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A Celeste Eagan Mystery #1
Person of Interest
Just last week, I was a regular single mom and drama teacher at Peytonville Prep with a semi-normal life. The only real drama I had to deal with involved my football-coach ex and his hussy girlfriend. And maybe deciding if I should take that full-time principal/actress job at the local playhouse.
Everything changed when I discovered my boss hanging in his office. The suicide turned out to be a murder and my ex went suspiciously MIA. I tried to find some answers, but all that got me was labeled a person of interest by the attractively uptight Detective Shaw Muldoon. Not exactly the way I was hoping to interest him, if you know what I mean.
Now my life is plenty exciting, if you count a stint in jail, several attempted break-ins, more dead bodies and the odd exploding car. Did I mention I also have my own personal stalker? It's becoming pretty clear that if I don't unmask the killer soon, my life won’t ever be boring again...it will be over.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 29, 2016
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About the author
Emery Harper
4 books9 followersBorn in Alaska, relocated, reared and still residing in North Texas, Emery started writing at a very young age—pretty much before she knew what writing was. She’s always had stories running around in her brain—doesn’t everyone?!? She penned several short stories, poems and one attempt at a novel when she was still a teen, but it wasn’t until she was pregnant with #4 boy-child that she seriously developed her manuscript chops.
A little murder, mayhem and maybe a twist and turn keep her plenty occupied in her make-believe worlds, though she is often grounded quickly from any one of the grown-children who live in her casa along with her high school sweetheart who’s been her personal hero for over thirty years.
A little murder, mayhem and maybe a twist and turn keep her plenty occupied in her make-believe worlds, though she is often grounded quickly from any one of the grown-children who live in her casa along with her high school sweetheart who’s been her personal hero for over thirty years.
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October 19, 2017
Ok, j'ai adoré! Et c'est pas rationnel, je le répète au cas où il y aurait des réclamations par la suite ..
Bref, un cosy un brin farfelu quand même!
Nous avons une héroïne adulte (si si ça existe encore! Même qu'elle a peu près mon âge), qui n'est pas filiforme, aime manger (mais ne sait pas cuisiner), a une passion pour le café (vous voyez pourquoi je l'aime beaucoup), est capable de diarrhée verbale ... bref, niveau caractère, elle tient beaucoup de Loreleï Gilmore (en plus vous lui ajoutez une gamine surdouée ...pas de panique, elle n'apparaît pas souvent). Face à elle, un flic sexy graou avec un caractère à la con; un meilleur ami dont on rêve toutes ... et au milieu un mort ! Bref, une comédie policière au fort potentiel de gloussements !
Vivement la suite!! J'investirai 6e avec plaisir (et sinon youhouuu je lis en anglais!! )
Bref, un cosy un brin farfelu quand même!
Nous avons une héroïne adulte (si si ça existe encore! Même qu'elle a peu près mon âge), qui n'est pas filiforme, aime manger (mais ne sait pas cuisiner), a une passion pour le café (vous voyez pourquoi je l'aime beaucoup), est capable de diarrhée verbale ... bref, niveau caractère, elle tient beaucoup de Loreleï Gilmore (en plus vous lui ajoutez une gamine surdouée ...pas de panique, elle n'apparaît pas souvent). Face à elle, un flic sexy graou avec un caractère à la con; un meilleur ami dont on rêve toutes ... et au milieu un mort ! Bref, une comédie policière au fort potentiel de gloussements !
Vivement la suite!! J'investirai 6e avec plaisir (et sinon youhouuu je lis en anglais!! )
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June 20, 2016
This book really checks a LOT of my favorite (mystery) boxes. Lovely lady sleuth (check), great story (check), funny (check), hot yummy detective (double check). A new favorite for sure. This is the first Emery Harper book I read.
Celeste lives with her daughter Paige after her divorce from Colin. They both work at a prestigious school, she a theater teacher and he a coach, although the fact Colin's girlfriend Naomi works there as well is not too great. When the principal Chad is found dead - by Celeste - life changes really fast. The very handsome detective Muldoon has his eye on Celeste as an Person of Interest and Celeste keeps getting in his way when she decides to do some sleuthing of her own. An exploding car, someone searching her house and taking shots at her complicate her life, and the tingles she feels whenever Muldoon is near confuse her.
I like Celeste as the heroine and Shaw Muldoon is the perfect stern but attentive hero. There is some great banter between them and attraction... There is also her best friend, Eli, and intelligent daughter Paige. And Muldoon has a big family we as yet know nothing about.
The perfect start of - I hope - at least some more books.
For those lovers of romantic mystery I highly recommend this one.
The publication date is August 29, 2016.
*** I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. ***
Celeste lives with her daughter Paige after her divorce from Colin. They both work at a prestigious school, she a theater teacher and he a coach, although the fact Colin's girlfriend Naomi works there as well is not too great. When the principal Chad is found dead - by Celeste - life changes really fast. The very handsome detective Muldoon has his eye on Celeste as an Person of Interest and Celeste keeps getting in his way when she decides to do some sleuthing of her own. An exploding car, someone searching her house and taking shots at her complicate her life, and the tingles she feels whenever Muldoon is near confuse her.
I like Celeste as the heroine and Shaw Muldoon is the perfect stern but attentive hero. There is some great banter between them and attraction... There is also her best friend, Eli, and intelligent daughter Paige. And Muldoon has a big family we as yet know nothing about.
The perfect start of - I hope - at least some more books.
For those lovers of romantic mystery I highly recommend this one.
The publication date is August 29, 2016.
*** I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. ***
December 3, 2017
Un livre que j’ai choisi par curiosité suite aux premiers échos et qui est une très bonne et agréable surprise…
Je lis assez peu de romans policiers ou à suspense, mais de temps en temps j’aime bien un petit romantic suspense ou juste un petit policier avec une bonne intrigue et plein d’humour… Et c’est exactement ce que j’ai trouvé avec Céleste Eagan.
Céleste est professeur d’art dramatique dans un collège privé et actrice à ses heures. Par un mauvais concours de circonstances, c’est elle qui découvre son patron mort par pendaison dans son bureau et qui se retrouve dans le collimateur de la police, et surtout d’un certain inspecteur Muldoon. Toujours par une mauvaise coïncidence, son ex-mari disparaît au même moment et se retrouve suspecté. Céleste, persuadée de l’innocence du père de sa fille, va légèrement empiéter sur l’enquête et se retrouver suspect n°1.
Je vous avais dis qu’elle avait la poisse, non ? Et bien, ceci n’est que le début de ses aventures et ça ne va pas aller en s’arrangeant…. Mais Céleste n’a pas dit son dernier mot et compte bien prouver son innocence… quitte à se frotter à un inspecteur bougon, mais très sexy.
Céleste est une héroïne drôle, exubérante, voire un peu folle, qui a du punch, de la répartie et beaucoup, beaucoup de malchance. C’est typiquement le genre de personnage avec lequel j’accroche immédiatement.
L’inspecteur Shaw Muldoon est un bel homme ténébreux, très peu expressif, très ambigus et... timide ?. Il souffle le chaud et le froid en alternance, ce qui ne manque pas de déstabiliser notre héroïne. Même si on ne sait pas grand-chose à son sujet, j’ai beaucoup aimé ce personnage. Il semble rassurant sans être étouffant, un homme équilibré en somme… et sexy en plus.
Deux autres personnages ont leur importance dans ce récit.
Levi, le meilleur ami gay de Céleste. C’est un peu stéréotypé, mais ça fonctionne quand même toujours. D’autant qu’il est vraiment adorable et d’un soutien indéfectible pour Céleste.
Et Paige, la fille de Céleste, est juste merveilleuse. Une gamine de 10 ans extrêmement mature et pleine de bon sens.
Une excellente intrigue, vraiment bien menée. L’auteur sait maintenir le suspens jusqu’au bout et nous ballade un peu en chemin avec de nombreux quiproquos et rebondissements.
L’auteur amorce une histoire entre Shaw et Céleste. Il y a une belle tension entre eux et j’ai vraiment hâte de découvrir ce que ce couple pourrait donner. Je lirai donc avec plaisir la suite des aventures de l’intrépide Céleste.
Ccl : Une très bonne lecture. Une intrigue brillamment menée avec des situations comiques, voire loufoques, et des rebondissements étonnants. Céleste est une jeune femme géniale et attachante. A découvrir !
Je lis assez peu de romans policiers ou à suspense, mais de temps en temps j’aime bien un petit romantic suspense ou juste un petit policier avec une bonne intrigue et plein d’humour… Et c’est exactement ce que j’ai trouvé avec Céleste Eagan.
Céleste est professeur d’art dramatique dans un collège privé et actrice à ses heures. Par un mauvais concours de circonstances, c’est elle qui découvre son patron mort par pendaison dans son bureau et qui se retrouve dans le collimateur de la police, et surtout d’un certain inspecteur Muldoon. Toujours par une mauvaise coïncidence, son ex-mari disparaît au même moment et se retrouve suspecté. Céleste, persuadée de l’innocence du père de sa fille, va légèrement empiéter sur l’enquête et se retrouver suspect n°1.
Je vous avais dis qu’elle avait la poisse, non ? Et bien, ceci n’est que le début de ses aventures et ça ne va pas aller en s’arrangeant…. Mais Céleste n’a pas dit son dernier mot et compte bien prouver son innocence… quitte à se frotter à un inspecteur bougon, mais très sexy.
Céleste est une héroïne drôle, exubérante, voire un peu folle, qui a du punch, de la répartie et beaucoup, beaucoup de malchance. C’est typiquement le genre de personnage avec lequel j’accroche immédiatement.
L’inspecteur Shaw Muldoon est un bel homme ténébreux, très peu expressif, très ambigus et... timide ?. Il souffle le chaud et le froid en alternance, ce qui ne manque pas de déstabiliser notre héroïne. Même si on ne sait pas grand-chose à son sujet, j’ai beaucoup aimé ce personnage. Il semble rassurant sans être étouffant, un homme équilibré en somme… et sexy en plus.
Deux autres personnages ont leur importance dans ce récit.
Levi, le meilleur ami gay de Céleste. C’est un peu stéréotypé, mais ça fonctionne quand même toujours. D’autant qu’il est vraiment adorable et d’un soutien indéfectible pour Céleste.
Et Paige, la fille de Céleste, est juste merveilleuse. Une gamine de 10 ans extrêmement mature et pleine de bon sens.
Une excellente intrigue, vraiment bien menée. L’auteur sait maintenir le suspens jusqu’au bout et nous ballade un peu en chemin avec de nombreux quiproquos et rebondissements.
L’auteur amorce une histoire entre Shaw et Céleste. Il y a une belle tension entre eux et j’ai vraiment hâte de découvrir ce que ce couple pourrait donner. Je lirai donc avec plaisir la suite des aventures de l’intrépide Céleste.
Ccl : Une très bonne lecture. Une intrigue brillamment menée avec des situations comiques, voire loufoques, et des rebondissements étonnants. Céleste est une jeune femme géniale et attachante. A découvrir !
July 6, 2016
This first in a new series is terrific. Celeste Eagan is a theater teacher at a prep school and works with her ex-husband and his new girlfriend. It seems Celeste can't escape from the drama and when her ex asks her to approach the principal on his girlfriend's behalf, Celeste sees no easy way to deny the favor.
Unfortunately for Celeste things go from bad to worse when she finds the principal dead in his office.
Celeste can't believe Chad is dead and even worse that the hunky detective thinks she is a person of interest.
This book offered plenty of plot twists and the characters were all likeable. The author wove a wonderful story filled with mystery, romance and intrigue.
I will be looking for more in this series.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my fair and honest review.
Unfortunately for Celeste things go from bad to worse when she finds the principal dead in his office.
Celeste can't believe Chad is dead and even worse that the hunky detective thinks she is a person of interest.
This book offered plenty of plot twists and the characters were all likeable. The author wove a wonderful story filled with mystery, romance and intrigue.
I will be looking for more in this series.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my fair and honest review.
October 18, 2017
Mon avis en Français
My English review
Je ne connaissais pas du tout le roman ou l’auteure avant de me plonger dans Suspecte Malgré Elle. J’ai toujours bien aimé les romans de ce type même si c’est vrai que je n’en lis pas tant que ça parce que l’histoire de base est assez commune. Pourtant, c’est toujours sympa d’avoir une histoire légère.
Celeste vit avec sa fille Paige qui alterne entre elle et son ex-mari, avec qui elle travaille toujours d’ailleurs, en tant que professeur de théâtre. Mais voilà qu’un matin, elle arrive sur son lieu de travail et trouve le proviseur mort pendu… C’est à ce moment-là que les problèmes commencent… En effet, il semblerait qu’elle se retrouve très vite être une des suspecte du meurtre. Pour essayer d’innocenter son nom, elle va tout faire pour découvrir ce qu’il s’est réellement passé, surtout qu’il semblerait que sa vie soit maintenant en danger !
J’ai passé un bon moment avec cette histoire et c’est vrai que j’étais curieuse de découvrir qui était le meurtrier ! C’est un peu tarabiscoté mais c’est sûr qu’on ne s’y attend pas vraiment. En plus de cette enquête rocambolesque, notre héroïne va aussi devoir faire face au sexy officier Shawn qui semble souffler le chaud et le froid sans qu’elle ne comprenne ce qu’il veut réellement. Puis il y a Kellen le journaliste… Bref plusieurs possibilités. On se doute que ça ne se précisera pas tout de suite, c’est souvent le cas dans ce genre de romans, mais dans tous les cas, je suis assez curieuse de voir ce qu’il adviendra par la suite.
C’était un roman sympa, sans prise de tête et parfait pour ceux qui apprécient le genre !
My English review
Je ne connaissais pas du tout le roman ou l’auteure avant de me plonger dans Suspecte Malgré Elle. J’ai toujours bien aimé les romans de ce type même si c’est vrai que je n’en lis pas tant que ça parce que l’histoire de base est assez commune. Pourtant, c’est toujours sympa d’avoir une histoire légère.
Celeste vit avec sa fille Paige qui alterne entre elle et son ex-mari, avec qui elle travaille toujours d’ailleurs, en tant que professeur de théâtre. Mais voilà qu’un matin, elle arrive sur son lieu de travail et trouve le proviseur mort pendu… C’est à ce moment-là que les problèmes commencent… En effet, il semblerait qu’elle se retrouve très vite être une des suspecte du meurtre. Pour essayer d’innocenter son nom, elle va tout faire pour découvrir ce qu’il s’est réellement passé, surtout qu’il semblerait que sa vie soit maintenant en danger !
J’ai passé un bon moment avec cette histoire et c’est vrai que j’étais curieuse de découvrir qui était le meurtrier ! C’est un peu tarabiscoté mais c’est sûr qu’on ne s’y attend pas vraiment. En plus de cette enquête rocambolesque, notre héroïne va aussi devoir faire face au sexy officier Shawn qui semble souffler le chaud et le froid sans qu’elle ne comprenne ce qu’il veut réellement. Puis il y a Kellen le journaliste… Bref plusieurs possibilités. On se doute que ça ne se précisera pas tout de suite, c’est souvent le cas dans ce genre de romans, mais dans tous les cas, je suis assez curieuse de voir ce qu’il adviendra par la suite.
C’était un roman sympa, sans prise de tête et parfait pour ceux qui apprécient le genre !
April 13, 2020
exactly what i wanted it to be : cute romance, interesting characters, good mystery plot... yeah, it was really good.
August 17, 2016
Book Info
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Expected publication: August 29th 2016 by Carina Press
ASIN B01EF1HDT0
Edition Language English
Other Editions None found
Source:[EArc from Carina Press in exchange for honest review]
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Just last week, I was a regular single mom and drama teacher at Peytonville Prep with a semi-normal life. The only real drama I had to deal with involved my football-coach ex and his hussy girlfriend. And maybe deciding if I should take that full-time principal/actress job at the local playhouse.
Everything changed when I discovered my boss hanging in his office. The suicide turned out to be a murder and my ex went suspiciously MIA. I tried to find some answers, but all that got me was labeled a person of interest by the attractively uptight Detective Shaw Muldoon. Not exactly the way I was hoping to interest him, if you know what I mean.
Now my life is plenty exciting, if you count a stint in jail, several attempted break-ins, more dead bodies and the odd exploding car. Did I mention I also have my own personal stalker? It's becoming pretty clear that if I don't unmask the killer soon, my life won't ever be boring again…it will be over.
This book is approximately 84,000 words
Nancy Drew, Miss Marple and Jessica Fletcher have nothing on the penchant for trouble or the powers of deductive reasoning combined with excellent investigative skills Celeste Eagan embodies in this sometimes humorous sometimes serious but always page turning murder mystery.
From dealing with being a single mother, worrying about embarking on a different career path to becoming the target of someone trying their darnedest kill her Celeste has her hands full all through the book.
Trying to ignore her explosive chemistry with the hunky Detective Muldoon is just one more trial in her current circumstances that she has no real idea how to deal with.
What this lacks in some areas it more than makes up for in others, especially when one considers Celeste has an overwhelmingly developed penchant for good intentions leading to less than positive outcomes when things around her seem to crater.
What reeled me in with this one was the thought that Celeste as the leading character sounded just quirky enough to be an interesting one to get to know and to my delight she was just that and more.
ebook
Expected publication: August 29th 2016 by Carina Press
ASIN B01EF1HDT0
Edition Language English
Other Editions None found
Source:[EArc from Carina Press in exchange for honest review]
Book Buy Links
”>Amazon
B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Just last week, I was a regular single mom and drama teacher at Peytonville Prep with a semi-normal life. The only real drama I had to deal with involved my football-coach ex and his hussy girlfriend. And maybe deciding if I should take that full-time principal/actress job at the local playhouse.
Everything changed when I discovered my boss hanging in his office. The suicide turned out to be a murder and my ex went suspiciously MIA. I tried to find some answers, but all that got me was labeled a person of interest by the attractively uptight Detective Shaw Muldoon. Not exactly the way I was hoping to interest him, if you know what I mean.
Now my life is plenty exciting, if you count a stint in jail, several attempted break-ins, more dead bodies and the odd exploding car. Did I mention I also have my own personal stalker? It's becoming pretty clear that if I don't unmask the killer soon, my life won't ever be boring again…it will be over.
This book is approximately 84,000 words
My Thoughts
Nancy Drew, Miss Marple and Jessica Fletcher have nothing on the penchant for trouble or the powers of deductive reasoning combined with excellent investigative skills Celeste Eagan embodies in this sometimes humorous sometimes serious but always page turning murder mystery.
From dealing with being a single mother, worrying about embarking on a different career path to becoming the target of someone trying their darnedest kill her Celeste has her hands full all through the book.
Trying to ignore her explosive chemistry with the hunky Detective Muldoon is just one more trial in her current circumstances that she has no real idea how to deal with.
What this lacks in some areas it more than makes up for in others, especially when one considers Celeste has an overwhelmingly developed penchant for good intentions leading to less than positive outcomes when things around her seem to crater.
What reeled me in with this one was the thought that Celeste as the leading character sounded just quirky enough to be an interesting one to get to know and to my delight she was just that and more.
[EArc from Carina Press in exchange for honest review]
July 23, 2016
I'm pretty sure that if someone were trying to kill me, I'd be a lot more gracious to my protector than Celeste was toward Shaw!
When teacher Celeste Eagan finds the school principal hanging in his office, it starts a ball rolling that she never expected. Now, dealing with the overzealous (and totally sexy) Detective Shaw Muldoon, trying to keep herself out of jail (again), sneaking around looking for suspects and ensuring her girls look perky whenever the good detective is around, Celeste has her hands full. It seems she's made an enemy however, and staying alive has just become priority number one for the single mom, as she dodges one attempt on her life after another. Will Celeste and Shaw figure out who's behind the mayhem before it's too late?
I'm always a sucker for whodunit's that are well written and provide an interesting plot with equally interesting characters, especially when one has less than zero experience with law enforcement. Celeste fits that bill nicely. As a theater teacher, she's more used to Shakespeare than sleuthing, but she's a smart cookie who doesn't have a problem jumping in to try and figure out who wants her dead.
This book was well written and had a few decent red herrings built in to keep me guessing until the end. The thing that prevented this from a higher rating was that it was a little unexciting and even more unoriginal. This book followed the formula to the letter, and I really just wanted something to stand out and make it unique. Also, I was disappointed that there was little to no heat in PERSON OF INTEREST, as there was some good potential there between Celeste and Shaw. Ms. Harper did set the story up for future books in the Celeste Eagan Mystery series, so hopefully there'll be a nice romance arc forthcoming.
Bottom Line: Decent kickoff to a new mystery series. Hopefully future offerings are a little more exciting with some kissy face thrown in for good measure. - See more at: http://www.theromancereviews.com/view...
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When teacher Celeste Eagan finds the school principal hanging in his office, it starts a ball rolling that she never expected. Now, dealing with the overzealous (and totally sexy) Detective Shaw Muldoon, trying to keep herself out of jail (again), sneaking around looking for suspects and ensuring her girls look perky whenever the good detective is around, Celeste has her hands full. It seems she's made an enemy however, and staying alive has just become priority number one for the single mom, as she dodges one attempt on her life after another. Will Celeste and Shaw figure out who's behind the mayhem before it's too late?
I'm always a sucker for whodunit's that are well written and provide an interesting plot with equally interesting characters, especially when one has less than zero experience with law enforcement. Celeste fits that bill nicely. As a theater teacher, she's more used to Shakespeare than sleuthing, but she's a smart cookie who doesn't have a problem jumping in to try and figure out who wants her dead.
This book was well written and had a few decent red herrings built in to keep me guessing until the end. The thing that prevented this from a higher rating was that it was a little unexciting and even more unoriginal. This book followed the formula to the letter, and I really just wanted something to stand out and make it unique. Also, I was disappointed that there was little to no heat in PERSON OF INTEREST, as there was some good potential there between Celeste and Shaw. Ms. Harper did set the story up for future books in the Celeste Eagan Mystery series, so hopefully there'll be a nice romance arc forthcoming.
Bottom Line: Decent kickoff to a new mystery series. Hopefully future offerings are a little more exciting with some kissy face thrown in for good measure. - See more at: http://www.theromancereviews.com/view...
- See more at: http://www.theromancereviews.com/view...
June 15, 2016
I have to admit I liked this one. It might have had a tiny bit to do with the hunky, conflicted detective who falls into Celeste's orbit. Maybe. Or it might have been the way Celeste stumbles her way into trouble without really trying. I don't know. Either way, I ended up liking this book quite a bit and want to see Shaw and Celeste snuggle up once the smoke clears.
Not literal smoke, just so you know. Well, except for that one time. But, really, who could have predicted THAT happening?
Anyway. Let's talk about Celeste and her insane sense of fair play. She kinda has her dislike on for her ex's new lady friend (with reason, since new lady friend is a little hard to take) yet she STILL goes to bat for her when asked. Because Celeste is a good person. A good person who ends up smack-dab in the middle of something not so nice when she stumbles over her boss's body. Not literally.
Enter hunky detective. He blows hot and cold (say it with me now...with good reason since he's investigating Celeste's part in the whole murder debacle) and confuses the heck out of Celeste, but I'm hoping for great things down the road for the two of them. GREAT THINGS. You know, once she isn't a suspect or in danger of dying herself.
Bottom line: I liked it. I liked Celeste (even though she was WAY too nice for her own good sometimes). I liked Shaw. With everything that happened in this book, I'm wondering what shenanigans Celeste can get into next.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
Not literal smoke, just so you know. Well, except for that one time. But, really, who could have predicted THAT happening?
Anyway. Let's talk about Celeste and her insane sense of fair play. She kinda has her dislike on for her ex's new lady friend (with reason, since new lady friend is a little hard to take) yet she STILL goes to bat for her when asked. Because Celeste is a good person. A good person who ends up smack-dab in the middle of something not so nice when she stumbles over her boss's body. Not literally.
Enter hunky detective. He blows hot and cold (say it with me now...with good reason since he's investigating Celeste's part in the whole murder debacle) and confuses the heck out of Celeste, but I'm hoping for great things down the road for the two of them. GREAT THINGS. You know, once she isn't a suspect or in danger of dying herself.
Bottom line: I liked it. I liked Celeste (even though she was WAY too nice for her own good sometimes). I liked Shaw. With everything that happened in this book, I'm wondering what shenanigans Celeste can get into next.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
July 15, 2016
I read through this book very quickly. I became engrossed in the story of Celeste, a single mom working as a theatre teacher at a private school. She arrives early one morning to discover a dead body, and becomes very tangled up in the ensuing police investigation. She ends up drawing all the wrong (and right) attention for it.
I really enjoyed reading Person of Interest. Celeste’s narration reads just like the way you’d expect her to talk. It was relatable, and flowed easily. At times she interrupts her own train of thought or makes self-aware comments on the side. This book had a good mix of drama, sleuthing, comedy and romance. Overall a fun read and I’ll look forward to following the series.
I received an advance electronic copy of Person of Interest through netgalley.com for giving honest feedback.
I really enjoyed reading Person of Interest. Celeste’s narration reads just like the way you’d expect her to talk. It was relatable, and flowed easily. At times she interrupts her own train of thought or makes self-aware comments on the side. This book had a good mix of drama, sleuthing, comedy and romance. Overall a fun read and I’ll look forward to following the series.
I received an advance electronic copy of Person of Interest through netgalley.com for giving honest feedback.
July 7, 2016
Fun, quirky mystery with an unintentional PoI (Person of Interest) in Celeste, a drama teacher/single mom/all around good egg with a fun sense of adventure and a smoking/ sultry by-the-books cop who is trying to figure out who killed Celeste's Principal. Bonus: awesome best friend in Levi and acknowledgement that when you fall down a flight of stairs, you actually get hurt :-). Engaging, well paced and a fun read all round.
August 6, 2016
Person of Interest is the first in the Celeste Eagan series by Harper Emery. A thoroughly enjoyable mystery with a cast of characters that you'll love. Celeste becomes the person of interest in her boss's murder. Of course, she'll need to clear her name with the he help of her best friend Levi. Add one sexy detective and you'll be quickly turning the pages. I'm looking forward to more mysteries with Celeste and the gang.
*ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review.
*ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review.
May 24, 2018
L'histoire n'est pas très crédible mais c'est rigolo et l'héroïne est attachante. Je lirai certainement le tome 2 s'il est édité en français.
October 19, 2017
C'est le livre que j'attendais ce mois-ci chez MxM Bookmark, le résumé annonce clairement la couleur : aventure, humour, peps, feelgood... Il a été à la hauteur de mes attentes, c'était génial ! J'ai adoré ma lecture. J'ai eu un mal fou à le lâcher... il m'a tenue éveillée très tard dans ma nuit et pendant ma journée, j'ai un peu délaissé le boulot. #pardonchef
Céleste est un personnage féminin fantastique, elle a une personnalité rayonnante et un brin excentrique... en étant prof de théâtre peut-on s'attendre à autre chose d'elle ? Elle n'en fait pas trop, elle est pleine de vie et très réaliste. Loin du stéréotype de la nana filiforme et sexy, elle est maman d'une enfant précoce et elle est divorcée, et puis un peu bonne poire avec son ex et sa nouvelle copine. Elle est drôle, intelligente, ses réparties sont pleines de peps que ce soit face à son meilleur ami Lévi ou mieux, l'inspecteur Muldoon. Ah. *soupire* L'inspecteur Muldoon...
Un peu malgré elle, elle se retrouve suspecte, de là, tout va partir en vrille au boulot. On va vivre ses aventures afin de découvrir qui en a après elle et pourquoi. Elle va passer par diverses émotions. Emery Harper a dosé savamment son personnage, faisant d'elle un atout majeur de ce bouquin. Elle se pose des questions, elle a peur quand il faut, elle doute face au caractère et au flirt avec l'inspecteur. Tout ce qui fait qu'on se prend d'affection pour elle.
Ça ne veut pas dire qu'on ne voit pas venir les emmerdes et qu'on se dit qu'elle est vraiment là à les chercher... mais l'enquête est bien ficelée et très franchement, j'étais là, page après page en attente de la révélation. Le rythme est sans temps mort, ce qui fait qu'entre les questions qu'on se pose sur l'histoire et la lente séduction avec cet inspecteur... chaque miette est un petit délice.
A quand le tome 2 ?
Céleste est un personnage féminin fantastique, elle a une personnalité rayonnante et un brin excentrique... en étant prof de théâtre peut-on s'attendre à autre chose d'elle ? Elle n'en fait pas trop, elle est pleine de vie et très réaliste. Loin du stéréotype de la nana filiforme et sexy, elle est maman d'une enfant précoce et elle est divorcée, et puis un peu bonne poire avec son ex et sa nouvelle copine. Elle est drôle, intelligente, ses réparties sont pleines de peps que ce soit face à son meilleur ami Lévi ou mieux, l'inspecteur Muldoon. Ah. *soupire* L'inspecteur Muldoon...
Un peu malgré elle, elle se retrouve suspecte, de là, tout va partir en vrille au boulot. On va vivre ses aventures afin de découvrir qui en a après elle et pourquoi. Elle va passer par diverses émotions. Emery Harper a dosé savamment son personnage, faisant d'elle un atout majeur de ce bouquin. Elle se pose des questions, elle a peur quand il faut, elle doute face au caractère et au flirt avec l'inspecteur. Tout ce qui fait qu'on se prend d'affection pour elle.
Ça ne veut pas dire qu'on ne voit pas venir les emmerdes et qu'on se dit qu'elle est vraiment là à les chercher... mais l'enquête est bien ficelée et très franchement, j'étais là, page après page en attente de la révélation. Le rythme est sans temps mort, ce qui fait qu'entre les questions qu'on se pose sur l'histoire et la lente séduction avec cet inspecteur... chaque miette est un petit délice.
A quand le tome 2 ?
May 25, 2017
The author writes well. Offbeat sarcasm. The reasons I only gave this a three is that #1 it's supposed to be a mystery, not some too hot to trot comedy. Only my opinion. #2 When the main character is supposedly a person of interest, and the ex is taken in for questioning you do not realistically have the cop, the person of interest, the ex, and his new significant other all sitting around the table together like a tea party listening to one another's versions, the two validating each other. Ok, maybe it's not suppose to be a real mystery. If so, the author accomplished this. #3 When she is in her own home, relaxing, taking a bath a cop decides to invade her privacy (though the front door's locked) because she doesn't turn on a light, or answer the door. Even if somehow this made logical sense because he did not want her flee, once he realized she was in the tub rather than leaving he then proceeds to enter the bathroom, sit on the toilet and stare at her. In real life she should have filed charges right there rather than wondering if he wants her like he turns her on. Thing is, the author really does have a good style of writing if it was another genre. The book may have been more entertaining though not really very believable.
November 24, 2017
Je sors de cette lecture complètement conquise, c'est un vrai coup de cœur dans le genre de la chick-lit. L'histoire est simple et efficace, l'écriture de l'auteure accrocheuse et fluide. Céleste est un personnage que j'ai adoré découvrir et voir évoluer. Elle est une femme forte, intelligente et terriblement hilarante. L’inspecteur Muldoon est lui aussi un personnage vraiment attachant, d'autant qu'il est toujours aux côtés de Céleste quand elle a besoin de lui. Les personnages secondaires sont aussi très bien utilisés et développés, comme la fille de Céleste, Paige, et son intelligence à toute épreuve, ou encore, son meilleur ami, Levi. Je recommande de tout cœur ce livre a tout bon fan de romance drôle, sur un fond d'enquête policière de qualité. Car l'auteure ne s'arrête pas à nous présenter une romance, elle développe aussi une très bonne affaire qui nous tient en haleine de son commencement à son dénouement. Voilà une lecture parfaite pour les longues soirées d'hiver au coin du feu !
November 11, 2017
Emery Harper nous offre une histoire divertissante. Même si nous avons une idée de la manière dont va se dérouler l’intrigue, sans connaître l’auteur exact du crime, j’ai apprécié me plonger dans le récit et découvrir la personnalité si vivante de Céleste. Une lecture efficace et légère dont j’espère pouvoir lire la suite rapidement.
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February 27, 2018
To be honest, I guessed the culprit and (almost) the motive at two thirs of the book.
But that's not what's important here.
I'll admit it's not great litterature by far. But it's better : it's a cute, fun, nice book that will help you disconnect and have a good time. Plus the heroin is endearing, her smart kid adorable and her interactions avec Detective Sexy both fun and teasing.
What else ?
3.75 stars
But that's not what's important here.
I'll admit it's not great litterature by far. But it's better : it's a cute, fun, nice book that will help you disconnect and have a good time. Plus the heroin is endearing, her smart kid adorable and her interactions avec Detective Sexy both fun and teasing.
What else ?
3.75 stars
August 21, 2018
Liked this book, but it could have been better. It was funny and moved fairly quickly after the first few chapters. I would have given it another star of there had been less bad language a great completely unrealistic scenes. The scene where the cop broke into her bathroom would not have happened and it made Shaw an otherwise really cool character come across as a creepy perve.
January 25, 2021
Gros coup de coeur pour ce livre, je ne pensais pas aimé autant un livre qui lie romance avec enquête mais autant dire que j'ai adoré et hâte que le tome 2 soit traduit en français. Ce livre m'a complètement transporté dans leur monde et j'avais envie de mener l'enquête avec eux.
May 9, 2017
cute, short, a bit ridiculous
January 29, 2019
J'ai beaucoup aimé et rigolé. Celeste a un franc parler qui fait sourire voir parfois bien rire.
July 25, 2021
Un très chouette cosy mystery avec une héroïne attachante et drôle!
January 28, 2025
A quick read, only 300 pages, started and finished in one day. I enjoyed the humor, and while the story was a bit predictable, it was wrapped up nicely.
October 1, 2016
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Romantic Suspense is one of my favorite sub-genres in romance and is one that can be very difficult to do well. Emery Harper has entered that select group of credible suspense writers with her début novel, Person of Interest. A murder mystery served up with a dose of humor and a realistic hero who doesn’t pace through the book rattling the alpha cage is a refreshing addition to the suspense/mystery category.
Celeste Eagan is a drama teacher at an exclusive preparatory high school. When she and her husband Colin were first starting out, he was hired as a coach and teacher and thought it would be great for them to work together. As a new wife in love with her husband, Celeste agreed and she got the drama teacher job. She used to love her position, but always felt it was just a temporary stop on her way to a career in “real theater.” Now, over a decade later with a husband who left her for another, younger teacher, Celeste is rethinking her decision to settle for a job rather than go for what she really wants. When a steady position comes available in the local theater company, she decides it is time to move on and move up. Unfortunately however, her old job is not yet through with her. When Celeste discovers the principal hanging from the rafters of his office, she becomes embroiled in a murder investigation that puts herself and ex-hubby Colin firmly on the suspect list.
Celeste is a great character for the most part. She really, really does not like Colin’s new girlfriend Naomi, but Celeste is, at the core, a nice person and she takes great care to keep their child out of the middle of any arguments between her divorced parents. She is a good mother to Paige (who is a hoot, by the way) and a good best friend to Levi. Where her character falters just a bit is in the treatment of Naomi as the “hussy” and Colin as the clueless jock who was taken in by her home-wrecking charms. This misogynistic trope has about played itself out as far as I am concerned. It takes two to cheat, and the one who made the vows is the one who should shoulder the bulk of the blame. Even the adjective “hussy” makes me shudder just a bit. There are also a few editing problems (for instance, a smashed cell phone that later turns up intact) that I hope get cleaned up in the final edition. But on the whole, the character of Celeste is likeable and the reader will be able to relate to her and empathize with her.
I really liked Paige. A child of divorce and of academic parents, she is very mature for her age. Throw in the fact that she is naturally gifted and she is almost like another egalitarian and adult character. Children are extremely difficult to get right in literature, and a good portion of the books I have read with child characters have them portrayed as stereotypes or made of cardboard and inserted into the story for no discernible reason. Paige’s character propels the story as any good secondary character should and as a mother, I found her entirely believable.
When Chad (the school principal and murder victim) is found dead in his office, police detective Shaw Muldoon draws the case. But that is not all he draws. He is drawn to Celeste from the very beginning and has to squelch that attraction as the investigation progresses, at least until he can rule her out as a suspect. The relationship that grows between Shaw and Celeste is also believable and organic. While both feel an attraction, there is no “insta-love” in this book and in any case, Celeste has too much on her plate to think about a new relationship. For those who are looking for romance, this might disappoint. The mystery is front and center with the beginnings of a relationship between Celeste and Shaw that I hope is designed to continue throughout the series. What we get in this book is enough to build on.
Harper does a good job at using misdirection to keep the reader guessing as to whodunit and I chewed through Person of Interest in one sitting. The problems I’ve mentioned were not enough to take me out of the story or keep me from enjoying this début romantic suspense novel and I look forward to reading the second Celeste Eagan mystery (In the Bag), due out in January 2017.
Romantic Suspense is one of my favorite sub-genres in romance and is one that can be very difficult to do well. Emery Harper has entered that select group of credible suspense writers with her début novel, Person of Interest. A murder mystery served up with a dose of humor and a realistic hero who doesn’t pace through the book rattling the alpha cage is a refreshing addition to the suspense/mystery category.
Celeste Eagan is a drama teacher at an exclusive preparatory high school. When she and her husband Colin were first starting out, he was hired as a coach and teacher and thought it would be great for them to work together. As a new wife in love with her husband, Celeste agreed and she got the drama teacher job. She used to love her position, but always felt it was just a temporary stop on her way to a career in “real theater.” Now, over a decade later with a husband who left her for another, younger teacher, Celeste is rethinking her decision to settle for a job rather than go for what she really wants. When a steady position comes available in the local theater company, she decides it is time to move on and move up. Unfortunately however, her old job is not yet through with her. When Celeste discovers the principal hanging from the rafters of his office, she becomes embroiled in a murder investigation that puts herself and ex-hubby Colin firmly on the suspect list.
Celeste is a great character for the most part. She really, really does not like Colin’s new girlfriend Naomi, but Celeste is, at the core, a nice person and she takes great care to keep their child out of the middle of any arguments between her divorced parents. She is a good mother to Paige (who is a hoot, by the way) and a good best friend to Levi. Where her character falters just a bit is in the treatment of Naomi as the “hussy” and Colin as the clueless jock who was taken in by her home-wrecking charms. This misogynistic trope has about played itself out as far as I am concerned. It takes two to cheat, and the one who made the vows is the one who should shoulder the bulk of the blame. Even the adjective “hussy” makes me shudder just a bit. There are also a few editing problems (for instance, a smashed cell phone that later turns up intact) that I hope get cleaned up in the final edition. But on the whole, the character of Celeste is likeable and the reader will be able to relate to her and empathize with her.
I really liked Paige. A child of divorce and of academic parents, she is very mature for her age. Throw in the fact that she is naturally gifted and she is almost like another egalitarian and adult character. Children are extremely difficult to get right in literature, and a good portion of the books I have read with child characters have them portrayed as stereotypes or made of cardboard and inserted into the story for no discernible reason. Paige’s character propels the story as any good secondary character should and as a mother, I found her entirely believable.
When Chad (the school principal and murder victim) is found dead in his office, police detective Shaw Muldoon draws the case. But that is not all he draws. He is drawn to Celeste from the very beginning and has to squelch that attraction as the investigation progresses, at least until he can rule her out as a suspect. The relationship that grows between Shaw and Celeste is also believable and organic. While both feel an attraction, there is no “insta-love” in this book and in any case, Celeste has too much on her plate to think about a new relationship. For those who are looking for romance, this might disappoint. The mystery is front and center with the beginnings of a relationship between Celeste and Shaw that I hope is designed to continue throughout the series. What we get in this book is enough to build on.
Harper does a good job at using misdirection to keep the reader guessing as to whodunit and I chewed through Person of Interest in one sitting. The problems I’ve mentioned were not enough to take me out of the story or keep me from enjoying this début romantic suspense novel and I look forward to reading the second Celeste Eagan mystery (In the Bag), due out in January 2017.
July 7, 2018
L’histoire est bien ficelée. Elle est simple et efficace tout en étant pleine de mystère et de rebondissements.
Céleste Eagan, simple professeur de théâtre au lycée se retrouve bien malgré elle, au centre d’une enquête pour meurtre. En effet, alors qu’elle se rend dans le bureau du Directeur de l’établissement, elle retrouve ce dernier pendu. Son ex-mari, professeur de sport dans le même établissement, brille par son absence le jour de cette découverte. Il est alors le premier suspecté par les autorités. Seulement, Céleste qui ne peut s’empêcher de se mêler de cette affaire, devient rapidement la principale suspecte.
Pour se laver de tout soupçon, elle va devoir se plonger pleinement dans cette affaire et mener sa propre enquête. Cela, la conduira dans des situations farfelues mais aussi en plein cœur du danger.
La narration est à la premier personne. Un point de vue fort intéressant, puisqu’il nous place en plein cœur de l’intrigue avec Céleste qui se charge de nous raconter l’histoire. Cela permet de découvrir ses pensées tout en étant acteur à travers elle de son enquête.
L’intrigue est assez simple et peut sembler prévisible au premier abord. Pourtant, elle se révélera au fil des pages bien moins évidentes qu’il n’y paraissait. J’ai été plus d’une fois surprise par la tournure des événements. A chaque fois que je pensais avoir résolu l’enquête un événement, une situation ou un nouvel élément venait chambouler mon analyse.
J’ai trouvé le rythme assez soutenu et l’écriture est fluide et accrocheuse. Elle permet à l’histoire de se dérouler sans longueur ni fausses notes. Il y a également un juste mélange entre scènes d’actions et scènes tendres ou de réflexion.
L’ambiance fluctue selon les scènes et les situations, entre légèreté et tension. Un mélange agréable qui ne laisse pas place à l’ennui.
J’ai beaucoup aimé les personnages principaux tout comme les personnages secondaires que j’ai trouvé bien exploités.
Céleste, personnage central de ce roman, est un brin de femme plutôt bien dans sa peau. Elle est exubérante avec un punch de folie. C’est une héroïne à la fois sérieuse et légère que l’on ne peut qu’apprécier très rapidement.
L’inspecteur chargé de l’enquête, Shawn Muldoon est le second personnage central de ce roman. C’est un homme sérieux et mystérieux. Il ne laisse pas de glace notre chère Céleste, qui ne cache pas son intérêt pour l’inspecteur même si ce dernier ne cesse de souffler le chaud et le froid. Ces comportements donne lieu à un petit jeu assez amusant entre les deux protagonistes.
Concernant les personnages secondaires, j’attribue une mention spéciale à Paige, la fille de Céleste. Très intelligente, ses interventions sont toujours pertinentes tout en apportant une bonne touche d’humour.
Une autre mention spéciale pour Levy, le meilleur ami de Céleste, que j’ai trouvé particulièrement adorable.
En bref, j’ai beaucoup apprécié ce roman. C’est un premier tome avec beaucoup de potentiel et je suis curieuse de savoir ce que donnera Céleste dans ses prochaines aventures.
Céleste Eagan, simple professeur de théâtre au lycée se retrouve bien malgré elle, au centre d’une enquête pour meurtre. En effet, alors qu’elle se rend dans le bureau du Directeur de l’établissement, elle retrouve ce dernier pendu. Son ex-mari, professeur de sport dans le même établissement, brille par son absence le jour de cette découverte. Il est alors le premier suspecté par les autorités. Seulement, Céleste qui ne peut s’empêcher de se mêler de cette affaire, devient rapidement la principale suspecte.
Pour se laver de tout soupçon, elle va devoir se plonger pleinement dans cette affaire et mener sa propre enquête. Cela, la conduira dans des situations farfelues mais aussi en plein cœur du danger.
La narration est à la premier personne. Un point de vue fort intéressant, puisqu’il nous place en plein cœur de l’intrigue avec Céleste qui se charge de nous raconter l’histoire. Cela permet de découvrir ses pensées tout en étant acteur à travers elle de son enquête.
L’intrigue est assez simple et peut sembler prévisible au premier abord. Pourtant, elle se révélera au fil des pages bien moins évidentes qu’il n’y paraissait. J’ai été plus d’une fois surprise par la tournure des événements. A chaque fois que je pensais avoir résolu l’enquête un événement, une situation ou un nouvel élément venait chambouler mon analyse.
J’ai trouvé le rythme assez soutenu et l’écriture est fluide et accrocheuse. Elle permet à l’histoire de se dérouler sans longueur ni fausses notes. Il y a également un juste mélange entre scènes d’actions et scènes tendres ou de réflexion.
L’ambiance fluctue selon les scènes et les situations, entre légèreté et tension. Un mélange agréable qui ne laisse pas place à l’ennui.
J’ai beaucoup aimé les personnages principaux tout comme les personnages secondaires que j’ai trouvé bien exploités.
Céleste, personnage central de ce roman, est un brin de femme plutôt bien dans sa peau. Elle est exubérante avec un punch de folie. C’est une héroïne à la fois sérieuse et légère que l’on ne peut qu’apprécier très rapidement.
L’inspecteur chargé de l’enquête, Shawn Muldoon est le second personnage central de ce roman. C’est un homme sérieux et mystérieux. Il ne laisse pas de glace notre chère Céleste, qui ne cache pas son intérêt pour l’inspecteur même si ce dernier ne cesse de souffler le chaud et le froid. Ces comportements donne lieu à un petit jeu assez amusant entre les deux protagonistes.
Concernant les personnages secondaires, j’attribue une mention spéciale à Paige, la fille de Céleste. Très intelligente, ses interventions sont toujours pertinentes tout en apportant une bonne touche d’humour.
Une autre mention spéciale pour Levy, le meilleur ami de Céleste, que j’ai trouvé particulièrement adorable.
En bref, j’ai beaucoup apprécié ce roman. C’est un premier tome avec beaucoup de potentiel et je suis curieuse de savoir ce que donnera Céleste dans ses prochaines aventures.
March 24, 2017
I am not normally a mystery reader. I prefer stories that have fur or fangs. Still, occasionally I will wander out of my comfort zone if a book catches my attention. At the time Person of Interest came to my attention, there was no cover. I had to base my ‘will I/won’t I’ solely off the blurb. So let’s see, single mom who is a teacher, ex-hubs (teacher) is with a hussy (probably also a teacher), finds her boss dead (interest is perked), attractive uptight Detective (definitely interested), jail, dead bodies, stalker – SOLD! Count me in.
In case you didn’t know, this is author Emery Harper debut book and IMO I feel she did a stellar job. For starters, kudos on the blurb! I know authors HATE writing blurbs, but it was definitely a great one since she lured me, a non-mystery reader, into actually wanting to read it (Remember…no cover at the time). Second of all, the story itself. Once I started reading, frankly I couldn’t put it down. I giggled and snorted the whole way through. Told from first person POV, we get to experience Celeste’s witty, sometimes sarcastic, charm. Oh who am I kidding, she’s great, the perfect heroine who had a way of turning up at the wrong place at the right time. All those little trips to jail, stumbling across dead bodies, eventually becoming a pariah until the whodunit comes to light, as I said before, giggles and snorts the whole way.
Now what would be a good story without a good supporting cast! Let’s start with her bestie, Levi. Very best friend, very gay - very best gay friend. Thankfully, he’s not stereotyped into the gay best friend category. Paige, her too smart for words daughter. Again, not stereo-typical. The ex-husband Colin and the hussy, umm, I mean Naomi. Honestly, I had my suspicions about him and was expecting the whole story to play out differently because of those suspicions - to find out how wrong I was. I, of course, saved the best for last. Detective Shaw Muldoon. Honestly, I was a little surprised he was the romantic interest in the story. So straight-faced, so uptight, and then I switched over to thinking so sexy! He’s not one of those over-the-top macho cops. His strength is one of those that slowly grows on you, and then the next thing you know, you can’t live without him.
So there you have. Great read, lots of action and intrigue, and loads of laughs to keep it all moving at a fast pace. Not bad for a first book! Author Emery Harper is definitely an author to watch. I’ll be recommending her and Person of Interest to my book junkie friends.
I received this book from the JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine.
Stars - 4
In case you didn’t know, this is author Emery Harper debut book and IMO I feel she did a stellar job. For starters, kudos on the blurb! I know authors HATE writing blurbs, but it was definitely a great one since she lured me, a non-mystery reader, into actually wanting to read it (Remember…no cover at the time). Second of all, the story itself. Once I started reading, frankly I couldn’t put it down. I giggled and snorted the whole way through. Told from first person POV, we get to experience Celeste’s witty, sometimes sarcastic, charm. Oh who am I kidding, she’s great, the perfect heroine who had a way of turning up at the wrong place at the right time. All those little trips to jail, stumbling across dead bodies, eventually becoming a pariah until the whodunit comes to light, as I said before, giggles and snorts the whole way.
Now what would be a good story without a good supporting cast! Let’s start with her bestie, Levi. Very best friend, very gay - very best gay friend. Thankfully, he’s not stereotyped into the gay best friend category. Paige, her too smart for words daughter. Again, not stereo-typical. The ex-husband Colin and the hussy, umm, I mean Naomi. Honestly, I had my suspicions about him and was expecting the whole story to play out differently because of those suspicions - to find out how wrong I was. I, of course, saved the best for last. Detective Shaw Muldoon. Honestly, I was a little surprised he was the romantic interest in the story. So straight-faced, so uptight, and then I switched over to thinking so sexy! He’s not one of those over-the-top macho cops. His strength is one of those that slowly grows on you, and then the next thing you know, you can’t live without him.
So there you have. Great read, lots of action and intrigue, and loads of laughs to keep it all moving at a fast pace. Not bad for a first book! Author Emery Harper is definitely an author to watch. I’ll be recommending her and Person of Interest to my book junkie friends.
I received this book from the JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine.
Stars - 4
September 2, 2016
"Can you honestly tell me you'd go into a police interview without a lawyer present?"
Person of Interest - is a cozy mystery story that has you guessing until the end. Celeste is one step away from being sucked up by quick sand. If you think your day is bad, just imagine hers. No matter how hard she tries to prove her innocence, something goes wrong and more fingers point to her. She is the talk of the town but not in a good way. People just love rumors
Celeste is a divorce mom, theater teacher and free spirited woman. She is sarcastic, witty, funny and a jumble of mess. Poor Girl... Her trouble starts when she finds a dead body and it doesn't slow down. In walks Detective Muldoon and his stick by the books procedure. While Muldoon conducts his own investigation, Celeste is doing her own with the help of her best friend Levi, which only seems to land her in hot water with the detective. The story has you going up and down like a roller coaster because as you think you know who did it, they have an alibi...
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a cozy mystery. The character are well developed. The story keeps a reader drawn in to the every end.
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Carrie from Alpha Book Club
Person of Interest - is a cozy mystery story that has you guessing until the end. Celeste is one step away from being sucked up by quick sand. If you think your day is bad, just imagine hers. No matter how hard she tries to prove her innocence, something goes wrong and more fingers point to her. She is the talk of the town but not in a good way. People just love rumors
Celeste is a divorce mom, theater teacher and free spirited woman. She is sarcastic, witty, funny and a jumble of mess. Poor Girl... Her trouble starts when she finds a dead body and it doesn't slow down. In walks Detective Muldoon and his stick by the books procedure. While Muldoon conducts his own investigation, Celeste is doing her own with the help of her best friend Levi, which only seems to land her in hot water with the detective. The story has you going up and down like a roller coaster because as you think you know who did it, they have an alibi...
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a cozy mystery. The character are well developed. The story keeps a reader drawn in to the every end.
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Carrie from Alpha Book Club
January 14, 2018
Service Presse reçu via la plateforme NetGalley de la part des Editions MxM Bookmark que je remercie énormément.
Je vous déconseille de lire le résumé c'est juste abusé, il spoil beaucoup trop à mon goût, moi qui aime tout découvrir de ma lecture, j'ai bien fait de ne pas le lire.
Dans ce premier tome l'auteure nous présente Céleste une jeune femme, divorcé ayant une petite fille très mature pour son âge. Céleste va se retrouver au cœur d'une enquête car elle va être au mauvais endroit au mauvais moment et va donc être suspecté. Il va lui arriver une tonne de péripéties.
C'est agréable à lire, on ne s'ennuie pas car il arrive énormément de choses aux personnages auquel on s'attache. L'inspecteur qui est chargé de l'enquête est assez mystérieux. J'ai essayé de résoudre l'affaire mais sans succès je doit bien l'avouer. L'auteure joue avec nous, nous montre une piste puis une autre...
J'ai adoré ma lecture, j'avais hâte que la romance se mette en place et je me demande vraiment sur qui, quoi sera le prochain tome. Une lecture qui me sort un peu de ma zone de confort donc je dit OUI.
Je vous le conseil fortement !
Et la couv' on en parle ? J'adore ce p'tit côté prof coquine.
Je vous déconseille de lire le résumé c'est juste abusé, il spoil beaucoup trop à mon goût, moi qui aime tout découvrir de ma lecture, j'ai bien fait de ne pas le lire.
Dans ce premier tome l'auteure nous présente Céleste une jeune femme, divorcé ayant une petite fille très mature pour son âge. Céleste va se retrouver au cœur d'une enquête car elle va être au mauvais endroit au mauvais moment et va donc être suspecté. Il va lui arriver une tonne de péripéties.
C'est agréable à lire, on ne s'ennuie pas car il arrive énormément de choses aux personnages auquel on s'attache. L'inspecteur qui est chargé de l'enquête est assez mystérieux. J'ai essayé de résoudre l'affaire mais sans succès je doit bien l'avouer. L'auteure joue avec nous, nous montre une piste puis une autre...
J'ai adoré ma lecture, j'avais hâte que la romance se mette en place et je me demande vraiment sur qui, quoi sera le prochain tome. Une lecture qui me sort un peu de ma zone de confort donc je dit OUI.
Je vous le conseil fortement !
Et la couv' on en parle ? J'adore ce p'tit côté prof coquine.
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