This author masterfully weaves suspense and humor into her narratives, often featuring unexpected twists that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Her style, informed by a previous career in intelligence, lends a unique perspective to her storytelling. She delves into mysteries and intricate plots, challenging the reader's perception. Her writing is a compelling blend of clever plotting and memorable characters.
Emma-Joy Ferris enjoys her mall cop job, though it's less exciting than her military policing days. However, things get interesting when a 15-foot python is stolen from the Herpetology Hut, and a mannequin is discovered to be a real corpse.
Amy-Faye Johnson’s book club, the Readaholics, enjoys guessing whodunit in mysteries like The Maltese Falcon. But when a murder happens in their midst, they discover that solving crimes is harder that reading about them…Amy-Faye has always loved her idyllic Rocky Mountain town of Heaven, Colorado. Her event-planning business is thriving, her fellow book-obsessed Readaholics are great, and her parents live only a few blocks away. But lately her hometown has felt a little less heavenly. First, she agrees to plan a wedding without realizing the groom is her ex-boyfriend. Then, Ivy, one of her fellow Readaholics, dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances.The police rule Ivy’s death a suicide by poisoning, but Amy-Faye and the remaining Readaholics suspect foul play. Amy-Faye soon discovers that Ivy was hiding dangerous secrets—and making deadly enemies. Taking a page from her favorite literary sleuths, Amy-Faye is determined to find the real killer and close the book on this case. But finding the truth could spell her own ending…