Author: Reagan Davis
Genre: Mystery
Digital Book
ASIN #: B09SXKRXM2
Carpe Filum Press
178 Pages
$3.99 Amazon
December 27, 2022
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So when a VIP client asks Karla to plan an exciting weekend that will impress the client's celebrity guests, Karla is determined to create an experience they'll never forget.
But when a guest turns up dead, Karla's carefully planned murder mystery event takes a turn for the realistic.
Now, with her client's image on the line and the press nipping at her heels, Karla must use her resourcefulness and unique detection abilities to identify the true culprit.
Can Karla save her client's reputation before the media make a mockery of her unfortunate murder mystery?
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Karla Bell owns a prestigious concierge company that caters to the most exclusive clientele. So when one of her best customers wants to experience a small town, he chooses her own -- Bellbrook. Karla is determined to make it memorable, including the murder mystery game she's planned. But everything doesn't go as planned, and Karla needs to make emergency substitutions. At least the murder mystery game seems to be going fine -- until someone actually drops dead at the beginning of the game, and this wasn't planned. Now Karla's reputation is on the line, and if she doesn't help find a killer, her entire company might just be poison in the affluent world...
This is the second book in the series, and I found it delightful to read. Karla is an intelligent woman, and due to a strange talent she has -- being able to tell if someone is lying or not -- it serves her well. She can help her father Dean, the chief of police, wean out those who are telling the truth, and those who are not.
Along with her is her mother Lynn, who has decided she'll make a perfect personal assistant for her daughter. Karla must decide if the position is permanent or not, since she doesn't have a PA in residence.
But she knows that it's most likely one of the suspects is right in the B&B that she's secured for her clients; this includes everyone who was present the night of the murder. But perhaps all of them have some sort of motive, but none are really displaying any signs of a killer. What it comes down to is that Karla must also use her intelligence to figure out who the killer is.
The story flowed well, and the pacing was even. The dialogue is very good, with no stilted sentences. Even though this is the second book, there is enough background information given that we don't feel lost with the characters. They appear believable and can stand on their own.
I enjoyed the tale and watching Karla try to find a killer. I actually knew who it was before her (but then again, I read a lot of mysteries). Still, she put it together nicely, and even found the murder weapon before too long. The reason for the death was sad indeed, and you wonder about how some people think (as we always do with murderers). I definitely look forward to reading all the books in this series. Recommended.
I received an advance copy of this book from the author but this in no way influenced my review.
More on Reagan Davis's Books: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/reagan-davis/
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