in the story or unnecessary drama. The realism makes it feel like this exact scenario could be playing out somewhere right now.I love Harper. She has her demons, but she remains strong and independent in both her personal and professional life. The complexities of her personality feel honest and real.This is the second book in the series and reads fine as a stand-alone, though I recommend reading Echo Killing first in order to understand all the nuances of Harper's backstory. (And because it's a really good book!)
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    4.5 stars.

    A Beautiful Corpse by Christi Daugherty is a riveting mystery with a strong woman lead. Although this second installment in the Harper McClain series can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading Echo Killing for important details about an ongoing story arc.

    One year after solving a copy cat homicide, Harper McClain's once strong relationship with the police is incredibly strained. With tension between them at an all time high, Harper is blindsided when her former love interest, Homicide Detective Luke Walker, is assigned to the murder of student and bartender Naomi Scott. He is paired with Detective Julie Daltrey who was at one time a valuable source for Harper. When Daltrey narrows the suspect list to Naomi's boyfriend Wilson Shepherd, bar owner Fitz and ex-boyfriend Peyton Anderson, Naomi's father Jerrod Scott, goes to Harper for help. He is certain that Wilson is innocent and he is hoping Harper can find the information that will prove someone else killed his daughter. Harper tries to keep an open mind but she has her own suspicions about who murdered Naomi. Will Harper find the evidence she needs to convince Daltrey that Wilson is innocent?

    With her own mother's murder still unsolved, Harper wants to help find Naomi's killer. She tries to keep an open mind about Detective Daltrey's reasons for considering Wilson the prime suspect. Statistically, most women are murdered by someone they know and husbands/boyfriends are most often where investigations begin.  However, Harper's instincts are telling her that Wilson is innocent and she is equally certain Fitz has no reason to kill Naomi. That leaves Peyton as her strongest contender but Daltrey insists he has an ironclad alibi. The more information she learns about Peyton, the more certain she is of his guilt. But his family connection to both the police and the newspaper makes it difficult to convince the detective to give him a second look. With or without police assistance, Harper continues to search for the evidence she needs to prove Peyton's guilt.

    In addition to the investigation in Naomi's murder, Harper is dealing with serious problems in her personal and professional lives. The newspaper has undergone a series of layoffs over the years and there are rumors swirling that more are on the way.  In her personal life, Harper is trying to ignore her lingering feelings for Luke whom she has not seen nor talked to during the past year. She is confused by the conflicted signals she is getting from him and Harper is not sure she wants to risk getting hurt by him again. Harper is also incredibly unnerved by the feeling that someone has been in her apartment and that she is being followed. Do these disturbing events have anything to do with the still unsolved break in at her apartment a year ago? If so, what does this person want from her?

    A Beautiful Corpse by Christi Daugherty is a well-written mystery with a compelling storyline and engaging characters. Harper is a likable protagonist whose concern for the families of murder victims is admirable. She has become a little more cautious over the past year but she is not easily intimidated nor does she give up when obstacles are thrown in her path. The storyline with Luke is a bit heartbreaking and will leave readers wondering what the future might hold for them.  Harper's tenacity to identify Naomi's killer pays off in the end and Christi Daugherty brings the novel to an action-filled and somewhat poignant conclusion. An enigmatic stranger brings news to Harper that will leave fans of the Harper McClain series impatiently awaiting the next release.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A Beautiful Corpse can be read alone if you have not picked up The Echo Killing. The incidents that occurred in the first installment are summarized in A Beautiful Corpse. Harper McClain is a dedicated crime reporter who was mentored by Chief Detective Robert Smith. It was a blow when she learned he killed someone. The police now consider her a traitor and Harper is cut off from sources inside the Savannah PD. Naomi Scott is murdered on River Street with no eyewitnesses. The police focus on the boyfriend despite Jerrod Scott’s objections. Harper pursues another lead which could have deadly consequences for her career if she is wrong. In addition, someone has broken into her apartment again despite the alarm system. Then Harper feels like someone is following her. Harper’s boyfriend, Luke Walker broke up with after the Scott case, but they are still attracted to each other (trust issues). It was interesting following a mystery from a reporter’s perspective. Harper is dedicated (dogged determination) to uncovering the truth. The writing is descriptive and extremely detailed (a little too much for my tastes). Her narratives allowed me to visualize Savannah. I did find the pace to be on the slow side. For this type of story, the pacing needed to be livelier. The mystery was appealing in the beginning. The guilty party was soon glaringly obvious which took away from the mysteries appeal (I wanted more intrigue, twists). I felt the ending was too long and drawn out. There is suspense in wondering who is following Harper and what is the person’s motive. However, we do not get any answers in A Beautiful Corpse. Harper has not made any progress into identifying her mother’s killer. This storyline plays out in the background and remains unresolved. A Beautiful Corpse does contain violence, intimate relations and foul language. A Beautiful Corpse has some interesting components, but it was missing something that would take it to the next level.