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Do No Evil: An Artemis Agency Novel
Life in small town Lair has never been so interesting...
Phineas Nobul just got fired. Again. Three years ago Phineas was at the top of her game as a defense attorney in Los Angeles. Now brokenhearted, nearly penniless, and back in her hometown of Lair, New York she is rooming with a judgmental basset hound, and has no idea how she's going to pay next month's rent...
Phoebe, the eldest and more mature and responsible Nobul daughter, envies her little sister's free spirit and loathes her unreliability. This is never more the case than when Phoebe finds herself dumped on her wedding day and her little sister nowhere to be found. When Phineas resurfaces and much wine has been consumed, Phineas proposed the heinous idea of becoming private investigators. With Phoebe's business background and Phineas' freaky talent of getting information from thin air, the Nobul sisters decide to open Lair's first private investigation service...
The Artemis Agency is barely opened when a corpse is left for the Nobul sisters accompanied with a foreboding warning. The only problem is that they are just as intrigued as they are terrified. As the bodies begin piling up, Phoebe and Phineas get caught up in a case of conspiracy and scandal that once haunted small-town Lair...
Enter the farthest thing from a White Knight that Lair P.D has to Officer Cooper Rudo AKA "Officer Yummy." The true-life version of tall, dark, and handsome isn't exactly chivalrous or honorable. Whether or not he can hang on as he's thrown into the world of Phineas and Phoebe just might prove if true love does exist...
"Crazy" Grandma Becky also lends a hand to help the girls solve Lair's mysterious past. This trigger-happy, ex-Vegas showgirl who has ties to the mafia just might be the inspiration Phoebe and Phineas need to find out who is behind all the murder in their once-peaceful hometown...
Add in a hunky yet overprotective veterinarian, Greg Watson, who has his own opinions of how things should be done. Affectionate and loving on the outside, on the inside he does his best to control the situation, especially as his relationship with one sister draws him deeper into the mystery...
But this killer is gaining ground and the body count is rising. Mysterious vehicles, dark messages, and a past no one knows about just might prove that in Lair exists one hell of a mystery.
Phineas Nobul just got fired. Again. Three years ago Phineas was at the top of her game as a defense attorney in Los Angeles. Now brokenhearted, nearly penniless, and back in her hometown of Lair, New York she is rooming with a judgmental basset hound, and has no idea how she's going to pay next month's rent...
Phoebe, the eldest and more mature and responsible Nobul daughter, envies her little sister's free spirit and loathes her unreliability. This is never more the case than when Phoebe finds herself dumped on her wedding day and her little sister nowhere to be found. When Phineas resurfaces and much wine has been consumed, Phineas proposed the heinous idea of becoming private investigators. With Phoebe's business background and Phineas' freaky talent of getting information from thin air, the Nobul sisters decide to open Lair's first private investigation service...
The Artemis Agency is barely opened when a corpse is left for the Nobul sisters accompanied with a foreboding warning. The only problem is that they are just as intrigued as they are terrified. As the bodies begin piling up, Phoebe and Phineas get caught up in a case of conspiracy and scandal that once haunted small-town Lair...
Enter the farthest thing from a White Knight that Lair P.D has to Officer Cooper Rudo AKA "Officer Yummy." The true-life version of tall, dark, and handsome isn't exactly chivalrous or honorable. Whether or not he can hang on as he's thrown into the world of Phineas and Phoebe just might prove if true love does exist...
"Crazy" Grandma Becky also lends a hand to help the girls solve Lair's mysterious past. This trigger-happy, ex-Vegas showgirl who has ties to the mafia just might be the inspiration Phoebe and Phineas need to find out who is behind all the murder in their once-peaceful hometown...
Add in a hunky yet overprotective veterinarian, Greg Watson, who has his own opinions of how things should be done. Affectionate and loving on the outside, on the inside he does his best to control the situation, especially as his relationship with one sister draws him deeper into the mystery...
But this killer is gaining ground and the body count is rising. Mysterious vehicles, dark messages, and a past no one knows about just might prove that in Lair exists one hell of a mystery.
230 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2010
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November 3, 2011
This book was a pleasant surprise for me. It had humor and mystery and a smidgen of romance. I love the sisters and their odd but workable relationship. They aren't kick butt characters but they don't take any crap from anyone. And the dogs are great, I think that is what hooked me. Well that and their crazy grandma who talks about her good old mafia days. Gotta love a family as crazy as mine.
While the writing isn't perfect, I loved the story. Going back and forth between the sisters was at first confusing, but I got into it as the story went along. I figured out "who done it" well before the ending, but the story was interesting enough it kept me hooked. I am sure glad I kept reading because now I am itching for more of Phineas and Phoebe and any crazy adventures their new P.I. agency may bring.
While the writing isn't perfect, I loved the story. Going back and forth between the sisters was at first confusing, but I got into it as the story went along. I figured out "who done it" well before the ending, but the story was interesting enough it kept me hooked. I am sure glad I kept reading because now I am itching for more of Phineas and Phoebe and any crazy adventures their new P.I. agency may bring.
July 11, 2010
Mystery - check.
Romance - check.
Humor - check.
This book had it all for a little one, and it packed a mighty punch! I thought the authors were quite clever in their writing style, and found myself giggling outright. I was dumbfounded with the twist in the end, and had no idea it was there! Nicely played ladies!!
The characters are molded in such a way, that you don't have to be a woman, let alone a sister to appreciate the story. Men will completely love the tale of these two relentless ladies, sniffing where they shouldn't. You will get lost in the story right till the very end!
Definitely on my recommendation list, and I do hope I see more, like a series?! That would be sublime!
Romance - check.
Humor - check.
This book had it all for a little one, and it packed a mighty punch! I thought the authors were quite clever in their writing style, and found myself giggling outright. I was dumbfounded with the twist in the end, and had no idea it was there! Nicely played ladies!!
The characters are molded in such a way, that you don't have to be a woman, let alone a sister to appreciate the story. Men will completely love the tale of these two relentless ladies, sniffing where they shouldn't. You will get lost in the story right till the very end!
Definitely on my recommendation list, and I do hope I see more, like a series?! That would be sublime!
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