Life... and a Review: Sounds of Murder by Patricia Rockwell

Well, ya'll (no, I'm not Southern) (yes, I wish I was), it's been a hot minute since I posted a review up on here. I'll tell you why: school is kicking my butt, and I haven't had nearly as much time to do my personal reading as I'd like to, and it's quite depressing. So, while school is completely stressing me out at the moment, life is, for the most part, good... because I am livin' the dream, baby! Well, not really, but I am in LOVE with my job at the library, and I just can hardly even wait for library school. I can't wait for my life as a librarian to begin, but in the meantime, life at the circulation desk is just wonderful and lovely and la-la-la, I love it. So anyways, onto the review.

Title: Sounds of Murder
Author: Patricia Rockwell
Genre: Mystery (cozy)
Age Level: Adult
Publication: June 2010
Source: Crazy Book Tours

Summary: When psychology professor, Pamela Barnes, and her graduate assistant discover the body of the psychology's department most renowned (and disagreeable) professor, Pamela is determined to solve the crime. She uses her specialization in acoustics to unravel the murder when she finds an accidental sound recording from the night of the murder. With the department up in arms over a potential killer amidst their ranks, danger lurking in the corners, and her protective husband watching her every move, Pamela solves the crime with her unique skills.

My Thoughts: This was a fun and unique little cozy. The college setting was cool, and I enjoyed the interactions between Pamela and her fellow psychology professors, including two good girlfriends, and I was also intrigued by a possible scandal between the head of the department and the murder victim. While reading, nearly every professor in the small department seems suspect at one point or another in the novel, and I was quite sure I had it pegged... but I was surprised at the end when I was wrong about who the murderer was. Needless to say, this book did keep me guessing. Though the story could have been a bit more polished and exciting, all in all I think it's an interesting mystery from debut author, Patricia Rockwell. The unique cast of characters have certainly made me interested in reading more books in this potential series (no other books have been released yet, but I believe there are plans for a series).

My Rating: 3.5/5