Fool on the Hill: A Tess Camillo Mystery

by Morgan Hunt

Book Overview

For Tess and her roommate Lana, attending the concert of guitarist Cody should be excitement enough. But the next day, Tess discovers the singer dead - crucified. Was this some religious nut? A jilted... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593500270
• ISBN13: 9781593500276
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Alyson Books
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A great who done it!

Morgan Hunt hit the mark again with this mystery set in San Diego. Her breezy style is a great counterpoint to the gruesome murder. Her character Tess Camillo is believable and likeable. The writing is crisp and engaging. I highly recommend this 2nd book in her series. Can't wait for the next one, Blinded by the Light, to be released.

I Swallowed it Whole

Morgan Hunt's follow up to Sticky Fingers was everything I hoped it would be: the lyric-related title, the unusual method of murder, the mystifying word I needed to look up in my trusty desktop dictionary, and the complex capers of Tess Camillo, San Diego lesbian computer-jockey/math lover/cancer survivor/lusty lady on the verge of menopause looking for love, justice and Italian food with her roommate Lana and a cast of secondary characters that weave a world I want to visit again and again. I can't wait for number three.

Fool on the Hill

This is such a great fast moving book. Once I started it, I had to finish it just to see where she was going. Morgan Hunt is turning into one of the top writers of our day.I can hardly wait for the next Tess Camillo book to come out to see what happens next. Morgan gives us a lot of insight to herself in dealing with breast cancer and her views on life. Her honesty and humor really adds to the books.

So much fun!

Morgan Hunt has done it again. Fool on the Hill is a delightful second installment in the Tess Camillo series. Fans of lesbian mysteries will appreciate this discovery and all women looking for books with real women characters will appreciate Fool on the Hill and the first book in the series, Sticky Fingers.

Another great Tess Camillo mystery

Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (3/08) Criminitlies! Author Morgan Hunt does it again with another excellent Tess Camillo Mystery. This book follows Hunt's first Tess Camillo story "Sticky Fingers" and it is just as good, if not better. The story is fast paced and packed full of grisly murder, intrigue and humor. Middle aged Tess Camillo has recovered from breast cancer and has a new clarity on life. She lives more in the moment now and is not as fearful since her previous close call with death in "Sticky Fingers". In this story, she still lives with her housemate Lana and her main confidante, Raj, her Welsh Terrier. You do not need to read "Sticky Fingers" to read this mystery, but it is a great read and I would highly recommend reading it. The story begins when Tess and Lana attend a Cody Crowne concert. Cody was a popular musician from the 80's and is now an opening band for a larger act. Things go South after the concert. Unknown to anyone else, Cody is attacked and kidnapped. The next day when Tess goes for a walk in one of favorite spots in a park, she is horrified to find Cody crucified. As the grisly details of his death are revealed, she and Lana are so disturbed by what has occurred she decides to take a leave of absence from work to try to solve the murder. This adventure brings more than Tess bargained for as she sharpens her amateur detective skills and meets a cast of motley and potentially dangerous characters. As the danger and intrigue grow Tess is pleasantly surprised to meet her first love interest since her breast cancer surgery. Nervous about having to reveal her mastectomy to a lover for the first time, Tess finds the confidence to overcome her reluctance. The ending brings a dangerous and surprising twist when Tess figures out who done it and she and Lana try to get proof to give to the police. Overall, I found this story to be very well written. It is a great book for those who enjoy the mystery genre. The main character is a lesbian, but the book is written for all audiences. Hopefully we will see more of Tess Camillo in the future.