FLAIR for FLIP - FLOPS

FLAIR for FLIP-FLOPS

A Sadie Kramer Flair Mystery

DEBORAH GARNER

Review by author Roy Murry

 

Sadie and her Yorkie, Coco, go on vacation to California. It seems like death follows Sadie and Coco wherever they go. In this cozy mystery, book five in the series, a famous person washes up on the beach dead.

Sadie, of course, cannot let it be. She needs to snoop. With Coco in a carry-on bag and a new friend, she flip-flops around, interrupting her vacation to get to the core of the death.

This novel is a fun read for the weekend. The Yorkie is part of the main show, and if you like dogs, you will enjoy Coco's part in the book.

Enjoyable fun with an unlikely ending.

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married for Christmas

married for

CHRISTMAS

Noelle Adams

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Ms. Adams writes a fine novel that portrays a love triangle among a pastor, his deceased wife, and a longtime friend. The pastor cannot let his wife's spirit go.

 Jessica, who loves Pastor Daniel, devises a plan to marry him, and he agrees. What happens next is a melodrama that the reader will enjoy.

 Jessica's and Daniel's relationship goes from hot to cold and all over the spectrum, including their sex life. Their conversations highlight the development of a somewhat Christian love affair.

Love at Christmas is Jessica's endgame. How the two get there is a fascinating journey.

'married for Christmas' is a well-written and enjoyable romantic read.

 

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THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS

The Perfect Christmas

DEBBIE MACOMBER

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

To me, this is not the endeavor of a New York Times Best Selling Author. #1 The story is too short and predictable. #2 The premise is ridiculous.

Cassie is directed to see Simon, an expert in matchmaking. She pays Simon a year's wages for many to find her a PERFECT MATE.

She wants the impossible but finds it not with Simon's match. I don't need to say who; it's a romance novella.

There are some redeeming qualities in this novella: the characters and the story flow are well put together.

If you like Debbie's writing, this novella is for you. PERFECT did not float my boat. Lastly, I have no idea why Christmas was used as a background.

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DEADHEAD and BURIED

DEADHEAD and BURIED

H.Y. HANNA

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Poppy, a Londoner in a dead-end job, inherits a small cottage with a large piece of land. The land is cultivated as a nursery of flowers to be sold.

Part of the will requires Poppy to take over the business; she wants to sell, but there are problems with that. She has a second cousin, who claims the inheritance should be his. Her lawyer says not to worry, there are two witnesses to the will.

While surveying the property, Poppy finds a dead body buried in flowers. Snooping begins, and one of her possibilities, because one of the will's witnesses is the dead man.

Poppy's ingenuity and sloppy sleuthing lead to a surprising ending, which is aided by a neighbor's cat. There is also another neighbor's dog, who has little play in this novel.

Ms. Hanna's fun, cozy mystery features several interesting characters who will appear in the second book in the series, and it has a readable, cohesive flow.

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