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Murder by Mascot: A Mara Gilgannon Mystery (Mara Gilgannon Mysteries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Mary Vermillion (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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Dave DeVoster, University of Iowa star hoopster, is found dead beneath a statue of Iowa's mascot, his blood dripping from Herky-the-Hawkeye's curved beak. Arrested for the murder is the director of the Iowa City Women's Center, Anne Golding, who led a protest against the university when it allowed DeVoster to remain on the Hawkeye squad despite charges that he'd raped another UI athlete—a player on the women's basketball team. To the rescue comes radio talk-show host Mara Gilgannon. She is not only Anne's ex, but also an avid fan of Bridget Stokes, an assistant coach of the women's team. Mara soon butts heads with overprotective parents, tight-lipped players, university administrators, and Bridget herself, whose interest in protecting her team's heterosexual image may mask motives much darker.
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Mary Vermillion, is the author of Death by Discount. A lifelong resident of Iowa, she is an associate professor of English at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, and is a member of Sisters in Crime.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07R7Z1J5L
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 390 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
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    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Mary Vermillion

Mary Vermillion

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Mary Vermillion is the author of three lesbian mystery novels--all set in Iowa and all featuring the plucky and neurotic radio personality, Mara Gilgannon, and her winsome BGF, Vince Loyacano.

She and her husband, Benjamin Thiel, are proud queer elders who are seeking a publisher for their dual memoir: a love story about how his gender transition impacted each of them and their marriage. They live in Iowa City, and they both teach English at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

When Mary is not reading, writing, teaching, or hanging out with her hubby, cats, or friends, she likes to travel, lift weights, kayak, garden, and watch women's basketball. Go Hawks!

For more info, and for Mary's blog, MIDWAY, see maryvermillion.com.

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
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B. J. Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars U of I Women's Basketball
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2006
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Vermillion writes about Iowa, which isn't commonplace in novels.

Rape...disgusting. Murder of the rapist...should we care who did it. Of course, we should when the suspect is Mara's ex.

Enter Mara Gilgannon. This story is funny and serious all in one. Mara has a way of getting information, but is sometimes a little slow on the draw. This causes mayhem with her life and with the case at hand.

I read Vermillion's first book and am looking forward to other. Visit Iowa with Mary Vermillion.
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SanFranBookie
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2009
A fun read with lesbian characters. Realistic insight into Division I hoops. (Coming from a former DI baller)
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Reader in Kansas
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Terrific Mara Gilgannon Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2006
Murder by Mascot, the second Mara Gilgannon mystery, is every bit as good as the first, Death by Discount. Author Mary Vermillion has a wonderful talent for wrapping socially relevant topics in a page-turning story full of believable characters and vivid settings. Main character Mara is an appealing and convincing blend of determination, pluck, self-doubt, and wry humor. I'm a rabid college basketball fan myself, a graduate of the University of Kansas, where basketball is more of a religion than a sport, and Vermillion has nailed the university basketball atmosphere perfectly. This is a well-written, well-plotted mystery that's hard to put down.
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JMB1779
4.0 out of 5 stars 2nd Mara Gilgannon mystery
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2009
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See synopsis in product description above.

I like the witty dialogue and interesting gallery of characters in Mary Vermillion's books and they are good mysteries as well with a few pointers along the way to keep you guessing who did it.

The books are well-written and I particularly like the fact that she manages to bring up interesting debates such as the survival of local businesses in the face of Wal-Mart in Murder By Discount and the aftermath of a party rape in this book. Don't get me wrong; these are not a deep, critical analysis of society's problems and the author doesn't attempt to describe or deal with the full horrors of such attacks, but she catches and handles the opposing arguments and the shame that still surrounds rape victims in the Noughties very well.

The main character is likeable, believable and has a great, wry humour and through her we also get some pretty good observations on lesbian relationships (or rather ex-relationships) and homophobia in the police force and college sports.

I hope to see a third book in this series soon!
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