Review: The Meerkat Murders by RJ Corgan is the second book in the Kea Wright mystery series. However, it is a standalone novel. I can promise you when you finish this book; you’ll be searching for another to read from RJ Corgan.
Title: The Meerkat Murders
Author: R.J. Corgan
Publisher: Lulu.com
Genres: Mystery
Print Length: 164 pages
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Review: The Meerkat Murders by RJ Corgan
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Synopsis:
After an old friend calls in a favor, geologist Kea Wright joins a team of biologists studying meerkats in the Kalahari. Seduced by the expedition’s luxurious accommodations, state-of-the-art equipment, and daily baskets of fresh muffins, Kea begins to wonder if she picked the wrong field of research.
Until people start dying…
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My Review: The Meerkat Murders by RJ Corgan
The Meerkat Murders is the first book I have read from RJ Corgan. I was a good way into the book before it hit me, that this might be a sequel. Therefore, The Meerkat Murders will stand on its own. I can’t wait to go back and read book one and will certainly read the next book when it’s released.
The Meerkat Murders is an exciting, dynamic story. The pace is fast enough to keep your attention, but steady so you don’t get lost. Each character is unique and easy to love or hate, as the case may be. The meerkats have enough personality to be the stars in the tale.
Kea makes a great protagonist. She’s very relatable as a floundering human trying to find her way after recent trauma and a broken relationship. She sort of fumbles her way into solving mysteries.
I would categorize this as a mystery, with lots of science, academia drama, expeditions, and of course, those adorable, murderous meerkats. I recommend The Meerkat Murders by RJ Corgan to lovers of mysteries, academia fiction, cozies, and general fiction.
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Meet R.J. Corgan
Author of the novels Cold Flood and the Meerkat Murders, R. J. Corgan has a Ph.D. in Geology. He has conducted fieldwork in many places in the United States and across the world. R.J. is dedicated to providing readers with the opportunity to learn alongside scientists, all while enjoying a good murder mystery.
He currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
How long have you been writing?
In 2016, I completed my first novel thanks to National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), so I’ve only been writing seriously for the last few years. Looking back at my life, however, it seems I was always writing little things and stories when I should have been doing something else, like homework or taxes. NaNoWriMo gave me the push to sit down and just finish a piece of work, so I’d recommend everyone give it a go.
Who has influenced your writing the most?
Nevada Barr’s books have been the biggest influence on me. In her murder mystery novels, the national parks are as much a character as the people themselves. Since the author is a real-life park ranger, by reading her books, not only do I get to explore many of the parks I’ve never been to, but I get to experience what it’s like to live and work in these parks. I spent my first summer after college working in Mount Rainier National Park, cleaning hotel rooms, so I already had a tiny glimpse into the lives of the seasonal workforce. These people often have so little, but what they lack in possessions they make up for with personality and a love of Nature. Her books are a reminder to us all to make an effort to get back out and re-connect with the parks.
What inspired you to write in this genre?
I’d been working in the field of geology for twenty-five years, and I realized that many of the expeditions I participated in would never run again. The thought of all of those stories, those experiences that I was so lucky to be a part of, disappearing forever drove me to put pen to paper to preserve them. It really is quite stunning, the lives that many scientists lead as they follow their passion and hunt for data. I hope my books offer a glimpse of their work and their sacrifices. If any reader wants to go on a trip of a lifetime, there are organizations, like Earthwatch, that allow people to become ‘citizen scientists’ and participate on a scientific expedition in remote parts of the world for a week or two. For some people, these trips turn out to be life-changing. I’ve just been on trips to Nicaragua and Mount Etna, so those books are coming next – I just have to sit down and write them!
What was the best advice you’ve been given as a writer?
I would certainly recommend everyone take at least one creative writing class (in person) because it will expose you to the process of being critiqued by other writers. It’s a valuable process and important to know which advice to take, which to challenge, and which feedback to ignore. Online writing groups and local writer’s groups are also valuable, but there’s something a bit more turbulent about a writers class, as so many different types of authors read works they may never have been exposed to before and the professor has to lead the warring tribes, as it were. I remember my professor also stressed the importance of “pushing the reader through a glass wall” – that single, jarring moment when everything the reader thought they knew is turned on their heads. Those nuggets of insight from other authors were very eye-opening for me.
Review: The Meerkat Murders by RJ Corgan
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