Thor McGraw and the Ice Man Murder | 
 enlarge | Author: Tom Drennan
Publisher: Amazon
Category: Book
Buy New: $0.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Format: Download: Pdf
Media: Digital
Pages: 8
ASIN: B0012658AI
Publication Date: December 31, 2007
Availability: Available for download now
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Product Description
When Thor McGraw`s ex-wife begins dating a reporter for the Boston Globe, Thor, the son of Boston`s most celebrated, albeit deceased, detective finds himself thrust into the middle of the high profile murder of Boston`s star hockey player. Thor, who has no background whatsoever in homicide investigation, thinks his involvement is absurd. So do the police. But someone disagrees. Someone is seriously worried. Worried enough to attack Thor and threaten both Thor and his precocious six year old daughter Sabrina -- Get off the case or else! To protect his daughter, to win back his wife, Thor must solve the case. The only way he can do it is to learn the secret of his inheritied, supernatural `gift` and to involve the two things he dislikes most in life -- his annoying neighbor and a cat.
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Intrigue with a touch of humor! March 6, 2008
This is a delightful intro to the world of Thor McGraw and his funny family and friends. From the quirky neighbor, Mrs. Plum to his parents being in the witness protection program, the events of the mystery are intertwined with everday life. It leaves me waiting for more from "Detective" McGraw!
Thunderous Applause for Thor February 28, 2008
With a smooth into and a high-speed chase, this one is no bore,
It was a pleasure meeting Mrs. Plum, Sabrina, and investigator Thor.
With great characters and thrilling action, it left me wanting more,
The adventures of Prof. Thor will soon be the stuff of legend and lore.
Oden would be proud.
Interesting Mystery with twists of humor February 22, 2008
Interesting mystery with a good mix of characters and humor to match. The content keeps you motivated to keep reading. Will be a hard book to put down. Looking forward to reading more. I give this a two thumbs up!!!
Softer Hero for A Murder Mystery February 21, 2008
Thor McGraw and the Ice Man Murder by T. Drennan presents the most unlikely of sleuths: a single father academic type with allergies to cats and perfume and is still love sick over his ex-wife. Oh yeah, and he happens to be the son of one of Boston's most famous police detectives.
The bulk of the excerpt introduces us to Thor and his life. His morning routine of breakfast with Bree (Sabrina), his 6-year-old daughter, is interrupted by an impossible next door neighbor. Thor's allergic reactions are detailed to Mrs. Plum's perfume and cat, and I except they'll play an important role later. Then a phone call from his ex, Molly, to apologize for a reference to Thor in Philip's ('Philip? Who was Philip?') article in today's paper. Unfortunately Thor can't read it because 'his' paper is covered in mud from Mrs. Plum's garden.
Once the interruptions are over, he moves on with his day. Thor drops Bree off at school and heads to his teaching job. When he goes for his jog after the first class, he is ruthlessly chased by a bald man in a Cutlass, who then unleashes a Rotweiller on Thor. What did he do to deserve this?
With Thor and most of the main characters introduced, the mystery is set to unfold. This excerpt was both an engaging example of 'regular guy' character development and intriguing murder mystery. I can't wait to see what happens next.
 Sweet and Solid Main Character February 21, 2008
The start of this excerpt highlights a fantastic family relationship. The easy connection between Thor and his daughter Bree is nice to read about, and I like the communication that passes between Thor and his dog, as well. This seems like a happy home, despite the hint of something amiss with Thor's wife.
The interaction between Thor and Mrs. Plum was interesting and infuriating. I like that Thor is completely baffled by the way she manages to work everything around to her advantage, and I am curious about the favors she will ask Thor to do in return for the ones she has done for him in this first meeting.
Molly's conversation with Thor is painful, especially as we realize that she is moving on with her life and leaving Thor pining after her. Some nice suspense is built up as I wondered what it was that would have landed Thor's name in the paper.
The scene of the bald man trying to run down Thor is exciting and tense, although the foreshadowing of it is a bit heavy-handed. Peter saying a big bald guy with a broken nose was looking for Thor and then announcing that he told the man that Thor always goes running in between classes meant I wasn't terribly surprised to find a car bearing down on Thor during his run.
This excerpt is intriguing. I'd be eager to learn more about Thor's mystery situation and to see if things work out between him and Molly.
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