The Brush-Off: A Hair-raising Mystery

Hair-Raising #1

by Laura Bradley

Make an appointment for intrigue at Reyn Marten Sawyer's hair salon! Outrageous, flirtatious, and as colorful as a magenta mohawk, Reyn tracks twisted crimes, untangles tight knots, and never, ever leaves loose ends.Someone clearly meant business when they targeted San Antonio's hair salon king, Ricardo, who was fatally stabbed with a one-of-a-kind a sharp plastic hair pick. Reyn had loaned Ricardo the tool -- and now she's not only mourning her friend and mentor's she's also a suspect. And in the eyes of sexy detective Jackson Scythe, she's one alluring stylist who should drop her insistent sleuthing like a hot roller. But Reyn's wound a little too tight to stay out of the thick of things, including teasing and taming the stubbornly single Scythe while taking short cuts to catch a killer -- and uncovering the past of a dead man, whose secrets will make Reyn's hair curl....

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Detective, Womens

368 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2004

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Reviews

[Leo]

2.5 stars. I didn't really find this enjoyable or entertaining, didn't get attached to the characters or found the mystery appealing. But maybe it was because I wasn't in the right head pace. Might read the next one to make sure

[Laura]

Made me laugh out loud at points and really pulled me in to see what the characters would do next. It was a quick read and very entertaining. I felt like I was part of figuring out who the murder was through out the story as Reyn was investigating on her own to find her friends killer. Reyn is a relatable character. I really want to read the next book in the series to see what she'll end up wrap into next as well as to follow her relationships with everyone.

[Dallass]

I ordered this from AbeBooks and was so excited when it finally arrived in the mail last month. However reality is often more disappointing than the idea of reading a book, and The Brush-Off was so disappointing. I didn't really like any of the characters. The murder, and subsequent investigation, was just a study in frustration for me - and I did not even like the police detective (who you know is going to end up being the future boyfriend) who acted like a complete and total asshat during 99% of the book.

So glad I didn't order the second book at the same time. It cost enough to ship this to Australia. I'll save myself the extra $$ and order something from a series I know I adore.

[Paschalis]

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[Myhotstylist]

Cute mystery about a hairstylist trying to solve the murder of her friend and mentor, Ricardo. When he calls in the middle of the night with a brush pick in his back and a cryptic message of "the proof is in the pudding" Reyn is dumbfounded but soon learns she is at the very top of the suspect list for murder. With a little help from her eccentric friend Trudy, a visit to an oddball psychic, sneaking into transvestite clubs, and plenty of gossip from the local salon patrons, Reyn finally uncovers the truth aboutr friends' dark and many secrets.

I do however agree with some of the other reviews about it being choppy at times, overall it was a good read, but there were some unanswered questions in the end, so i will be reading the next one to find out

[Laura]

Hmmm....the jury is still out on this one. Tho' it has a lot of the attributes I like in these types of mysteries, I can't say that I enjoyed it all that much! Sometimes I felt that the author was trying to cram as many one liners and "zingers" in as she could! I would probably try #2 in this series before I gave final judgment.

[Mich]

ehh?

[Cindy]

Got this one from the library. Nothing special, really. I didn't care for the main character and the plot was pretty thin.

[Edna Little Fish In Running Waters Spring]

Funny and I think she has a "HIT " Good Mystery. Learned that I wouldn't make a good Beautician.

[Marcie]

Easy reading. But if I were a hairdresser I would be insulted.

[Shelby]

A predictable but entertaining murder mystery about a hairdresser in San Antonio. I had more fun reading about the places I know and love than I did actually trying to solve the mystery.