Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Okay cozy, but I want better. Try again.

A High-End Finish
by Kate Carlisle

I want to read the next one--I want to see if she can do it. The heroine was attacked on page 14 and then at least three other times in the course of the 311-page book. She's a gutsy broad, but can she sustain this pace without serious injury?

That aside, it's a pretty good mystery and some amusing twists on good-looking male characters who will doubtless ask the heroine out sooner or later. Or maybe she'll ask them; we will see. I can see the author is setting up for a long, spirited ride through romantic comedy--with a murder or two on the side.

If you're into police procedural or even amateur detective stories, this isn't for you. Evidence, fingerprints, and paper trails are not a feature here. But there's plenty of well drawn action and lively characters.

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