Never Can Say Goodbye

by Judith K. Ivie

Jeannie and Carl are married ... or are they? When she takes an exciting new job, he stomps out, leaving Jeannie to cope with her full-time job and two young children. Is he a throwback chauvinist, or can this marriage be saved? With the help of Jeannie's savvy mom, colleagues--and yes, even her divorce lawyer--the puzzle pieces just might fit together.

Genres: Mystery

Unknown Binding

First published November 11, 2012

Reviews

[David Litwack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nicole Nelson has retreated to the small Cape Cod village of Goodhaven to finish her PhD thesis in a place where she can concentrate without distractions or romantic entanglements. Her friend, the crusty Shelby Whitholm, had offered her a place where she could stay inexpensively and focus on her work.
Her plans go awry when Shelby is found brutally murdered.

While Shelby was warm and maternal toward Nik, she was also the outspoken town gadfly, not afraid to express her opinions at town meetings or take on the powers that be. As Nik follows the trail of the crime, she discovers a numbers of secrets about Shelby, including that the old woman had been a collector of classic comic books, now worth a fortune—yet one more motive for murder.

Enter Alajandro Lee, an attractive stranger from the west coast who had been contracted by Shelby to appraise her collection—and who was the one who found her dead. Goodhaven is populated with an eclectic cast of characters, all of whom seemed to have a motive for murder. All, along with the newcomer, are suspects.

Nicole is bright and sassy, but a touch insecure, as she confronts her attraction to Aljandro Lee. The cast of colorful characters lead the two of them on a merry chase.

Arlene Kay’s breezy style and witty dialog make Die Laughing a thoroughly enjoyable read. This is her second novel and I think it’s safe to say she’s mastered the cozy mystery romance.

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this a goodread first-read giveaway. This is an excellent well-written mystery. It had lots of twists and turns and kept you guessing until the end. The characters were believable and well developed. I really enjoyed it.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

The female PhD student in this book (Nicole, Nik or double N) is a little frustrating. She seems smart enough but the gaga romance is a distraction to the mystery.

A small town makes a great setting for tying up all the loose ends; x is sleeping with y, a is ripping off b , b is related to c and d killed b.

quick easy read and I paid $0.99 at Goodwill gotta love it.

[Sherri · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway. I thought I would love it since it involved two of my favourite things - mystery and comic books. This was not the case. I found myself rolling my eyes at some of the writing. I also didn't like or even empathize with the main character, Nicole Nelson. Normally, I fly through mystery novels, but I put this book down about halfway through for a few weeks before picking it up again.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicole goes to Cape Cod to stay with her friend, so she can finish her phd without distractions. Her friend, Shelby, ends up getting murdered. There's some twists that keeps this story going that readers will enjoys. I really enjoyed this book.

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyed the book,lots of choices and decisions that need to be made by the main char

[Betty · Rating 2 out of 5]

A decent plot but very weak writing.