Spider Blue

Caleb Knowles #2

by Carla Damron

Social Worker Caleb Knowles' quiet southern life is disrupted by two horrendous crimes: Frances Callahan, a young nurse and mother of two, is found stabbed to death in front of her suburban home. Across town, a worker draws a gun and opens fire on his fellow employees. Caleb has a personal and professional connection to the murders: a good friend, Maggie Wells, lives near the murdered woman and now fears for her own safety. And, after a bizarre suicide attempt, the gun-wielding mill worker becomes Caleb's client. With the help of his brother, Sam, a deaf artist, Caleb uncovers the strange link between the two crimes in the form of another client: a disturbed teen age boy, the millworker's son. But Caleb's investigation into these events draws him into a dark, confusing world of drive-by shootings, gangs, and street drugs. And Caleb's efforts to protect his friend might just prove deadly-for Sam and for Caleb.

Carla Damron, a licensed clinical social worker, taps into her keen insight into human behavior in the Caleb Knowles series. Spider Blue has received impressive reviews from print and on-line media. Spider Blue is the second in the series featuring social worker Caleb Knowles and his brother, Sam, a deaf artist. Spider Blue is set in the midlands of Damron's native South Carolina.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Eileen Uihlein Donohue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it started it yesterday afternoon -finished this morning
fast read
author lives not too far from me-so familiarity with locations noted
the book met some of my criteria-
*story was written straight forward-no back tracks- no other person prospective.
* I learned things- author's is a social worker so her insight to her career was informative --her work load was relatable to me as a case advocate...though mine was a lot safer
* left no unanswered story lines
I ordered another of her books to read.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read

I will follow the adventures of Caleb Knowles to book to book three. If he doesn't get himself killed first.

[Bonnie Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Normally I don't read books, by the same author, back to back, but I was so excited by Carla Damron's, Keeping Silent, I moved right into reading Spider Blue. I am finding it equally amazing and fun to read. Her storylines are so believeable and the characters so real you want to get to know them. I won't give away the story, but she is right up there with the top mystery writers of today.

Carla Damron is a social worker and mystery writer and combines the two well in her books. If you are looking for well written mysteries, that don't have to put the clues in your face,but treat the reader as an intelligent person able to figure things out themselves, you will enjoy these books. There is no talking down to the reader. She uses all the emotions a person experiences with her characters. They come to life on the pages. The mysteries are as exciting and interesting as the characters.

[Lhenry · Rating 4 out of 5]

The mystery was fairly interested and I liked the characters very much. What made this work for me was Caleb's work as a social worker. The sessions he has with his clients were the best part of the book and it wound up very neatly without being unbelievable.