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Expired Listings
by D.M. Barr
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Midwest Book Review: Exceptionally well written...a consistently compelling read ...
Introduction
Kirkus Reviews: "A buoyant, commendable mystery that piles on red herrings with ferocity and glee...the spiraling final act, culminating with the killer's staggering reveal, is an exhilarating ride."
Midwest Book Review: Exceptionally well written...a consistently compelling read from beginning to end...a masterfully crafted suspense thriller that will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to personal reading lists and community library collections.
Someone is 'deactivating' the Realtors in Rock Canyon and the only person who's even somewhat alarmed is Dana Black, a kinky, sharp-witted yet emotionally skittish agent who has no alibi for the crimes because during each, she was using her empty listings for games like Bondage Bingo with her sadistic lover, Dare. And yet, mysteriously, all clues are pointing her way.
Along with clearing her name and avoiding the wrath of the 'Realtor Retaliator,' Dana is torn: should she continue her ironically 'safe' but sterile S&M relationship with Dare, or risk real intimacy with sexy but vanilla detective Aidan Cummings?
Excerpt
This is an excerpt from later in the novel, where kinky, former travel journalist Dana Black is remembering how she first told her best friend, confidante and colleague Endicott how she was planning to move to Rock Canyon to sell real estate. Some slight changes have been made from the original for clarity and to avoid giving away any spoilers: ...
Discussion Questions
Each of the main characters in Expired Listings deals with loss in a different way. How does each character express that loss?What are the causes for Dana's sexual preferences and how are they fueled by a desperate need for validation?
Though many readers don't figure out the killer's identity until the end of the book, there are clues scattered throughout. Where are they?
Where did Dana get her sense of humor and why is it integral to Dana's identity?
Some readers complain that the sex scenes in the book are only alluded to. How is the book stronger by the lack of explicit sex scenes, even though BDSM is one of the book's themes?
Does the cross-genre nature of Expired Listings work in its favor?
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