Bena Roberts's Blog, page 5
August 16, 2018
My Bite Back is FREE in the UK!
My Bite Back! A very short story is free on Amazon UK.
You can get it here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Betrayal-man...
August 12, 2018
Blog Tour - Little Pink Taxi by Marie Laval
Little Pink Taxi
Rosalie Heart is a well-known face in Irlwick ��� well, if you drive a bright pink taxi and your signature style is a pink anorak, you���re going to draw a bit of attention! But Rosalie���s company Love Taxis is more than just a gimmick ��� for many people in the remote Scottish village, it���s a lifeline.
Which is something that Marc Petersen will never understand. Marc���s ruthless approach to business doesn���t extend to pink taxi companies running at a loss. When he arrives in Irlwick to see to a new acquisition ��� Raventhorn, a rundown castle ��� it���s apparent he poses a threat to Rosalie���s entire existence; not just her business, but her childhood home too.
On the face of it Marc and Rosalie should loathe each other, but what they didn���t count on was somebody playing cupid ���
Purchase Links
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Pink-Taxi-Choc-Lit-ebook/dp/B078KCQ5G3/
Kindle US:https://www.amazon.com/Little-Pink-Taxi-Choc-Lit-ebook/dp/B078KCQ5G3/
Kobo:https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/little-pink-taxi-choc-lit
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/little-pink-taxi/id1326824583
Author Bio ���
Originally from Lyon in France, Marie now lives in Lancashire with her family. She works full-time as a modern languages teacher, and in her spare times loves writing romance and dreaming about romantic heroes. She writes both historical and contemporary romance, and her historical romance The Lion���s Embrace won the Gold Medal at the Global eBook Awards 2015 (category Historical Romance). She is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association and the Society of Authors. Her native France, as well as her passion for history and research, very much influences her writing, and all her novels have what she likes to call ���a French twist���!
Social Media Links ���
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/MarieLaval1
Blog: http://marielaval.blogspot.co.uk/
August 11, 2018
Review - The Theatre of Dreams by Rosie Travers
The Theatre of Dreams
Musical theatre actress Tara is down on her luck and in desperate need of a job.
When terminally-ill octogenarian Kitty invites her to take over the running of her former dance academy in the old-fashioned resort of Hookes Bay, Tara thinks she���s found her guardian angel.
But it soon becomes very clear Kitty is being far from benevolent.
Too late, Tara realises helping Kitty will signal the end of an already tarnished career, unless she can pull off the performance of a life-time...
Purchase from Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CTMS9WS
Author Bio ��� I like to write stories with a twist, a sprinkling of humour and a dash of tragedy. My aim is to entertain and raise a smile.
I���ve always had a very vivid imagination and my passion for writing began at a very early age. As a teenager I scribbled, then typed, numerous novels and short stories, none of which I was ever brave enough to show to anyone. My hobby was put on hold while mortgages, marriage, and motherhood took over. In fact, it stayed hidden for a good twenty or so years until I unexpectedly found myself with some spare time on my hands. In 2009 I left the UK to accompany my husband on an overseas work assignment to California. I started a blog about my life in the US, and from there everything mushroomed. I re-discovered my creative juices. I am a member of the Romantic Novelists Association New Writers Scheme and Hampshire Writers Society. I now live on the south coast of England with my husband and a very spoilt cat.
The Theatre of Dreams is my first novel
Social Media Links ��� www.rosietravers.com
Twitter: @RosieTravers
https://www.facebook.com/rosietraversauthor
My Review - The Theatre of Dreams
by Rosie Travers
What a fantastic start to the book. A classic romcom that had me screaming and laughing out loud.
The Good
I was a journo type and that part of the book - hooked me good and proper!
The Bad
I loved the way the Tara was a bit of a mess and then she becomes Alice and also a detective and carer. Just made this book flow well.
The Ugly
Up to 30%, the book was unstoppable.
I did get frustrated with the lack of proper love interest and the distance and then not with Dom. But the sideline mystery was great. The building issues I did skip a few pages (sorry) but all in all a great read! I really, really enjoyed it.
4 Stars
August 10, 2018
Review - The Cottage on Lily Pond Lane Part Three by Emily Harvale
#LilyPondLane
The Cottage on Lily Pond Lane
Part Three ��� Autumn leaves
Mia Ward was amazed to inherit her great-aunt Matilda���s thatched cottage in the tiny seaside village of Little Pondale ��� especially as Mia didn���t know she had a great-aunt Matilda. She was equally astonished to discover she���d only inherit the place if she lives there for a year.
But it didn���t take long for Mia and her friends, Ella and Garrick to settle in. Now Mia���s mum, Lori has joined them, and they���re all enjoying village life. Mia���s keen to overcome her fear of water and with Garrick by her side, she���s confident about the future.
Until a fortune teller���s predictions give everyone cause for concern. Now Mia���s not so sure of anything, except that someone still wants her to leave. That makes her more determined to learn all she can about Matilda ��� and the codicil.
But as the mists roll in over the sea, are autumn winds making passions cool? And when more than one unexpected visitor gives Mia a shocking surprise, is everything about to change?
Purchase Link - http://newbook.at/LilyPondAutumn
Author Bio ���
Having lived and worked in London for several years, Emily returned to her home town of Hastings where she now spends her days writing... and chatting on social media. Emily is a Member of the SoA, a PAN member of the RWA and a Pro Member of ALLi. She's an Amazon bestseller and a Kindle All Star. Emily loves writing and her stories are sure to bring a smile to your face and a warmth to your heart.
Emily says, "I write about friendship, family and falling in love. I believe in happing endings." When she isn't writing, she can be found enjoying the stunning East Sussex coast and countryside, or in a wine bar with friends, discussing life, love and the latest TV shows. Chocolate cake is often eaten. She dislikes housework almost as much as she dislikes anchovies - and will do anything to avoid both.
Social Media Links ��� https://www.facebook.com/emilyharvalewriter
https://www.twitter.com/emilyharvale
https://www.instagram.com/emilyharvale
Part 4 Trick or Treat is published 7th August -
Mia Ward was amazed to inherit her great-aunt Matilda���s thatched cottage in the tiny seaside village of Little Pondale ��� especially as Mia didn���t know she had a great-aunt Matilda. She was even more astonished to discover she���d only inherit the place if she lives there for a year.
But a lot can happen in a very short time, and life in Little Pondale is not going quite as Mia hoped. She may have finally beaten one fear, but now heartbreak threatens to drown her.
And when at last, she starts to unravel the mystery of Matilda���s past, she uncovers an extraordinary plan for her own future. Now just who can Mia trust?
As the nights draw in and cold winds steal through Sunbeam Cottage, she turns to an unlikely source for comfort and support. But with the fortune teller���s warning still ringing in her ears, is Mia about to make the biggest mistake of her life?
Purchase from http://newbook.at/Trickortreat
My Review - The Cottage on Lily Pond Lane: Part Three
by Emily Harvale
YES!! I enjoyed this!
The Good
I was nervous reading this part of the book as I adored part one and thought part two was like a bad date. Part three picks it up. The twist, the baby, the spy... my juices churned the whole story.
The Bad
I love the unpredictable and I love not understanding Jet and I didn't like G anyway - so "bye bye!"
The Ugly
It is hard to say too much as I hate spoilers. But this story had me cringing, laughing, shocked and confused. I think that means that it is a good read! I am desperate to find out more about the will, spy, and Jet. I just got part four in my inbox and I can't wait to read it!
4 Stars
August 4, 2018
Review - Hunter's Chase by Val Penny
Hunter���s Chase
Hunter by name ��� Hunter by nature: DI Hunter Wilson will not rest until Edinburgh is safe.
DI Hunter Wilson knows there is a new supply of cocaine flooding his city and he needs to find the source but his attention is transferred to murder when a corpse is discovered in the grounds of a golf course. Shortly after the post-mortem, Hunter witnesses a second murder but that is not the end of the slaughter. With a young woman's life also hanging in the balance, the last thing Hunter needs is a new man on his team: the son of his nemesis, the former Chief Constable. Hunter's perseverance and patience are put to the test time after time in this taught crime thriller.
Purchase Link - myBook.to/HuntersChase
Author Bio
Val Penny is an American author living in SW Scotland. She has two adult daughters of whom she is justly proud and lives with her husband and two cats. She has a Law degree from Edinburgh University and her MSc from Napier University. She has had many jobs including hairdresser, waitress, lawyer, banker, azalea farmer and lecturer. However she has not yet achieved either of her childhood dreams of being a ballet dancer or owning a candy store. Until those dreams come true, she has turned her hand to writing poetry, short stories and novels. Her first crime novel, 'Hunter's Chase' set in Edinburgh, Scotland was published by Crooked Cat Books on 02.02.2018. The sequel, 'Hunter's Revenge' will be published on 09.09.2018.
Social Media Links ��� @valeriepenny
www.facebook.com/valerie.penny.739
My Review!
Hunter's Chase by Val Penny
A highly enjoyable detective story full of family drama.
The Good
What a great start to the book. I loved the way the body was found and the opening of this novel is stronger than strong.
The Bad
There was a lot of questioning going on and I did have to stop and think about who was who in the middle of the book.
The Ugly
This book covers abuse, incest, deceit, class, social status, blackmail ... my gosh.. nearly everything. It was easy to read and I finished it in one sitting. I loved the honest writing style and there are some great one-liners.
3.5 Stars I read this as part of a blog tour.
August 3, 2018
Review - The Cheesemaker's House by Jane Cable
The Cheesemaker���s House
Just think, Alice, right now Owen could be putting a hex on you!
When Alice Hart���s husband runs off with his secretary, she runs off with his dog to lick her wounds in a North Yorkshire village. Battling with loneliness but trying to make the best of her new start, she soon meets her neighbours, including the drop-dead gorgeous builder Richard Wainwright and the kindly yet reticent cafe�� owner, Owen Maltby.
As Alice employs Richard to start renovating the barn next to her house, all is not what it seems. Why does she start seeing Owen when he clearly isn���t there? Where - or when - does the strange crying come from? And if Owen is the village charmer, what exactly does that mean?
The Cheesemaker���s House is a gripping read, inspired by a framed will found in the dining room of the author���s dream Yorkshire house. The previous owners explained that the house had been built at the request of the village cheesemaker in 1726 - and that the cheesemaker was a woman. And so the historical aspect of the story was born.
Jane Cable���s novel won the Suspense & Crime category of The Alan Titchmarsh Show People���s Novelist competition, reaching the last four out of over a thousand entries. The Cheesemaker���s House can be enjoyed by anyone who has become bored of today���s predictable boy-meets-girl romance novels.
��� I desperately want to find out about Owen; a fascinating character... the gift here is to make you want to read on. ���
Jeffrey Archer
Purchase Links
Amazon universal link: viewBook.at/CheesemakersHouse
Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-cheesemakers-house/jane-cable/9781783061242
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-cheesemaker-s-house
iBook: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/the-cheesemakers-house/id930925191
Author Bio ���
Although brought up in Cardiff, Jane Cable left Wales to study at the age of eighteen and has lived in England ever since. Her father was Anglo-Welsh poet Mercer Simpson so growing up in a house full of books Jane always read ��� and wrote. In 2011 she started to take her hobby seriously when The Cheesemaker���s House, which became her debut novel, reached the final of The Alan Titchmarsh Show���s People���s Novelist competition. She writes romance with a twist of mystery which has been published independently and through the UK ebook giant, Endeavour Press. Jane is an active member of the Romantic Novelists��� Association and a director of Chindi Authors.
In 2017 Jane moved to Cornwall and this year will become a full time author. She���s passionate about her new home, cricket, travelling and her husband of 22 years ��� although not necessarily in that order.
Social Media Links ���
Website: www.janecable.com
Twitter: @JaneCable
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/romanticsuspensenovels/
My Review - The Cheesemaker's House by Jane Cable
The blurb got me hooked onto this book!
The Good
This is a charming story about a woman starting again away from home. She finds friends via the church and sees a mysterious man swimming.
I would describe this book as a cozy very slightly paranormal mystery.
The Bad
Hmmm. I felt that many things didn't have the proper conclusion. I am not sure if I was supposed to work them out - but didn't enjoy the aggressive/ passive relationships with the men. Yes, I realise that it was the mystery bit at play - but I felt that Owen wasn't real. I couldn't get a good feel for him.
The Ugly
I had hoped for a lot more with this book. It was slow in places.
3 Stars - I read this as part of a blog tour
August 1, 2018
Review and #giveaway- Madam Love, Actually by Rich Amooi
Madam Love, Actually
Lance Parker is an arrogant know-it-all. As author of the bestselling book Your Soulmate Doesn���t Exist, he says love is for losers. Madam Love is a fortune teller and matchmaker who has brought hundreds of couples together.
When the two clash during a radio interview, she admits even someone as irritating and impossible as Lance has a soulmate. He says she���s delirious and a fraud. Then the gauntlet is laid down: Madam Love has two weeks to prove Lance wrong and find him a soulmate.
When Lance meets wonderful Emma by chance, he doesn���t know what to think anymore. But Emma has a secret. She���s Madam Love, actually. And it's going to take a whole lot more than a crystal ball to get her out of this mess.
Purchase Links:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C9RYRHY
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07C9RYRHY
Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07C9RYRHY
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07C9RYRHY
Author Bio ���
Rich Amooi is a former radio personality who now writes romantic comedies full-time. He is happily married to a kiss monster imported from Spain. They live in San Diego, California with their very hairy daughter, a mini goldendoodle puppy. Rich believes in public displays of affection, silliness, infinite possibilities, donuts, gratitude, laughter, and happily ever after.
Social Media Links ���
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.richamooi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/richamooi
My Review - Madam Love, Actually by Rich Amooi
I spy LOVE from my Crystal Ball!! I see DRAMA and a GREAT BOOK!
The Good. The Bad. The Ugly?
Just go out and read this book - it made me laugh out loud so many times.
This was my type of humorous fiction, with destiny and love.
5 Stars - I read this as part of a blog tour and loved it!
Giveaway ��� Win a Sterling Silver Lucky Charm Pendant, plus an autographed paperback copy of Madam Love, Actually. (Open Internationally).
*Terms and Conditions ���Worldwide entries welcome. Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below. The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over. Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners��� information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize, after which time I will delete the data. I am not responsible for despatch or delivery of the prize.
July 29, 2018
Blog Tour and #giveaway - Everything Under The Sun by Jessica Redmerski
This is my stop during the blog tour for Everything Under the Sun by Jessica Redmerski. This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The blog tour runs from 30 July till 12 August. See the tour schedule here.
Everything Under the Sun
By Jessica Redmerski
Genre: Dystopian/ Post apocalyptic
Age category: Young Adult/ New Adult/ Adult
Pages: 683 pages
Release Date: 28 August 2017
Blurb:
Thais Fenwick was eleven-years-old when civilization fell, devastated by a virus that killed off the majority of the world���s population. For seven years, Thais and her family lived in a community of survivors deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. But when her town is attacked by raiders, she and her blind sister are taken away to the East-Central Territory where she is destined to live the cruel and unjust kind of life her late mother warned her about.
Atticus Hunt is a troubled soldier in Lexington City who has spent the past seven years trying to conform to the vicious nature of men in a post-apocalyptic society. He knows that in order to survive, he must abandon his morals and his conscience and become like those he is surrounded by. But when he meets Thais, morals and conscience win out over conformity, and he risks his rank and his life to help her. They escape the city and set out together on a long and perilous journey to find safety in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Struggling to survive in a world without electricity, food, shelter, and clean water, Atticus and Thais shed their fear of growing too close, and they fall hopelessly in love. But can love survive in such dark times, or is it fated to die with them?
You can find Everything Under the Sun on Goodreads
You can buy Everything Under the Sun here on Amazon
About the Author:
Jessica Redmerski is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, international bestseller, and award winner, who juggles several different genres. She began self-publishing in 2012, and later with the success of THE EDGE OF NEVER, signed on with Grand Central Publishing/Forever Romance. Her works have been translated into more than twenty languages.
Jessica is a hybrid author who, in addition to working with a traditional publisher, also continues to self-publish. Her popular crime and suspense series, In the Company of Killers, has been optioned for television and film by actor and model William Levy.
She also writes as J.A. Redmerski.
You can find and contact Jessica here:
- Website
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Goodreads
- Amazon Jessica Redmerski
- Amazon JA Redmerski
Giveaway
There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of Everything Under the Sun. 3 winners will each win a signed paperback copies of Everything Under the Sun, along with signed bookmarks and postcards (United States and Canada only).
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The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part Three - By Audrey Davis
The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part Three
Nothing lasts forever ��� Gary���s time on earth seems to be coming to an end. His visits are less frequent and his visibility is fading fast. But he still has a mission to accomplish, which involves Hattie and her ability to pass on a heart-rending message.
Best friend Cat���s ex-husband is determined to prove that he deserves another chance, but do leopards really change their spots?
Times are tough for Hattie���s mother Rachel, but where there���s life, there���s hope ���
Meanwhile, is there someone already in Hattie���s life who can help her move on when it���s finally time to say goodbye?
Get your tissues at the ready ��� both for laughter and tears ��� with the final instalment of a trilogy that has been hailed ���brilliant���, ���hilarious���, and ���a great feel-good read���.
Purchase from Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Haunting-Hattie-Hastings-Part-Three-ebook/dp/B07DT2P5Q3
About Audrey Davis
Audrey Davis survived secondary school on the West coast of Scotland. Rubbish at science but not too bad at English, she originally wanted to be an actress but was persuaded that journalism was a safer option. Probably wise. She studied at Napier College in Edinburgh, the only place in Scotland at that time to offer a journalism course.
Her first foray into the hard-nosed newspaper world was as a junior reporter in Dumfriesshire. Duties included interviewing farmers about the prize-winning heifers to reporting on family tragedies. She persuaded her editor to let her launch an entertainment column which meant meeting the odd celebrity ��� or just the downright odd. From there, she moved to the loftier rank of senior reporter back in her home patch. Slightly more money, fewer farm animals but a higher crime rate. As Taggart would say: 'There's been a murrrrder!'
After a stint in London on a video magazine ��� yes, she is that old ��� Audrey moved to Singapore with her fianc��. She tried valiantly to embrace the stinking heat, humidity and lack of jobs, although she did work briefly on a magazine which was banned by the government for 'artistic' use of naked men's bottoms.
Next on her adventures was a land Down Under where her main focus was raising Cost Centre One (aka firstborn) and coming to terms with the imminent arrival of Number Two. Still, she loved the Aussie way of life ��� BBQs, beaches and bring your own booze to restaurants ��� so it came as a blow when OH announced a move back to the UK. Not a job between them, the climate a possible deal breaker and an Exorcist-style vomiting infant on the flight home didn't bode well ���
Always a survivor, Audrey sought out similar-minded friends (i.e. slightly bonkers), got the children into a good school and thought about taking up writing again. Sadly, thinking about it was as far as she got, unless you count shopping lists. Then, hubby drops another bombshell. Switzerland. As in ��� it's packing time again. Off to the land of cheese, chocolate, scarily efficient trains and a couple of teeny, tiny issues. Like driving on the 'wrong' side of the road and speaking a foreign language (French). The former was conquered fairly quickly (we'll skip over the wall demolition in week two), the latter remains an ongoing battle of the hopeful against the hopeless. At least she provides amusement for the local workforce.
It wasn't until 2016 that Audrey rediscovered her writing mojo with an online Writing Fiction course. From there, her first novel ��� A Clean Sweep ��� was born, although it took a bit longer than nine months from conception. A short, darker prequel ��� A Clean Break ��� followed, and in November 2017 she published the first in a novella trilogy, The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part One. Part Two is published on 21 March 2018, with the conclusion following in July. After which she might have a wee lie down ���
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/audreydavisbooks
Twitter-
My Review - The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part Three by Audrey Davis
Fantastic finale!
The Good
Loved the child sideline story .. very hard to write more without giving the plot away.
The Bad
The fading away was sad - but I loved the dating bits.
The Ugly
This third part was perfect. I never read part one only two and three. I enjoyed part two but was frustrated with the cliffhanger. This was perfect and a great read. I loved it!
5 Stars - I read this as part of a blog tour
July 27, 2018
Review - The Invisible Case By Isabella Muir
The Invisible Case
A shocking death turns a homecoming into a nightmare.
It's Easter 1970 in the seaside town of Tamarisk Bay, and for one family the first Easter of a new decade brings a shocking tragedy. Amateur sleuth and professional librarian, Janie Juke, is settling into motherhood and looking forward to spending time with her family. When her Aunt Jessica is due back from Rome after nine years travelling around Europe, she arrives back in town with a new Italian friend, Luigi, and the whole family soon get embroiled in a tangle of mystery and suspicion, with death and passion at the heart of the story.
As time runs out on Luigi as prime suspect for murder, Janie has to use all of her powers of deduction in the footsteps of her hero, Hercule Poirot, to uncover the facts. Why did Luigi come to Tamarisk Bay? What is the truth about his family?
As Luigi's story unfolds, tragedy seems to haunt the past, present and unless Janie acts fast, possibly what is yet to come.
Amazon US - https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Case-heartbreaking-tragedy-cold-blooded-ebook/dp/B07D5BLMG6/
Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Invisible-Case-heartbreaking-tragedy-cold-blooded-ebook/dp/B07D5BLMG6/
Author Bio ���
Isabella Muir is the author of Janie Juke series of crime mysteries - all set in Sussex.
'The Tapestry Bag' is the first in the series, followed by ���Lost Property���. Now - 'The Invisible Case' - the latest in the series is available for pre-order from Amazon.
The 'Janie Juke mysteries' are set in Sussex in the sixties and seventies and feature a young librarian with a passion for Agatha Christie. All that Janie has learned from her hero, Hercule Poirot, she is able to put into action as she sets off to solve a series of crimes and mysteries.
Isabella has also published 'Ivory Vellum' - a collection of short stories.
She has been surrounded by books her whole life and ��� after working for twenty years as a technical editor and having successfully completed her MA in Professional Writing - she was inspired to focus on fiction writing.
Aside from books, Isabella has a love of all things caravan-like. She has spent many winters caravanning in Europe and now, together with her husband, she runs a small caravan site in Sussex. They are ably assisted by their much-loved Scottie, Hamish.
Social Media Links ���
TWITTER @SussexMysteries
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/isabel.muir.96
WEBSITE: www.isabellamuir.com
Giveaway ��� Win a signed copy of The Invisible Case (Open Internationally)
*Terms and Conditions ���Worldwide entries welcome. Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below. The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over. Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners��� information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize, after which time I will delete the data. I am not responsible for despatch or delivery of the prize.
My Review - The Invisible Case by Isabella Muir
This is an Agathaesque style novel. With a bit of a train journey, boat trip and set in Italy and the UK.
The Good
A robbery on a train!!! You can't beat that. I am sure Luigi was supposed to be sexy, but I found him quite annoying throughout the book. But I did love sleuth Janie.
The Bad
Poor old Italian man Luigi - has a rough time getting to the UK and in the UK. His behavior and ways line him up as a prime murder suspect! That is not really bad, but I just never liked Luigi throughout the book even though I wanted to feel for him and ... all Italian men love their mother...
The Ugly
This is a good read for cozy mystery fans with a bit of family drama. Well-written and just not enough juice for me. But my mother would love this!
3 Stars
