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Jimi Plain #1
Dating Can be Deadly
They're dying for a date--but who's killing them?
It's not easy getting back into the dating scene after fourteen years of marriage and eight years as a divorcée. But armed with a gift certificate to the New You Center for Dating, Jimi Plain is headed for action, thanks to her determined grandmother and two teenage daughters. The problems begin when she arrives early for her videotaped interview and finds her drop-dead-gorgeous dating counselor...dead.
Is it a crime of passion, the work of a disgruntled dater, or something even more insidious? As Jimi eases into courses designed to whip her into marketable shape, she scouts the aggressively charming owner, the buff trainers, the flirtatious counselors--and the lovelorn clients. When Jimi's own budding social life takes a dangerous turn, she gets the she's too close for comfort. But it's too late to leave the sleuthing to her detective cousin. The killer has just struck again. And Jimi thinks she knows who's next....
It's not easy getting back into the dating scene after fourteen years of marriage and eight years as a divorcée. But armed with a gift certificate to the New You Center for Dating, Jimi Plain is headed for action, thanks to her determined grandmother and two teenage daughters. The problems begin when she arrives early for her videotaped interview and finds her drop-dead-gorgeous dating counselor...dead.
Is it a crime of passion, the work of a disgruntled dater, or something even more insidious? As Jimi eases into courses designed to whip her into marketable shape, she scouts the aggressively charming owner, the buff trainers, the flirtatious counselors--and the lovelorn clients. When Jimi's own budding social life takes a dangerous turn, she gets the she's too close for comfort. But it's too late to leave the sleuthing to her detective cousin. The killer has just struck again. And Jimi thinks she knows who's next....
- GenresMystery
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 12, 1999
About the author
Victoria Pade
352 books46 followersVictoria Pade is the bestselling author of numerous contemporary romances, six historical romances and two mystery novels. She began her writing career after leaving college to have her first daughter. That daughter was seven years old and there was a second daughter, before Victoria had her first book accepted for publication. That novel and the three that followed it were historical romances. But the exit of her husband and the urge to do more contemporary writing that explored the kinds of problems she was facing inspired a switch.
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June 21, 2014
This is the second and unfortunately the last in the A Jimi Plain Mystery Series. I recently read Divorce can be Murder and decided to pick this one Dating Can Be Deadly based on that.
The protagonist, Jimi Plain, has bought her grandmother, Nell’s, house and lives there with Jimi’s two children, Nell, and her detective cousin, Danny. In this mystery, Jimi’s family, have conspired to send her to a new age self improvement/dating center as a gift and kick in the pants to her dating life. A murder occurs in the center and Jimi find the body putting her right in the middle of the mystery.
The mystery is well crafted and the characters from the center are an interesting addition to the cast. There were plenty of red herrings and many characters to spread suspicion among. Jimi is showing growth and is an interesting and engaging character. Her relationships are developing and it is a shame that the series did not continue so that we could see where the author intended the characters to go over time.
Fun mystery read!
The protagonist, Jimi Plain, has bought her grandmother, Nell’s, house and lives there with Jimi’s two children, Nell, and her detective cousin, Danny. In this mystery, Jimi’s family, have conspired to send her to a new age self improvement/dating center as a gift and kick in the pants to her dating life. A murder occurs in the center and Jimi find the body putting her right in the middle of the mystery.
The mystery is well crafted and the characters from the center are an interesting addition to the cast. There were plenty of red herrings and many characters to spread suspicion among. Jimi is showing growth and is an interesting and engaging character. Her relationships are developing and it is a shame that the series did not continue so that we could see where the author intended the characters to go over time.
Fun mystery read!
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