Murder for Bid

by Susan Furlong-Bolliger

Former investment banker, Pippi O’Brien, has turned to resale merchandising for a living. Now, instead of trading on the Chicago Stock Exchange, she rummages through dumpsters, hits garage sales and peruses consignments shops in search of cast-off treasures to sell on-line … that is when she’s not busy playing detective.
Join Pippi as she stumbles upon the mysterious murder of one of Chicago’s wealthiest suburban socialites and piles up a list of suspects and clues as disorganized as her over-stuffed apartment and as messy as her next trash-to-treasure project.

240 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 3, 2013

About the author

Also writing as: Susan Furlong/Lucy Arlington

Reviews

[Jennifer Chow · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty fun read. I really liked Pippi as a unique character. The fact that she repurposes trash really hooked me. Since Pippi has a very impulsive personality, it was hard for me to relate to her. I also thought that a lot of her theories were far-fetched. However, I enjoyed seeing her vulnerability (struggles with parents accepting her new career, difficulties with on-and-off again boyfriend), which made her seem more grounded.

I could roughly figure out who was the culprit by the end, but Furlong Bolliger was still able to throw a little twist my way. It was a neat look into a small town life, too, with all its interesting side characters. Overall, a nice mystery to read for relaxation.