KillJoy by Gail Meath (Jax Diamond Mysteries #6)
Can Ace, and his new gal pal, Lilith, solve this spooky puzzle and stop the killing spree?
New York City, 1923
The suspicious death of a chorus girl sends PI Jax Diamond and his courageous canine partner, Ace, to the oldest theater on Broadway. At the murder scene, they stumble upon a clue too bizarre to share with the cops or with Jax’s sweetheart, who would definitely make a haunted mountain out of this eerie little molehill. But one bizarre clue leads to the next.
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Laura Graystone, Broadway star and Jax’s fiancée, drags her friends into the investigation after she’s scared out of her wits and finds another dead body.
Convinced the ghost of a beautiful actress is behind the murders, Laura and her friends follow the eerie clues and end up in the slammer.
As Jax digs deeper, even he begins to wonder if the elusive killer is as dead as her victims. It’s a spooky whirlwind of ghosts and a magical black cat in this fun yet deadly fast-paced cozy thriller (easily read as a standalone).
My Review
I’ve read all the Jax Diamond Mysteries apart from one and I don’t know how I missed it. I love them all. This one could well be my favourite as I love the supernatural element. Is the theatre haunted and could a ghost be responsible for the ‘accidents’? Or is it murder? If so, then that spooky someone is very angry indeed. And you can’t beat a story where not one, but two animals are amongst the main characters.
Ace has a friend in this book and it’s not a human or even another dog. It’s a black cat called Lilith, who seems to have a sixth sense and a ‘nose’ for solving a mystery. Or maybe she’s just a bit witchy – she is after all a black cat.
The bodies are piling up at the theatre and nothing makes sense. Even our intrepid hero Jax is struggling to find a link, but he is far too sceptical to believe a ghost could be responsible. The clues are all a bit odd and appear to point towards the spirit of Olive Thomas, a famous music hall star, who died in Paris under suspicious circumstances a few years ago.
Laura and her friend Jeanie are terrified – theatres are often said to be haunted and superstitions abound. And then there are the scary dolls.
Can Laura, Jax, police officer Tim, his wife Carla and some new characters solve the mystery before anyone else dies? The twist in the tale (not tail ha ha) meant that I had no idea who was responsible until the very end and then it all became very exciting. Another great read from Gail Meath. I hope there will be more Jax Diamond Mysteries in the future. And will it be goodbye to Old Nellie forever and will Lilith become a permanent member of the team? I need answers!
Many thanks to @ZooloosBT for inviting me to be part of this blog tour.
About the Author
Award-winning author Gail Meath writes historical romance novels that will whisk you away to another time and place in history where you will meet fascinating characters, both fictional and real, who will capture your heart and soul. Meath loves writing about little or unknown people, places and events in history, rather than relying on the typical stories and settings.
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