I Feel So Unnecessary

Back on the Market By: L.A. Frazier Genre: Mystery 274 pages Publisher: Cup of Tea Books  Publication Date: December 2012 Synopsis: Recently divorced, forty-something Vicky Andrews desperately needs a life. Finding her boss naked and dead at an open house she's hosting was not what she had in mind. Wishing she'd spend more time reading Nancy Drew in her formative years, Vicky calls upon her own intuition and various investigative skills to try to find a piece of incriminating evidence the murderer thinks she has--before the murderer finds her. She might decide that the world has it in for her if not for Detective Nick Carson, who shares frustration, information, and more than a few fantastic kisses as he tries to solve the case. Throw in a rescued miniature dachshund, a skeleton named Max, and a coven of well-intentioned neighbors, and maybe, just maybe, Vicky has found exactly what she needs. My Thoughts: * I received a complimentary copy from...

Whack Job (Elliot Lisbon #2) 228 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Henery Press  Publication Date: May 2014 You can get it here: Amazon * I received a copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: When Elliott Lisbon blends her directorship of the Ballantyne Foundation with her PI-in-Training status by planning parties and performing discreet inquiries for charitable patrons. But when the annual Wonderland Tea Party makes everyone go mad as a hatter, Elli gets pulled into a shooting, a swindle, and the hung for a Faberge egg. My Thoughts: While I enjoyed the plot and the locale of the book I found some of the characters to be annoying. I found myself wishing Elliot would just focus at times. I also thought the book tried to hard to be wacky and slapstick with all the predicaments Elliot got into. But overall I still enjoyed the book.   About the Author: Kendel Lynn is a Southern Cal...