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Susan Joy Clark lives in northern New Jersey. For the past 10 years, she has been a reporter in the area with North Jersey Media Group. She is the author of one other book, a YA novel, "And the Violin Cried." She plans to write several other Jack Donegal Mysteries as well as mysteries starring Grace Darby, a young English professor. Susan earned her BA in English in 1994 from Cedarville University. Although she has no problem at all with traditional books, she's in love with her Kindle because she can carry it with her everywhere ... even in line at the DMV. Some of her favorite authors are Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse. In private life, she's a puppeteer and singer. As a puppeteer, she works with such characters as Professor Votshisname. She's sung in choirs or musical groups perpetually for 30 years and is recently venturing out into trios, duets and solos. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She's the baby sister of three older brothers and an aunt to a lovely niece and five fantastic nephews.
Reviewed by Cheryl E. Rodriguez for Readers' Favorite
Susan Joy Clark’s Action Men with Silly Putty: A Jack Donegal Mystery is a hilarious mystery adventure. Jack Donegal and Andy Westin are business partners and best friends. They are toy men, meaning that they are not short, but in the toy business. Jack is a quirky and zany inventor – a master of everything - a techno-geek! Andy is the grounded and sensible marketing manager. This dynamic duo is in a league all of their own. While attending an estate auction in San Francisco, Jack purchases an antique teddy bear. Turns out, this is not your normal teddy bear. Jack is mugged in a case of mistaken identity, which catapults the toy men into an unbelievable adventure. Jack is determined to out scam the scammers and find the secret behind this mysterious bear. Together, Jack and Andy put together the pieces of this implausible puzzle, one “strange piece at a time.”
Action Men with Silly Putty: A Jack Donegal Mystery is fun, engaging, and delightfully entertaining, you won’t want to put it down! Susan Joy Clark pens a mystery novel full of comedic escapades. The bungling Mr. Magoo combines with the eccentricity of Columbo in the main character of Jack Donegal. Clark’s narrative is witty, comical and adventuresome. The writing style is artfully imaginative, using amusing and uncanny descriptions. The story is written from the point of view of the side-kick, which is rare, but really works! The antics of the characters keep the action moving quickly.
The best description of this creative work is silly-serious; it encompasses both abstract and concrete, humor and mystery, famous artwork, secret societies, and dating advice. The villains are bad guys, thugs with slightly dark motives and criminal intentions, contrasting with the good guys who are out for justice, and motivated to do what is right. Action Men with Silly Putty: A Jack Donegal Mystery is a wild goose chase full of hare-brained ideas and geeky technology. It is a fun and enjoyable read from beginning to end.
