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Destination Wedding (Ray Elkins Thriller) Paperback – October 22, 2020

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The wedding would be perfect. Every contingency had been anticipated…except a body.

Everything is in place at the Gull Point Estate for the Memorial Day wedding bash—the lawns are perfectly manicured, the caterer is stocked and ready, the champagne is chilled. And the string quartet is brushing up on their Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, and Mozart. But before they end their rehearsal, they’d be well advised to have a version of Stormy Weather ready to go just in case the day doesn’t go as planned.

Stander’s prose is controlled and sparse, evoking both Ray’s deliberative personality and the midwinter Michigan landscape. —Kirkus

With a protagonist as deep and textured as Ray Elkins and a backdrop as varied as this resort community, Stander has created a high-quality mystery series. —Foreword Magazine

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    Ray Elkins Thriller
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Stander's prose is controlled and sparse, evoking both Ray's deliberative personality and the midwinter Michigan landscape. -Kirkus


With a protagonist as deep and textured as Ray Elkins and a backdrop as varied as this resort community, Stander has created a high-quality mystery series. -Foreword Magazine

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Aaron Stander is an American novelist and the author of 11 mystery/thriller novels. Before focusing on his writing career, Stander enjoyed a long career as a professor of English. In 2000 Aaron and his wife decided to take their lives in a new direction and relocated to their cottage near Traverse City, Michigan. In addition to his novels, Stander is the author of many articles, stories, and reviews. He is also the host of Michigan Writers on the Air on Interlochen Public Radio.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Writers & Editors, LLC. (October 22, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0997570164
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0997570168
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.64 x 9 inches
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Aaron Stander spent most of his adult years in the Detroit area, where he taught English and trained writing teachers. In 2000 he and his wife left college teaching positions and moved permanently to their cottage near Traverse City. Aaron is the author of 11 mysteries set in northwest lower Michigan. He is also the author of numerous articles, stories, and reviews, and the host of Michigan Writers on the Air on Interlochen Public Radio. When not writing or thinking about writing, Aaron spends a lot of time kayaking along the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

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R. Landers
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful author
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2022
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Having read the previous 10 books in the series, I was not disappointed! I have been captivated by Mr. Standers writing talent, characters and story lines. The only bad part is I finish too soon, and am sad to await another book. Thank you for writing adventures we can be part of!!
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Scott K
4.0 out of 5 stars a good read to continue a good series
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2022
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I must be losing my curmudgeon ways, the curmudgeon says three stars, but instead I’m saying, that’s nice to something the curmudgeon would 😝

I’d say more but don’t want spoil it for those who are more 🥲, but will get it at the end.

The story is average Ray Elkins and Sue investigations.the supporting cast of characters are good, no extremes. Perhaps the mother, but I’ve had someone like her in my life, so they do exist.

Now the bummer of having to wait for the next book in the series and finding another good read in the interim.
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GemVF
5.0 out of 5 stars Mother nature vs the best wedding money can buy
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020
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If you have read this series before, you know the author lives in the area he writes about. He is that kayaker on the water. He is the one driving down a two track which is usually a one lane dirt road.
Several characters in this book yet it is easy to not get confused on who they are as the author writes in 'dialogue format', meaning the characters are talking to each other which reveals who they are and what they are doing.
Mother Nature at its worst disrupts a wedding party. Body parts are found. An old man is missing. Sheriff Ray just back from a month of recovering from being wounded (Book 10) is plunged into mystery, murder, lies and deception.
Aaron Stander pulls you in on page 1 and you are trapped in the book until you know the outcome.
I loved the ending. Hope this means there is another book in the future with Sheriff Ray Elkins and Detective Sergeant Sue Lawrence.
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Ellen Montoya
5.0 out of 5 stars Mother Nature can be a bitch
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021
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So many elements woven into this story. So many moving parts and characters, including the weather. There's a saying in Michigan....if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes. Or....as soon as you plan an outdoor wedding a storm will come.
This was a hard one to figure out. I really wasn't sure who was guilty of what for awhile. It seemed they had some thing to be guilty over. Each told a lie of sorts. Each looking to 'score' something. In the end it all sort of made sense.
I'm also glad for the turn in the Ray - Sue saga part of the story. Somehow I knew it would all work itself out.
It felt like this was the true end of this series, there was a sense of finality to it. I have enjoy the whole series a great deal.
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Adam Mahler
4.0 out of 5 stars Great addition
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023
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I think this was great. I enjoyed the other books in the series and thus one didn't disappoint. Ray is a great sheriff
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Suzanne Spruill
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Yet
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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Ray and Sue are involved in solving a wedding at a local venue. Many twists and turns, but ultimately not easy to solve this murder.
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nme2007
5.0 out of 5 stars I hope there is Book 12!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
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I’m sorry to see these stories come to an end … that said, they are definitely worth a reread. Mr Stander is a great storyteller and if he has any other works, you can bet I’ll be as absorbed in those as I was in Ray Elkins.
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BlueEyes
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023
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Loved the good wrap-up. Would loved to have known the answers to what was left hanging. Those answers don't seem to come in any next books, either.
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W.G.
3.0 out of 5 stars Mmmh
Reviewed in Canada on March 25, 2021
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I have diligently read every book in this series and loved and hated them at the same time.

Ray and Sue are both above average intelligence when they speak. Having said that I don’t know anyone who speaks as formally and informally at the same time these two do.

Detective Sue Lawrence has either a hidden longing or blatant love interest in the Sheriff she works for. I’m not sure which. Also the main characters speak to each oddly. Detective Lawrence calls her boss Elkins (a lot) which is disrespectful as his subordinate. Other times she calls him Ray, as an equal.

I love the underlying mystery but these main characters use such formal language at times and also use words I have to google.

I guess, to sum things up of me reading this series, I’m like a moth drawn to the flame. I know i shouldn’t, but I just cannot resist.
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