An Original Mystery by Rob Thomas by Rob Thomas, Jennifer Graham

An Original Mystery by Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, #1)

by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham

From Rob Thomas, the creator of the television series and movie phenomenon Veronica Mars, comes the first book in a thrilling mystery series that picks up where the feature film left off. 
 
Ten years after graduating from high school in Neptune, California, Veronica Mars is back in the land of sun, sand, crime, and corruption. She’s traded in her law degree for her old private investigating license, struggling to keep Mars Investigations afloat on the scant cash earned by catching cheating spouses until she can score her first big case.
 
Now it’s spring break, and college students descend on Neptune, transforming the beaches and boardwalks into a frenzied, week-long rave. When a girl disappears from a party, Veronica is called in to investigate. But this is no simple missing person’s case; the house the girl vanished from belongs to a man with serious criminal ties, and soon Veronica is plunged into a dangerous underworld of drugs and organized crime. And when a major break in the investigation has a shocking connection to Veronica’s past, the case hits closer to home than she ever imagined.
 
In Veronica Mars, Rob Thomas has created a groundbreaking female detective who’s part Phillip Marlowe, part Nancy Drew, and all snark. With its sharp plot and clever twists, The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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I was a fan of this show, and I am a fan of the audiobooks.

I couldn't believe my ears, when I heard Kristin Bell narrating. It was just so perfect!

The story was typical V Mars, which means it was great. The snark, the sass, the wit, the humor -- it was all there. I liked that the book picked up after the movie, so we catch up with Veronica, Dad, Logan, and the rest of the gang. We also get Veronica interacting with her mom!!!

Very enjoyable story!

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