The Hollywood Book Reviews awards “Who Drew the Two?” by Melton Luttrell with the Hollywood Star for Excellent Merit

The Hollywood Book Reviews’ Alyssa Avina praised Melton Luttrell’s book, “Who Drew the Two?,” saying that the book “with everything from weddings and divorces leaving a trail of suspicion, to West Texas high school football and strange fishing trips all contributing to the case, the revelation of the killer and their motives will leave readers shocked.” This masterpiece was awarded the Hollywood Star for excellent merit.
“Who Drew the Two?” by Melton Luttrell was among the books displayed by Author Reputation Press during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2023 at the University of Southern California on April 22–23, 2023. This mystery book will indulge readers as they go along with the story, trying to figure out who the murderer is.
The author, Melton Luttrell, was born in Eastland County, Texas, in October 1928. He has recorded several records for Square-L-Records, which he organized and managed for several years. Beginning in 1960, Melton and his wife, Sue, managed several Square-L Records Institutes annually at various resorts in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. They also worked at annual square dance resorts in Colorado and Missouri. Melton has called festivals in over forty states and abroad in England, Australia, New Zealand, and even Saudi Arabia.
A supporting and charter member of Callerlab, the International Association of Square Dance Callers, Melton served as a member of the Board of Governors from 1972 until 1997. Melton designed, built, and managed Swingtime Center, one of the nation’s finest square dance facilities, and was instrumental in the organization of CASUL, Inc., which now owns and operates Swingtime Center. He served as their president for the first five years, and he still remains on the board today.
He was inducted into the American Square Dance Hall of Fame in 1977, and he was awarded Callerlab’s Milestone Award, the highest recognition of achievement, in 1986. He was inducted into the North Texas Callers Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Texas Callers Hall of Fame in 2008.
According to the Hollywood Book Reviews, “the author did an incredible job of bringing authenticity and imagery to the narrative through his writing, allowing his life experiences to bleed into the story to make the setting and atmosphere these characters found themselves in to feel real and believable to the reader. The tension the author builds slowly through this book begins immediately, as the tense meeting between these five business leaders in the town form the bedrock of this mystery, showcasing how wealth, greed, power, and even family can all hold a powerful link to the darkest secrets a town can keep buried.”
“Who Drew the Two?” is a story that follows a small West Texas town known as Burson, where a shocking murder puts the entire community into an uproar. The local police chief must consult and work with a Texas sheriff in order to piece together the mystery behind this murder. In the process, five of the area’s most prominent businessmen find themselves pulled into the shocking secrets and lies that this murder reveals.
Here’s an excerpt from the review written by Hollywood Book Reviews’ Alyssa Avina that highlights:
This is the perfect read for anyone who enjoys a good murder mystery, especially those which infuse elements of suspense and thriller storytelling and bring to life rich small-town elements into the narrative. The heart of the story was in the rich character developments the story produced, from the investigators looking into this crime to the shady business dealings behind closed doors that these leaders held and the everyday townspeople who found themselves connected to the mystery one way or another.
Thought-provoking, chilling, and entertaining, author Melton Luttrell’s Who Drew The Two? Is a must-read suspense thriller that readers won’t be able to put down. The twists and turns in the narrative, and the shocking final chapters which illustrate the killer’s connection to the victim and their strong motives, will have readers enthralled with the author’s story and lost in this small-town’s shady history.