Dead Behind the Eyes (Car)

Dead Behind the Eyes
Brock Car, 2014
Prairie Wind Publishing
300 pp.
ISBN-13: 9780983676164


Summary
Max Riley is a charismatic CEO of a large corporation headquartered in Denver. Everyone loves him. Well, not everyone. When he is found dead on the corporate jet en route to Omaha we discover Max has more than a few enemies.

Max’s family hires private investigator Claudia Sullivan to assist the police in their investigation. She digs deep into the cast of suspects to uncover what might drive them to murder while unraveling how a person’s past shapes their future.

Filled with sexual tension and erotic encounters, Dead Behind the Eyes examines the power of the human sex drive and the toxic waste it can spill on innocent victims.

As much a whydunit as a whodunit, Dead Behind the Eyes weaves a patchwork of compelling stories and relatable characters that explore why some of us are strengthened by adversity while others fold. Readers will question how well any of us really know those we hold close. (From the publisher.)

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Author Bio
• Birth—October 20, 1949
• Where—Omaha, Nebraska, USA
• Education—B.S., University of Kansas
• Currently—North Hutchinson Island (Ft. Pierce) Florida, and Omaha, Nebraska


Brock Car was communications director for a telecommunications corporation prior to establishing her own marketing firm. She has written for periodicals and literary journals and covered murder trials and police investigations. Brock divides her time between Omaha and Hutchinson Island, Florida where she swims with the manatees and walks the beaches daily. (From the author.)

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Book Reviews
The Omaha author has written a dandy mystery about an executive who boards a plane from Denver to Omaha only to be murdered inflight. Private investigator Claudia Sullivan finds plenty of secrets and suspects in her search for the truth.
Omaha World Herald


Ordinary people caught at their worst...I dare you to guess who did it.
Alex Kava - New York Times Bestselling Author of Maggie O'Dell series


...A wonderful message that what seems so perfect may not be as perfect as it seems. This is a book I couldn't let go. I hope there will be more books to follow. I want more. To me that is the sign of a good book.
Gayle's Reviews


Dead Behind The Eyes isn't bogged down with mindless conversation to bulk up the story. Instead, readers are thrown straight into the middle of characters' lives and the nitty-gritty of what we all want to know. A great read from a promising new writer. I quite enjoyed it.
UK Girl -Relaxing Reading


A worthy and exciting read which weaves together the central theme and a host of other topics...the whodunit genre at its best.
Babus Ahmed's Reviews


Psychological Mystery that Delivers! I bought this book with the expectation of reading a psychological mystery with focus on motive. Dead Behind the Eyes delivered! I can’t get the characters and their stories out of my mind. They have stayed with me for weeks — the mark of a good book. Brock Car has written a multi-layered yet tight story with well developed characters you come to understand and care about. I hope there will be a follow-up novel soon. I look forward to seeing which fork in the road Claudia chooses. A great read—summer or winter! (5/5 Stars).
DBWojo33 - Amazon customer Review


Real people, real relationships and there's murder. Dead Behind the Eyes' true to life characters kept me going from first page to last. I felt I had met these people—or at least people just like them—along my life's journey. While the intriguing cover suggests a murder mystery, that's almost secondary to the overriding theme of real people and their relationships. That said, I had no clue as to "whodunnit."
Christopher Alan - Amazon customer Review

Discussion Questions
1. Did Trish's commitment to her marriage make her appear strong or weak? Did your opinion change by the end of the book?

2. After learning about Leah's history did you find her to be a more sympathetic character?

3. Do you know a man like Max? Do you like him? Can you understand his actions?

4. Characters are sometimes revealed to be other than they appear. Which characters were "what you see is what you get"? How likely are we to really know another person?

5. Is there an absolute deal-breaker that would cause you to end a relationship? Has that changed over the years?

6. What are your thoughts on allowing non-Native Americans adopt Native American children?

7. Do you think Claudia is empathetic or guilt driven? Trusting or gullible?

8.  Were you surprised by Max's response to the pilots when he was caught in a compromising position?

9 Do you agree that women of a certain age share Ruth's super power?

10. At the end of the book Claudia has some big decisions to make. How would you advise her? Could you take your own advice?
(Questions courtesy of the author.)

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