The Clincher
By Lisa Preston
- Release Date: 2018-11-06
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
The first book in the Horseshoer Mystery series by bestselling novelist Lisa Preston featuring farrier and amateur detective Rainy Dale, for fans of William Kent Kruger and Craig Johnson.
Rainy Dale is The Clincher, a twenty-something high school-dropout turned farrier (horseshoer) who is haunted by a secret she carries. Estranged from her California D-list actress momma and her ranch hand Texas daddy, she tracked down her childhood horse in small-town Oregon—a land full of cowboys and their horses—then stayed to build a life with her tools, steel, and forge. She's sleeping in a garage and trying not to fall for her landlord, the hapless and hopeful chef, Guy, who is determined to create the perfect soufflé while Rainy would prefer to just stuff her mouth with fuel for her physically demanding job.
As the new kid in town, Rainy has an uphill battle to prove herself in order to make a living by her trade, especially to her male clients who look down their noses at a female farrier. She finds herself in over her head, however, when one of her clients turns up dead, setting her up as both a suspect and a seeker of the truth. If she plans on setting down roots in her new town, Rainy will have to find the killer and clear her name. But it a country as wild as the mustangs that used to run free, finding the truth just might get her killed.
Reviews
Horseshoeing
5By mvwpdThis is a very interesting mystery involving a horseshoeing woman. It actually involves a double mystery in that a woman is killed and a horse is stolen. There is quite a bit of information given about shoeing a horse. I could not put this book down until i had read every page.Interesting throughout
5By pinesensesI enjoyed this book because of how it explained itself slowly, having you asking questions to yourself and getting delighted by eventually finding them out. This story had a great plot that I enjoyed throughout the wholeThe Clincher
5By v GroveA fresh, new series. The twists and turns led to a fun page turner.Loved it!Enjoyable read. This is a different kind of writer.
5By PC to iPad syncHere is a tale full of flavor. Smiley funny at times, and downright clever at others. Thank you, Ms. Preston.The Clincher
4By bjs70Interesting story. It kept me wondering who the bad guy was for a long time. But there were a lot of grammar and punctuation errors that were annoying.Horse people-my kind of folks!
5By jdt_sReally enjoyed this combination mystery horse farrier story. Horse folks are mostly good sorts, they see things from an unusual perspective, more humanely, kinder, than is customary in people. They tend to be a bit more grounded unless they are the kind who don’t feed and care for their own animals just stable babies who have servants to do all the messy real work-those are worse than useless! Our heroine is not like that and this is a solid story with a good ending! Anticipating the next!The Clincher
5By originalpaintBest book I’ve ever read concerning horses. Everything was accurate and well done. Nothing worse than an author writing something about horses that doesn’t know anything about them. Great read!Inside her head
5By GMontrossLoved reading Rainy Dale’s internal dialogue as she worked her way through her own issues while solving the mysteries of a dead client and missing mare. Made for a fun read.
