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The Girl in Red Pajamas (Pajama Trilogy Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Chris Birdy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The Girl in Red Pajamas begins when two lesbians have a smack down in a Boston restaurant. After one is found dead stuffed in the back of the other’s SUV, their families line up and point fingers. Tensions mount as relatives question religious beliefs, and the police gather evidence to build a case against the survivor. Bogie McGruder becomes deeply involved in the investigation because one woman is his sister and the other, his old girlfriend. This third book in the Pajamas Trilogy brings the series to a glorious end.

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THE GIRL IN RED PAJAMAS - READER'S CHOICE 5 STAR REVIEWReviewed by Tracy A. Fischer for Readers' Favorite
In The Girl in Red Pajamas, the third book in the Pajama Trilogy by
author Chris Birdy, the reader is again pulled deeply into the lives of
Bodie McGruder and his family, especially that of his enigmatic daughter,
Isabella. Bodie's sister, Ann, has been accused of the murder of Delores
Peabody, Bodie's old girlfriend. The whole family's lives have been flipped
upside down, and Bodie feels a responsibility to figure out what really
happened. He's sure his sister isn't guilty of murder. Throw in the antics
of his highly unique and intelligent daughter, Isabella, and you have one
very intriguing read.
I loved this book. Loved. It. I'm not sure what else to say, except that
author Chris Birdy is definitely a writer to watch. Her ability to create
interesting characters that the reader will continue to think about long
after the book is finished is certainly a testament to her amazing writing
skills. Once I started reading this book, I simply could not put it down until
I got to the very last page. The Girl in Red Pajamas is exciting,
suspenseful, and just an excellent mystery. It was awesome to find a
mystery that I hadn't figured out a quarter of the way through. This book
would appeal to any reader who loves mysteries, thrillers, suspense, or
just a great read with great characters. I recommend The Girl in Red
Pajamas, and I am so looking forward to seeing what author Chris Birdy
has in store for her readers next!

About the Author

Chris Birdy was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, she did a four year stint in the Middle East. When she returned to the States, Chris settled down in the Boston area and became a true Bostonian by collecting college degrees while raising a family. For more than twenty years, Chris has been a member of the legal community performing investigative work for Boston law firms. Chris lives outside of Boston and in Palm Beach, Florida with her husband.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0152AKG5Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chris Birdy; 1st edition (September 15, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 593 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 347 pages

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The Girl in Red Pajamas, the final book in the award-winning mystery trilogy has just won the FALL 2015 PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. This book deals with the question: HOW MANY LIVES CAN THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS DESTROY?

It is now a Trifecta - all three books in the trilogy have received awards.

Background: For almost twenty-five years, I did investigative work for small law firms conducting business in rough housing projects and crack house neighborhoods. I met with clients in every jail in the area even the now defunct Charles Street Jail and Deer Island House of Corrections. On good days, I got to take the .25 caliber handgun out of my pocket and the 9mm out of my purse and go to court. Then the real show began!

Several years ago, while sitting in a courtroom with a client, I watched as a police officer was lambasted by an attorney. The attorney was defending a young woman who crashed her car into two other vehicles before she passed out drunk behind the wheel. The occupants of the other cars were seriously hurt and the cop, a former EMT, tried to assist the injured while waiting for ambulances to arrive. The attorney questioned the cop's every move, shredded his testimony and made him seem inept.

Embarrassed, the cop returned to his seat beside me and muttered, "Everybody lies. The judges lie, the lawyers lie, the witnesses lie.." I wanted to tell him not to worry that in about five years he'd be just as good a liar as they were.

The seeds for The Girl in White Pajamas (the first book in the series) were planted in that courtroom.

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JM

A good choice to read

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015

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This was a good book. Seems demeaning to say the main character was cute but she is 4 so yes she is cute. It is not a kid's story. More of an old fashioned 80's story of dad going out to stand up for his wife and children, Think of the macho men like Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris or Sly Stallone but the kid is actually part of the story in more than 3 minutes out of the first 20 minutes. Excellent read and I highly recommend this book and its sequel "the Girl in Black Pajamas". I am hoping to read more from Chris Birdy about Isabella, Bogie, Rosa, Amanda and Carlos. Ms. Birdy did an excellent job with her characters and making me want to follow them in subsequent novels.

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Erika

Interesting and Suspenseful!

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015

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The Girl in White Pajamas got my attention from the start. The scene a blistery cold night in Boston, a man in a parked car without the heat on, and a lady walking out of an office building. The man exits his car when he sees the woman leave the building and walks up to her. Few words are exchanged before he is shot in the head. The next chapter the reader is introduced to Bogie MacGruder who grew up with his illegitimate father in a house that offered him little love. His half siblings can barely function on their own and his father’s wife hates him. The MacGruder family is beyond dysfunctional. Bogie has a 3 year old precocious daughter, Izzy, which he meets for the first time. She is sure to win over reader’s hearts as she becomes the hit of the book.

The story focuses on introducing the reader to the family along with all their history. Towards the end the small clues Birdy drops throughout the novel come together and the mystery is solved. The ending leaves new doors opened for the sequel, already on my book shelf!

The author does a remarkable job bringing each character to life forcing me to love, loathe, and like them. The story is believable and far-fetched at the same time giving it a taste of humor. As a visual reader the story plays like a movie and the action doesn’t stop until the last page is turned.

Interesting and suspenseful!

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N J Reasor

a messed up family a a Little Murder

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2015

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This is kind of like a "Kill Bill" story. I really don't think the name suits the story, as it's not really about the little girl for the most part. It is a real action story, with some very dysfunctional families, murder, threats, blood and gore, and a very smart, very talented 3 year old whose favorite movie is "Kill Bill. I liked it well enough that I will read the next book, "The Girl In Black Pajamas.

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A family of cops in crisis!

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2015

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His father did not want him, his stepmother certainly didn't want him and yet there he was living a torturous childhood where even his two half siblings hated him. One day he grew up, married, and became a cop but his sacrifices continued in his dysfunctional family. After his wife died Bogie married his father's girlfriend to care for their child and then they died in a car accident. He moved on to raise his daughter until one day he got word his half brother had been murdered and his ex-girlfriend was on the scene.

Among his extended family of cops and security people and friends he needed to find out who killed his half brother and was trying to kill the mother of his three year old daughter. Bailey was an attorney, his half brother a cop, why were they meeting?

This was a difficult review to write as there were so many players in this dysfunctional family and their friends it was hard to keep track of them all. The story switched gears as it wrapped this precious little three year old into the tale. It was a continuing tale of chaos but I stayed with it to find out who did it but much of this was unbelievable to me. A three and a half rating.

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Tanya Penrod

Fun read with lots of twists

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2015

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After reading the prologue, I knew I was going to have a hard time putting this book down. Sure enough I couldn't wait to see what happened next and how everyone would ultimately fit together. Could have been just as good of a story without all the swearing but it just drives home all the dysfunctional dynamics of the characters. Looking forward to the "Girl In Black Pajamas" now to see how much more screwed up the characters get and what new messes are created.

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Lee Gimenez

Another exciting mystery novel from Chris Birdy

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2015

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"The Girl in Red Pajamas" is another good mystery novel in the author's award-winning trilogy. Plenty of suspense, mystery, and action. Chris Birdy, the author of this book, was a private investigator for many years and that experience is evident in the authentic settings and action scenes. I enjoyed the main characters, Bogie McGruder and Bailey, and also enjoyed the snappy dialogue. I look forward to reading more books by this author.

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megtaylor

Child Potective Sevices Needed!

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2015

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Call DYFS on the little girl in the white pajamas. Mom, an attorney, doesn't tell the main character, he is a father. she has a drug addict as her babysitter, no toys , no dolls, little clothes, no nourishing food. Plus mom is pregnant with her lover's murdered brother's baby. But our main character loves this woman! However, this 3yr.old tyke kills the real female murderer by plunging her karate sword through her eyeballs. You be the Judge!!!!!!!

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scmwriter

Murder Mystery and family secrets

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2014

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This story was amazing and creative I absolutely loved it! The mystery and secrets is what kept me reading! Any dramatic situation you can imagine happens to Bogie. There are so many family issues and it definitely wasn’t what I expected at all! If you are looking for an intense murder mystery than this is the novel for you!

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KC

Talk about dysfunctional families.

Reviewed in Australia on April 6, 2015

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This is one life I am so glad I am not part of. Talk about dysfunctional families. The author has done a great job of adding all the twists throughout the story. I love twisted plots that keep you guessing until the end trying to work out who is guilty. I really enjoyed reading my way through the dysfunction and finished the book in just over a day.

E.L. Lindley

Pure Escapism!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2015

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The Girl In The White Pajamas is the literary equivalent of comfort food. It hooked me in from the opening page and, after the stresses and strains of everyday life, I found myself looking forward to the time spent with my kindle getting my nightly fix. It’s the kind of book that demands nothing of you but delivers entertainment and escapism in spades.
The novel starts with a fatal shooting which weaves a web of mystery that becomes increasingly complex and keeps us guessing until the very end. The murder forces Bogie McGruder to leave his new home in Florida and return to Boston, where he has to deal with his estranged family and an ex-lover. At the same time he is forging a relationship with a three year old daughter who he gets to meet for the first time. All of the characters are somehow linked to the murder of a man, who turns out to be a cop and Bogie’s half brother. It becomes a race against time for Bogie and his colleagues at R&B Investigations to try and unravel the mystery.
As gripping as the plot is, for me it’s the characters who make the novel so readable. Bogie has survived a horrendous childhood at the hands of a father and step mother who didn’t want him but despite this he is a kind person and a loving father. Bogie’s strength is that he cares about people and consequently is able to create a sense of family wherever he goes. He even takes care of the step mother who made his life hell as she succumbs to dementia and falls on hard times.
Chris Birdy also offers us a fabulous cast of likeable, strong female characters, ranging from the delightfully precocious three year old Isabella to Bogie’s designer clad, no-nonsense partner Rose. Bogie’s relationship with Bailey, the mother of his child is as complex as she is. An unsuccessful lawyer, drowning in debt, Bailey’s sense of helplessness in the face of her predicament is conveyed effectively by Birdy and elicits much sympathy.
The Girl In The White Pajamas is the first in the Pajama series and my only slight issue with it is that it read a lot like a sequel. So much so that I did in fact check that I was reading the right book. It in no way impeded my enjoyment of the novel but, at times I felt as if I was being plunged headlong into a story and relationships that had already been developed as there is very little background given.
What Birdy does give us though is a very satisfying read with characters that are easy to engage with and like. If you’re looking for a novel to take you away from what’s going on in the real world for a while then I think this is the book for you. I am very much looking forward to reading the next story in the series and catching up with Bogie and his ‘family’.

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