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As a first-time author (The Diva's Demise: A Cape Cod Crime Mystery), I enjoyed Wired very much. The characters were full and the story line was engaging. It was hard not to think from time to time how crime mysteries are investigated in 2011 and how different it was at the time this story takes place. I particularly liked Charlie's relationship with his son, Matthew. And the neighbor, Lucy, was described as someone I'm sure I've known. I'll recommend this to my friends.


Tags : Wired [Martha Randolph Carr] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Will the truth set you free or get you killed? Mary Elizabeth and Charlie's marriage is fading away as Charlie tries to just get along and Mary Elizabeth struggles not to disappear completely. A murdered teenager is discovered at the local teenage hangout on a bluff high above main street bringing back memories to Mary Elizabeth that she would rather forget but may hold the key to saving an entire town. But when the bodies keep popping up everyone must struggle with feelings of guilt,Martha Randolph Carr,Wired,Nimrod House,0963863908,405370333

Wired Martha Randolph Carr 9780963863904 Books Reviews

I am glad I can't remember who recommended this book because I might have to question their judgement. It is possible to distinguish between a story and how it is written. In Wired, the main character, Mary Elizabeth, who has been married to Charlie, the owner of a shoe store, for 14 years, is still struggling with having been raped as a teenager. That fact makes her a sympathetic character. Women in particular may emphasize with her turmoil, but when examined closely, Wired contains flaws which in fact undermine the story.

What has brought her past, about which she has failed to tell her husband, to the fore is that the man who raped Mary Elizabeth has come back to town and is raping and killing young women. Mary Elizabeth is so distraught that she tells Charlie to move out of their house, but she does nothing for most of the book to deal with the difficulty she's having admitting to herself that what is happening now is connected to what happened to her when she was a teenager.

The middle of the story focuses instead on Charlie who blames himself for his wife's psychological problems (without any cause, which undermines the reader's respect for and interest in his character). Charlie finds himself when his black employee, Douglas, brings him home to his family where he immediately begins an affair with Douglas' younger sister. That's believable?

As the story evolves, the author must repeatedly find reasons not to allow her characters to act like any normal person would act. When Charlie puts together the connection between his wife's problems and the chain of murders, does he call the police? Of course not. When Douglas figures it out, does he call the police? Of course not. Why? If any of these characters acted normally, the author couldn't bring us to the inevitable cathartic ending.

Then there is the villain. Despite the forces that are driving him to kill these young girls--forces which I don't think appear in any psychiatric textbook, he is smarter than the police and is able to continue to use the same M.O. including leaving his victims in the same location. Oh, and then there's the book's title--Wired. What's the connection? The villain is an electrician who electrocutes his victims before he rapes them.

Wired is an adult fairy tale. The characters are subsumed to the story which means they don't behave in believable ways. Even Mary Elizabeth's five-year-old son doesn't sound like any five-year-old I've come across.

So, if you like feeling sorry for characters whose behavior will drive you mad but which can be excused because they are trying, and if you like reading about messed up people who you know will come out okay in the end so you don't have to be afraid, this is the book for you.
Blurb

Mary Elizabeth and Charlie's marriage is fading away as Charlie tries to just get along and Mary Elizabeth struggles not to disappear completely. A murdered teenager is discovered at the local teenage hangout on a bluff high above main street bringing back memories to Mary Elizabeth that she would rather forget but may hold the key to saving an entire town. But when the bodies keep popping up everyone must struggle with feelings of guilt, shame and redemption.

Review

Now those that read this blog know that I am a sucker for romance and thrillers. Well in Wired I got both. Martha Carr's writing is an interesting blend of characterization, plot, and dialogue that is so real and dynamic you think you are reading a movie. Only the screen is in your head. I'll also mention movie rights are being discussed. I'm not surprised.

It is expected in any novel that the reader identify with the main protagonist. That the readers feels what they feel, cries with them, roots for them and just all around connects with them. While you will feel, cry and even root for Mary Elizabeth it is hard to like her...until the end. From the first paragraph I didn't hate her but I didn't like her. Charlie, her husband, was typical yet layered. It's obvious he has a much better relationship with their adorable son. It takes talent to make a reader to feel so strongly about the characters as I did in Wired.

Martha has a craft similar to thriller authors like Vincent Zandri where they reveal a little here and there. And then at some point you start having these moments where things begin to click but still leave you surprised with the ending.

However, her writing of the sexual scenes and thoughts were tasteful yet emotional and poignant like the romance authors I adore some much.

I highly recommend Wired. It's a great read especially for right before Halloween.
As a first-time author (The Diva's Demise A Cape Cod Crime Mystery), I enjoyed Wired very much. The characters were full and the story line was engaging. It was hard not to think from time to time how crime mysteries are investigated in 2011 and how different it was at the time this story takes place. I particularly liked Charlie's relationship with his son, Matthew. And the neighbor, Lucy, was described as someone I'm sure I've known. I'll recommend this to my friends.