Almost a Murder - Softcover

“Every now and then a monster writing talent rockets into the literary world. Such a writer is Jody Seay. There is something about the way she magically strings words together that makes you just proud to be a member of the human race.” - Susan Chernak McElroy, NY Times best-selling author

“The reader invests themselves absolutely. Who wouldn't want a ‘Jim Lloyd’ to defend them when it really matters?”  - Mark Lindberg, Attorney & Business Law Professor at Oral Roberts University

“The regional tone is captured perfectly as are the insightful portrayal of the lawyers, judges, family members, and others involved in this real-life battle. The authors depict all the drama and humanity that is manifest in American courtrooms.” - Jaki Harvell, author of “The Last Goose Concert” and “Wolf In Her Pocket”

“Forty years ago the law profession was much different; many of us gave lip-service to real ‘justice for all’. However, you, Jim, at the risks of your reputation and financial disaster made it real – not always pretty – but real. And now, in this book, you capture for us the behavior of the characters involved and you shine a light that glimpses their soul... their very being. This makes it all the more overpowering.” - John W. Klenda, Lawyer

“[Jody Seay has] a firm command of vernacular speech and down-home metaphors... a good sense of place.” - Publisher's Weekly review of Seay’s “The Second Coming of Curly Red”, 10/1999

“Jim's unique understanding of the law brings this story of a young woman who killed her husband to life. His struggle to balance the legal profession with his personal life in order to save his client makes this book a real page-turner.” - Ed Lutz, Attorney

“Seay’s characters are originals and well-developed. She has a good ear for how people talk and a gift for layering emotional impact into her chapters with a powerful yet light touch.” - Oriana Green, Just Out, 01/ 2000

"Jody Seay is a story-teller extraordinaire. Her insightful work has universal appeal. With her page-turning writing, she has that rare gift of touching the hearts and minds of a broad audience." - Nina McIntosh, MSW, author of The Educated Heart: Professional Guidelines For Massage Therapists, Body-workers &  Movement Teachers

“Jody Seay handed me her book (Dead in a Ditch) and said, 'I hope you laugh so hard you bust your spleen.' I'm happy to say that my spleen survived intact – but my pancreas is still in a splint. Jody Seay is ONE FUNNY WRITER.” - Jerry Juhl, three-time Emmy Award winner, former head writer for The Muppets Show and Jim Henson Productions