Fatal Happiness

by Rachel Bukey

What Seattle Times reporter Ann Dexter wants is a writing assignment to make her career. What her editor wants is an article on the pursuit of happiness. With a healthy dose of skepticism, Ann enrolls in a happiness class. She's not expecting to find bliss. Instead, she finds murder.

Genres: Fiction

248 pages, Paperback

Published April 12, 2022

About the author

Rachel Bukey writes the Ann Dexter Mystery Series. The third novel in this series, Fatal Happiness was released on April 12, 2022.

When Rachel is not writing or reading, she enjoys running and exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Rachel lives in Seattle with her husband Dave and their dog Daisy.

Reviews

[Janis Wildy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoying this book so much with its sneak peek into the life a newspaper reporter on the hunt for a big story. When her boss wants her to cover a happiness class, Ann Dexter reluctantly agrees to attend. Ann has a hard time with the concept, but when she gets pulled into a murder investigation affecting a friend, she explores the value of friendship, sisterhood and the love of a good dog, and maybe along the way she finds that happiness.

[Nancy Ritter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Newspaper reporter-cum-sleuth Ann Dexter is back again -- and mystery lovers everywhere should be rejoicing. In my opinion, "Fatal Happiness" is author Rachel Bukey's best one yet. Bukey is a master dialogist -- her dialogue is so authentic and it keeps the pace of the tale moving along at JUST the perfect clip. Of course, one expects masterful pacing from Bukey, but the writing itself is often breathtaking. How about "the tissue disintegrating in [a character's] lap?" Or "She even smelled like fresh air and sunshine?" That's the kind of observation readers have come to expect from feisty, whip-smart Ann Dexter. I really enjoyed this fun, clever read.