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Open Season: Book One of the critically-acclaimed Seasons Mystery Series Kindle Edition

by Maryann Miller (Author), Dany Russell (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 146 ratings
Open Season - considered by some readers as "Lethal Weapon" set in Dallas with female leads - introduces two women homicide detectives, Sarah Kingsly and Angel Johnson. Amid racial tensions and the deadly-force controversy sweeping the city, they are unlikely and unwilling partners.


The pairing is better PR than policy.


The Dallas Review Board wants Sarah's badge after she shot a young black boy when an undercover drug operation went south, and her partner was killed. Angel is under pressure from her family to refuse to work with “this white, honkey bitch.”

Their first case, dubbed the Mall Murders, begins with the death of a maintenance worker at an upscale shopping mall, followed closely by the murder of a security guard at another mall. The final murder victim is a young window dresser whose body is left like a mannequin behind the glass of an exclusive boutique at the Galleria Mall.



In this police procedural mystery, the women follow the trail of a killer until it comes close to home, and they have to decide if they can be partners or not.
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    Seasons Mystery Series
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  4. Publication date
    November 19, 2014
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Miller (One Small Victory) spins a tight tale that's a cut above the average police procedural in this first of a new series introducing Dallas police detective Sarah Kingsly. Still reeling from community protests over her accidental shooting of a 14-year-old African-American boy during an undercover drug operation that went awry and left her partner dead, Sarah anxiously awaits the ruling of the Dallas Review Board. Meanwhile, in a PR move, her superiors team her with a new, African-American partner, Angel Johnson. Both women must overcome their mistrust of each other and thorny racial conflicts as they try to solve a series of mall murders, in which three men with drug problems are garroted to death with piano wire by a killer who leaves increasingly frantic messages at the crime scenes. The investigation tests Sarah and Angel in ways both expected and unexpected. Readers will want to see more of these engaging female cops. (Dec.) (c)
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"Miller spins a tight tale that's a cut above the average police procedural in this first of a new series introducing Dallas police detective Sarah Kingsly." Publisher's Weekly

"Try this debut mystery for its open treatment of current urban problems, clean prose, and realistic depiction of women working together. For readers who enjoy Robin Burcell and fans of police procedurals." Library Journal
--Library Journal

"Open Season is a solid police procedural with fully developed characters and provocative social issues." L.J. Sellers, author of the Detective Jackson Mysteries

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PVJMUBM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MCM Enterprises (November 19, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 19, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 492 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 146 ratings

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Maryann Miller, an award-winning author, has been in love with story-telling since she was a child and used to scare her sister with stories of the monsters in the cellar. Those tales were never written down. They were always whispered in the dark, and when Maryann started writing stories, they were different types entirely.

As a young child, she didn't consider that she would grow up to be a writer. She fancied herself quite the singer and thought she would someday sing in front of crowds of thousands. Alas, that proved to be more dream than reality.

At another point in her childhood, she dreamed of being an actress, but it took many years before she was brave enough to give it a try. For fifteen years she was the Theatre Directer at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts where she directed shows for some time before getting brave enough to step on stage. It appears she was more suited to acting than singing, and she has since starred in several productions at various community theatres in East Texas.

A diverse writer of columns, feature stores, short fiction, novels, screenplays and stage plays, Maryann has won numerous awards including being a semi-finalist at the Sundance Institute for her screenplay, A Question Of Honor. She has also received the Page Edwards Short Story Award and the 2015 Best Mystery award for Doubletake.

Miller lives in a small town in NE Texas with one dog, and four cats. The cats rule! She has been writing all her life and plans to die at her computer.

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Customers find the book engaging and realistic with an intriguing premise. The characters are well-developed and relatable, with strong female characters. The romance is included in the story, which touches on issues like race, politics, and the police. Readers describe the book as a good read that blends mystery, action, and romance.

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Customers find the plot engaging and realistic. They appreciate the thought-provoking scenes and premise. The book is described as riveting and well-written, with relatable characters.

"...The characters are strong, yet believable. Their actions are what one might expect in the circumstances. Well worth the time to read." Read more

"...The characters are well developed and the plot is very believable. I am looking forward to Ms. Miller's next book in the series...." Read more

"...on race relations was done with respect and dignity and was written so well I actually started to dislike both their attitudes toward each..." Read more

"...It made them that much more real and relatable. The murders became more of a backdrop for these bigger issues, and it felt…appropriate...." Read more

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"...novel isn’t just about race and murder—it also touches on the intricacies of the partner relationship and differences in the individual grieving..." Read more

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  • wolftracker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
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    Ms. Miller has given us a well written and developed police procedural. The characters are strong, yet believable. Their actions are what one might expect in the circumstances. Well worth the time to read.
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  • Judith Davis
    4.0 out of 5 stars A very good read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
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    This book as well as the next in the Season books, Stalking, are suspenseful page turners. The characters are well developed and the plot is very believable. I am looking forward to Ms. Miller's next book in the series. In the meantime, I shall read the award winning book of hers, Doubletake.
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  • Mindyg123
    5.0 out of 5 stars A new team to watch.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2016
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    Detective Sarah Kingsly of the Crimes Aganst Persons division in Dalas Texas recently lost her partner in an undercover gone bad and she was forced to shoot a 14 year old boy. Now she's under investigation for the shooting plus for the fact she's a white cop involved in killing a black teen.
    Detective Angel Johnson is new to the detective bureau. She wonders if her promotion was because of her brains and hard work or because she's a black woman. Even more questions pop up for Angel when she's partnered with Sarah. Is she partnered with Sarah because she needs a partner or is it political or to please the media and public? Did she really need to shoot that boy or is she racist?
    Sarah has everyone breathing down her neck about the shooting, especially the African - American community led by the righteous Reverend Billie Norton calling for her to be fired and prosecuted. The only one sticking up for her is her Lieutenant, he's doing all he can to defent her.  Angel has her own problems outside of work, her mom is in the hospital, hit by a drunk driver and her dad thinks she's a traitor for allowing herself to be partnered with a white cop. Now on top of all of this they're thrown into an investigation into murders beng committed in malls. It's kind of hard to solve a crime with someone who doesn't want to be your partner. Sarah and Angel both have issues with each other but can they put them a side to solve this case?
    This is a fast paced thriller that also touches on the relationship between race, politics and the police. I love the fact that the two main characters are strong women who know their own minds. The fact that they're different races only added to the tension between them, and both of them being strong and stubborn didn't help ease them into being partners. Neither wanted to give an inch so it was a battle of wills while trying to do their job. The way the author touched on race relations was done with respect and dignity and was written so well I actually started to dislike both their attitudes toward each other.
    If you're into thrillers with strong female leads then don't hesitate to grab this one right now, it's definitely worth it. I plan to read the next book with Sarah and Angel, they make one hell of a team.
    Independent reviewer for Romance Authors That Rock.
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  • Javier G
    3.0 out of 5 stars Slow and clicheish
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2020
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    I put it down at page 25. Maybe it gets better later. Read it if you are patient with books developing slowly.
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  • NfRtB
    5.0 out of 5 stars A partnership hangs in the balance
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2016
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    While I’m primarily a fantasy and romance junkie, I thoroughly enjoyed "Open Season". This novel isn’t just about race and murder—it also touches on the intricacies of the partner relationship and differences in the individual grieving process. My heart broke for Sarah as she struggled her way through losing her partner John and the little details—such as the message from his wife, telling Sarah how much she was missed—were heartbreaking. Angel had her own personal woes and family difficulties, and handled them with a strength I found very admirable. I enjoyed the alternating perspectives and getting to see things from both Angel and Sarah’s points-of-view. Ms. Miller did an excellent job of showing both sides of the issues at hand and providing little glimpses into each woman’s personal life as well. It made them that much more real and relatable. The murders became more of a backdrop for these bigger issues, and it felt…appropriate. Don’t get me wrong, the killings were important too, but it was nice to find such depth in what I’d originally anticipated to be just a good detective novel.

    The only complaint I have about “Open Season” is related to the killer. I wish those segments had been a bit longer and that we could have been given a more detailed glimpse into his motives and reasoning. This aspect of the story felt somewhat rushed and flat, but not so much so that I felt the need to knock off points. The outcome was still everything I’d hoped for and then some.

    Bottom line: This is a novel that will hit you like a kick to the gut. It’s raw, intense, and emotional while also driving you to finish once you start. Lovers of police procedurals, suspense novels, mysteries, and thrillers will love this one!
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Different team
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2020
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    Lots of action with multiple killings and with trying to solve the problems between black and white partners
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  • Claudia Oltean
    5.0 out of 5 stars Baffling Murders and Topical Social Discourse
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020
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    “Open Season” by author Maryann Miller is an engaging story of two female police detectives in Dallas who are partnered and must work together whether they like it or not. And they don’t, not much. Sarah Kingsly is senior to her new partner, Angel Johnson. Sarah has recently been involved in a police action that killed her much-loved partner and forced her to shoot a young black man. Although she’s cleared in the after-action investigation, public opinion runs high against her, making it all the more difficult for her to overcome the pain of those moments. Then her boss partners her with Angel, a young black woman who comes from a family with little love or trust for white people, let alone those who shoot one of their own. Amidst this tension the partners are tasked with solving a series of baffling murders, each occurring at a Dallas mall. The author offers an intriguing premise and fleshes out it with interesting plot twists and well-drawn characters. As book one of a series, “Open Season” offers a satisfying ending and several questions for readers to explore in the next book. The book has mystery, police action, romance, and addresses topics that are as current and relevant as today headlines. Highly recommend.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars People are human, you can't escape it.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019
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    A good procedural that allowed the reader to recognize the difficulties of being an officer. Ptsd can hurt others than the victim.
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  • Father Ted
    4.0 out of 5 stars "Thought-provoking"
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2021
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    A well-constructed plot with plenty of police procedural detail. The analysis of the relationship between Sarah and Angel was thought-provoking. In the end I realised this book was more about the characters than the murders they were trying to solve. An interesting series to follow, perhaps?
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