Intriuing

Very interesting to learn about handwriting analysis and how it revealed some interesting secrets. Sheila kept me wondering right till the end.

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wow fantastic

wow these books just get better, I can't believe that I'm so invested in the lives of all the characters

interesting

I am enjoying this series and learning about forensic handwriting.

I was given a free copy by the author but the review is entirely my own.

Great forensic mystery

I enjoyed this book from start to finish, well written and nicely narrated, it had a good flow and the plot was easy to follow and interesting. Some great characters in the book, not all of them likeable, by design, but all described well so that I could visualise them. I didn’t work out until near the end who the killer was.

Part of this series’ appeal is that while it deals with a forensic science this is a small part and not the entire focus of the story and the details are described in a way that the layman can understand, not bogged down in the gobbledygook that some forensic books seem to feel is vital but which goes way over the heads of many readers. Kudos for that.

I was given a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.

Gripping storyline really good murder mystery

Another brilliant book I was totally involved from page 1 I am so enjoying this series of books, narration is brilliant too.

Gripping read with the plus factor!

This is a crime thriller plus . . . and the plus comes in the form of a graphologist. The main character, Claudia Rose, uses her skills to analyse the handwriting of the suspects throughout the novel to work out who might be dangerous enough to be the killer.

The story is set in New York, and the victims are clients of an up-market dating agency run by the mysterious Grusha Olinetsky.

There are many twists and turns as along with Claudia, we try to work out who the baddy is. Meanwhile there's another more obvious baddy to enjoy, in the form of rival, unscrupulous and not very professional fellow handwriting expert, Andy Nicholson!

Alongside the main plot is the story of Claudia and her cop boyfriend, whose partner is coming on strong. Will he stay faithful to her? I'm not going to say!

This novel is part of a series of forensic handwriting novels by Sheila Lowe. It stands on its own two feet and is a good, gripping read. It kept me guessing right through to the last page!

Excellent

Proof of Life” is a story about a woman who has the powers to experience requests from dead peoples’ spirits to communicate with their loved ones.

I was immediately captured, helped along by fantastic plot.
I loved the suspense of this novel and I would listen to more from Sheila Lowe.

Lady, I see strange things every day of the year.

Handwriting expert, Claudia Rose, is engaged by celebrity marriage maker, owner of Elite Dating, Baroness Grusha Olinetsky, to examine the applications of several of her clients. But, although well paid, it is conditional on Claudia travelling to New York to meet with Grusha in person and Claudia almost refused until leading that the post had previously be held by her despised, unscrupulous rival, Andrew Nicolson. Once established in her hotel, Claudia is surprised to learn that three of the owners of the six handwritten papers were dead - why was she expected to give opinions on the nature of people no longer in the dating group? Despite declaring that she is not a detective and has no intention of looking into a possible crime, that is exactly what she does do.

Although there is an ongoing background story, each of the Claudia Rose books are fully stand alone as any pertinent details are given but in such a way as to not annoy those already acquainted with the characters. The main point of interest revolves around the handwriting analysis results given, in sufficient detail to wet the reader's imagination whilst remaining sufficiently brief not to bore. The insights hinted at are fascinating, and Ms.Lowe knows what she is writing about as she is, herself, an handwriting analyst who sometimes is called as an expert witness in trials. This story is interesting, a who dun it? mystery with a little excitement included not only at the conclusion but also mid book when she foolishly accepts a dinner invitation which goes wrong. The whole story does seem implausible but is, nevertheless, an enjoyable light read.

The book is performed with skill by Anna Crowe, whose very pleasant voice delivers the text with expression, good pacing and excellent intonation. Her voicing of the individual characters is also distinct and her narration adds to the overall enjoyment of the book

My thanks to the rights holder of Dead Write, by Sheila Lowe, who, at my request freely gifted me with a complimentary copy. I very much enjoy this series, have even felt myself tempted to discover more about handwriting analysis as a result of reading them, so fascinating are the small insights revealed. Definitely recommended for readers who enjoy sometimes bizarre characters and clean, interesting mysteries - with that added touch of reality from the expert