MURDER BY THE DOZEN: A JAN KOKK MYSTERY

By R.F. Sullivan

"Jan Kokk, Curacao’s brawny answer to Belgium’s impeccable Hercule Poirot, is kidnapped by the scheming security officer--attractive female, of course--of an oil tanker plying the Caribbean. Kathlee hopes Kokk will discover who is murdering the ship’s twelve-man crew, one by one.

Which of the crew is the murderer and why is he killing all his mates?

The motive remains a mystery until the ship--minus crew--reaches Nicaragua’s isolated Little Corn Island in the Caribbean.

Kokk’s sleuthing fails to deter his interest in the lovely security officer, who just happens to be the daughter of the shipping company’s president.

Come aboard for another test of Jan Kokk’s skills, both detecting and doting."

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***MY HONEST REVIEW OF MURDER BY THE DOZEN***

Kathlee Sigmund is the Security Officer on an oil tanker. After two crew workers die mysteriously, she seeks the help of Jan Kokk, a local private investigator. Jan has a reputation of being a womanizer, so Kathlee is wary of him. Jan doesn’t seem interested in the job, but Kathlee persuades him by drawing anchor and shipping out without his knowledge while onboard. Between each port stop, the killer continues his killing spree, eluding Kathlee and Jan with each kill. It is all they can do to keep the crew from jumping ship at each port. As the suspects dwindle down, will they be able to catch the killer before he targets them.

I enjoyed the chemistry between Kathlee and Jan. I didn’t get him being a father figure though, with all the sex appeal he exuded. I had my own suspect, but when he got killed, I wasn’t sure whom it could be. It kept me guessing all the way to the end. This was a page-turner for sure.

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**The above opinions are 100% my own, whether I purchased the book or it was given to me to review.