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Val & Kit Mystery Series #2
The Murder of Susan Reed
In this second book of The Val & Kit Mystery Series, Kit suspects Larry of having an affair with one of his employees, Susan Reed. Kit enlists Val's help to uncover the truth, and the morning after a little stalking expedition, Val reads in the newspaper that Susan Reed was found shot to death in her apartment the night before, right around the time Kit was so certain Larry and Susan were together. Were they having an affair? And did Larry murder her? The police, in the form of dishy Detective Dennis Culotta, conduct the investigation into Susan's murder, hampered at times by Val and Kit's insistent attempts to discover whether Larry is guilty of infidelity and/or murder. As the investigation heats up, so does Val's relationship with Detective Culotta.
276 pages, Paperback
First published June 9, 2012
About the author
Rosalind Burgess
10 books13 followersCo-authors Rosalind Burgess and Patricia Obermeier Neuman, aka Roz and Patty, met in Minneapolis through mutual friend Lee (a REAL character, in the best sense of the word).
Now a proud and patriotic U.S. citizen and Texan, Roz grew up in London and currently calls Houston home. She has also lived in Germany, Iowa, and Minnesota. Roz retired from the airline industry to devote all her working hours to writing (although it seems more like fun than work).
Patty spent her childhood and early adulthood moving around the Midwest (Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana), as a trailing child and then as a trailing spouse (inspiring her first book, Moving: The What, When, Where & How of it). A former reporter and editor, Patty lives with her husband in Door County, Wisconsin. They have three children and twelve grandchildren.
With five books in The Val & Kit Mystery Series now published, Roz and Patty--along with characters Val and Kit--have another mystery up their sleeves (and on their computers). All four women agree that friendship, humor, and love are as compelling as solving murders.
Roz and Patty are also the authors of DRESSING MYSELF, a contemporary women’s novel that explores the mystery of marriage. They write a blog, Roz and Patty Write, at rozandpattywrite.blogspot.com.
Contact Roz and Patty at roz-patty.com. We write back :)
Now a proud and patriotic U.S. citizen and Texan, Roz grew up in London and currently calls Houston home. She has also lived in Germany, Iowa, and Minnesota. Roz retired from the airline industry to devote all her working hours to writing (although it seems more like fun than work).
Patty spent her childhood and early adulthood moving around the Midwest (Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana), as a trailing child and then as a trailing spouse (inspiring her first book, Moving: The What, When, Where & How of it). A former reporter and editor, Patty lives with her husband in Door County, Wisconsin. They have three children and twelve grandchildren.
With five books in The Val & Kit Mystery Series now published, Roz and Patty--along with characters Val and Kit--have another mystery up their sleeves (and on their computers). All four women agree that friendship, humor, and love are as compelling as solving murders.
Roz and Patty are also the authors of DRESSING MYSELF, a contemporary women’s novel that explores the mystery of marriage. They write a blog, Roz and Patty Write, at rozandpattywrite.blogspot.com.
Contact Roz and Patty at roz-patty.com. We write back :)
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
September 10, 2012
A light read with humor and mystery. Easy read.
September 3, 2013
This is the second Val and Kit book that I have read and I'm looking forward to reading the next! Again, I am totally impressed by how these authors can write together so seamlessly. This really feels as though it was written by one individual.
I would give this installment 4 and a half stars if I could. It didn't move quite as fast for me as the first one, but that could have been because I didn't have the opportunity to read it within a day or two, either. I love Val and Kit and wish I had friends like them. They sound like they would be a blast!
I would have liked to have seen more of Tom in this installment, but there's always next time, right?
All in all, a fun read and I would recommend.
I would give this installment 4 and a half stars if I could. It didn't move quite as fast for me as the first one, but that could have been because I didn't have the opportunity to read it within a day or two, either. I love Val and Kit and wish I had friends like them. They sound like they would be a blast!
I would have liked to have seen more of Tom in this installment, but there's always next time, right?
All in all, a fun read and I would recommend.
October 20, 2012
While the story line did not grab me right away, the grammar was good, the writing style easy to follow. So I kept on reading. While it was not a page-turner, I had no problem coming back to the story and picking up where I left off. The characters are a bit shallow, but the protagonists were likeable enough. The mystery was not very intriguing; the solution did not come as a surprise. There was no suspense, no cliffhangers at the end of chapters, no sense of imminent peril to the protagonists. But all in all, for me it was an enjoyable read. I would recommend it for anyone looking for an easy-to-read lightweight mystery that contains no graphic violence.
August 16, 2013
Val & Kit change from housewives spying on Val's husband and his supposed lover to murder investigators when the supposed lover is murdered. They are an entertaining duo and may be better at banter than at investigating.
June 2, 2014
I enjoyed the book. Another book where the working main character does very little work. But it was a good story.
July 21, 2018
great mystery story, didn't figure it out til the end, looking forward to reading the next in the series
September 3, 2015
This is the second book in the "Val and Kit Mystery Series."
In "The Murder of Susan Reed," Val and Kit are now helping Kit solve the mystery of her husband's fidelity. To complicate matters, it looks like maybe Larry might have murdered the woman Kit thinks he's having an affair with: Susan Reed.
The two have work cut out for them as the police try to get them to back off and Val's relationship with Detective Culotta intensifies.
More hijinks for the duo in this icily written second book in the series. It's hard to tell which is writing this, and that's a testament the strength of this duo's writing. The characters are well defined and finely tuned in this story.
Fun read and nice plot. Not as tight as the first story, however.
Three stars.
In "The Murder of Susan Reed," Val and Kit are now helping Kit solve the mystery of her husband's fidelity. To complicate matters, it looks like maybe Larry might have murdered the woman Kit thinks he's having an affair with: Susan Reed.
The two have work cut out for them as the police try to get them to back off and Val's relationship with Detective Culotta intensifies.
More hijinks for the duo in this icily written second book in the series. It's hard to tell which is writing this, and that's a testament the strength of this duo's writing. The characters are well defined and finely tuned in this story.
Fun read and nice plot. Not as tight as the first story, however.
Three stars.
November 25, 2023
This is an okay book, a solid three rating.
Some mild deductions are: too many references to the ex-husband (they didn't further the plot at all), the best friend was kind of annoying, and too many cuss words for my liking.
Be sure to read the first in the series, The Disappearance of Mavis Woodstock.
Some mild deductions are: too many references to the ex-husband (they didn't further the plot at all), the best friend was kind of annoying, and too many cuss words for my liking.
Be sure to read the first in the series, The Disappearance of Mavis Woodstock.
August 30, 2012
This was an okay read, if you can get past questioning why they care so much about solving this crime and their scattergun approach to 'detecting'.
October 25, 2014
Light janet evanovich style.
January 18, 2015
Good
the murder of a woman that it seems that she has no friends but many people who dislike her with good reason.
the murder of a woman that it seems that she has no friends but many people who dislike her with good reason.
August 2, 2015
Ok
Didn't like it to slow...
Going to try another book...it didn't capture my interest..maybe next book will be better reading
.
Didn't like it to slow...
Going to try another book...it didn't capture my interest..maybe next book will be better reading
.
August 11, 2015
Cute and fun.
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