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St. Claire's Blues: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Ili Mais (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 130 ratings
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When old millionaire McKennen, the ‘Carpet King,’ is found dead, the town of St. Claire is left in shock. The investigation starts and sets in motion a bizarre chain of events that turn the community upside down.

St. Claire is a quiet picturesque town in the mountains of Pennsylvania. But behind a pretty facade, there are secrets, lies, and dark pasts.

Peaceful St. Claire is not what it first seems.

A vain lawyer.

A greedy cleaning lady.

A desperate out-of-towner.

A crazy preacher.

Everyone is at war with life and themselves.

All of them are connected with the death of the millionaire, and their lives get intertwined in the most peculiar way. While the investigation goes on, the town waits for the answers:

What happened to the millionaire and who will inherit the fortune?

Eerie and twisted, St. Claire’s Blues is an emotional rollercoaster that explores the dark sides of humanity.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07STXSR14
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MAIS BOOKS LLC (June 9, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4494 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1073117367
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 130 ratings

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3.7 out of 5 stars
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Tim Emmons
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely breathtaking.
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2020
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I can't say enough good about this book. One of the best twity thrillers I've read in a while, all the way to the end. I never figured out the outcome until it wrapped up, but it had all the vibes and feels you want in a book. Good plotline, good story, some mystery, some warm sweet romance, and a beautiful heart-warming conclusion too, but, I'm not giving anything away. It was the raw sweet intense read that we all need at this time. If you want a good well-rounded read, that will grip you by the hand and hold on tight, until that last page, grabthis one. You won't regret it.
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Cross stitch lady
4.0 out of 5 stars Different
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2019
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It was difficult to stay focused. At first I had to go back and forth because I had trouble remembering when a character had been introduced. Because of this it was hard for me to follow the different plots. I did like the way the author wrapped everything up at the end though.
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J. Cardillo
3.0 out of 5 stars Too many characters
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2019
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It took a long time for me to figure out who the protagonist was in this story. Too many inter stories about people I didn't give a hoot about. At one point I thought the detective was going to emerge as a main character, but that didn't happen. After half the book, the story started to get better and the ending and epilogue details were cute and clever.
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viktoria
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing story line
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019
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Love it. Very intriguing and very unexpected ending. This book is more of a life drama of characters that are connected to a person of interest who is either murdered or died on his own. Love the detective stories and never read book so interweaved. 2nd book of this author and cant wait to read more. she is killing it, definitely recommend!!!
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Tati
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019
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A murder happens in a small town in Pennsylvania. The story starts very intriguing. There are several people who have seen the dead body before the police, but they don't say a word. We get acquainted with the characters of the book, and next thing you know the events spiral out of control. Super fast read! Very positive ending!
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Loves to Read
1.0 out of 5 stars F-bombs
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019
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I couldn't believe those that read this book was totally oblivious to so much profanity. I deleted it when In three pages the most used word was the f-bomb.
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Dave
4.0 out of 5 stars A well-written book with quirky, interesting characters
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020
“St. Claire’s Blues” by Ili Mais relates multiple stories involving a boatload of quirky and interesting characters – a scheming cleaning woman and her pet pig, a confused and lost young man trying to find meaning in life, an aging hippie determined to speak to God, a clique of teenage bullies and the bike-riding misfits (the “Children of the Corn”) they delight in harassing, the long-serving sheriff and his fawning deputy, and a huge, deformed bear, just to name a few. Even the town of St. Claire, PA, is a well-written character in this engaging tale.

Initially, the book unfolds as a whodunit mystery involving the death of the town’s wealthiest resident, old man McKennen. As the characters were introduced randomly in chapter after chapter, I thought they were all supposed to be murder suspects. However, while McKennen serves as a thread to tie some of the stories together, investigating and solving a murder is not the point at all. I didn’t really get drawn in until I realized that the diverse characters are the heart and soul of the book, but once I got to that point, I could not put it down.

There is only one reason I didn’t give it a five-star rating, and that relates to uneven writing. Many passages are beautifully written, but the overall effort is marred by periodic typos and odd sentence structure. English is clearly not the author’s first language, and in telling the story she has a tendency to revert to an eastern European style of English in which articles (particularly that annoying word “the”) are omitted. The characters also frequently revert to a similar style of speaking. As one of many examples, the same woman who says, “Are you trying to correct our mistakes? … Is that what it’s all about?” immediately follows with “… you think we just gonna get …”
While it’s not really fair to find fault with the author’s use of language in this way, her flawless writing throughout most of the book makes it clear that these lapses are either a conscious choice or a result of incomplete editing. Like it or not, indie writers are responsible for the entirety of their product, and if they choose not to engage professional editors, they bear the responsibility for editing lapses. (One final note relates to the name of the town. Is St. Claire a fictionalized version of the real town of St. Clair, PA, or is that another editing issue?)

All things considered, this is an excellent book and well worth a read. I highly recommend it.
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Diane Secchiaroli
3.0 out of 5 stars Drugs
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
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A mediocre novel about a drug dealer, his withdrawal from the drug scene due to a young woman and their lingering problems.
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Teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars Twists and Turns
Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2023
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Loved this book with all its untwined character stories and twists and turns. Characters weren’t always who they appeared to be. This story held me and I couldn’t put it down.
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Maria
4.0 out of 5 stars St Claires Blues
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2020
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A clever and unusual read.
It opens with the sudden death of a lonely billionaire. Several characters have an interest in the old man's death and my assumption was the mystery would centre around which of the town's locals was the killer. My interest waned a little before I realised this wasn't what the book was about at all. The unfolding story raised deeper issues of humanity, how the various characters were changed by the death and time itself.
Interesting read.
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