Reconstructing Brigid

by Lee Nichols

When the daughter of a politically connected CEO is found dead in her car off the Maine coast, her father wants the best investigation money can buy. He demands that Brigid Ashbury determine the cause of death: was it a simple car crash or did someone force his daughter off the road? For the country's premiere accident reconstructionist, it should be an open and shut case. Except for one minor problem: Brigid is afraid of cars. While struggling to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373895623
• ISBN13: 9780373895625
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Red Dress Ink
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Would make a good series...

Brigid Ashbury, accident reconstructionist, has been suffering from PTSD as a result of her own horrible car accident. Now she's thrown back into the ring to help the FBI solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance, and apparent car crash, of the daughter of a high-ranking CEO in Maine. The basic plot line of this novel is a good one. The main character is very sympathetic and there's a host of interesting sub-characters to frame out the tale. There's plenty of internal conflict, but the main story line doesn't disappoint either. There were some inconsistencies that I noticed in the time line of the novel at certain points throughout the story. But, none of them were distracting enough to take away from the overall entertainment factor of reading the book. I will say this: I thoroughly enjoy Lee Nichols writing style and I feel that she has a great beginning to a potentially fantastic series with Reconstructing Brigid. I would really love to see Brigid Ashbury, and her chaffeur/personal assistant/romantic interest Aaron White, make a repeat performance in another mystery novel down the line. Here's hoping that Ms. Nichols reads some of these reviews and take that advice!

It's a good read

I got this book today in the mail and I finished it in one day. I like how no many how many times people try to throw Bridget off the case, she manages to talk them into letting her stay on so that she could do her job and bring justice in what happend. Aaron is a sly womanizer and his lust for women is humorous yet amazing at the same time. The last two pages did confuse me though.

fabulous chick lit whodunit

In Maine twenty-eight year old Jody Hulfinger was found dead in her under the water car two weeks after she vanished following a tryst with idle middle class Aaron White, who actually is fond of her twin sister Cate. The twins' father Stanwood, known for his "big money, big noise" and big influence demands the best to solve what happened to his daughter. However, the numero uno accident reconstructionist expert in the country is in hiding following a car accident; Brigid Ashbury is unable to get back on the bike as she suffers from auto-phobia. However, she agrees to work the case anyway as she has problems accepting a happy woman would commit suicide and what she read in the dossier makes her question a tragic accident. As she begins to uncover clues and connecting the dots, she realizes she is also Reconstructing Brigid at the same time. The evidence begins to point towards Aaron, but Brigid has doubts even as she finds everyone wants her to stop investigating as the Feds and Stanwood feel they have a perfect case against White; however one person in particular is willing to set up an accident to end Brigid's snooping. This is a fabulous chick lit whodunit starring a likable heroine struggling with a case of post traumatic stress disorder following her car accident, but unable to resist the investigation. Readers obtain a close look at what an accident reconstructionist must do to "reenact" the event inside of a clever mystery. Lee Nichols provides a one sitting tale that hooks the audience from the moment that Aaron drinks hot chocolate while praying for exoneration but expecting handcuffs. Harriet Klausner