Motion for Malice

Jamie Winters #2

by Kelly Rey

From bestselling mystery author Kelly Rey comes the second laugh-out-loud installment in her Jamie Winters Mysteries …


Psychic medium Dorcas Beeber is brash, obnoxious...and dead. Unfortunately for legal secretary Jamie Winters, she arrives at the psychic's studio for a reading only to find the victim apparently killed by a blow from her own crystal ball. And things only get worse when Jamie suddenly finds herself the prime suspect in the murder. It's clearly a setup, but Jamie's only clue to the real killer's identity is a black SUV parked near the scene of the crime. Desperate and running out of time, Jamie enlists the help of her landlord's eccentric teenaged niece, Maizy, as her unlikely sidekick to help wade through the pool of disgruntled clients, a family with divided loyalties, a creepy ex-boss, and incriminating news reports to find the real killer...before Jamie's future includes a jail cell!


Jamie Winters
Motion for Murder – book #1
Motion for Mistletoe – holiday short story
Motion for Malice – book #2
Motion for Misfits (short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection)
Motion for Madness - book #3


"Move over Stephanie Plum—there's a new girl in town! Jamie Winters is smart, sassy, and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Mix one fun mystery, some fantastic romantic chemistry, and witty quips throughout for a sure-fire winner! Who knew a lawyer's office could be so funny?"
~ Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery

233 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 17, 2015

About the author

From her first discovery of Nancy Drew, Kelly has had a lifelong love for mystery and tales of things that go bump in the night, especially those with a twist of humor. Through many years of working in the court reporting and closed captioning fields, writing has remained a constant. If she’s not in front of a keyboard, she can be found reading, working out or avoiding housework. She’s a member of Sisters in Crime and lives in the Northeast with her husband and a menagerie of very spoiled pets.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is fun. Especially because of maizy.

[Imjussayin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Motion For Malice
Jamie Winters book 2

Motion For Malice
Jamie Winters book 2

Dorcas Beeber is a Psychic medium with a
brash and obnoxious personality. Nevertheless, Beeber ignites Jamie’s psychic bone during a visit to the ambulance chasing law firm. So Jamie makes her first visit and finds Beeber’s body. Dead.

Jamie Winters is a smart, feisty protagonist and she is too easily misled.

Book two sees the introduction of Maizy, as Jamie’s sidekick instead of Curt, the ‘kind of’ beau. It’s unusual for a second book but refreshing.

You will have to suspend belief for this comedy romp because the teenager (Maizy) is dragging the adult (Jamie) by the nose. But with Jamie’s colourful supporting cast, perhaps it’s for the best.

It’s entertaining if plodding in places. And warning this book could put you off playing monopoly.

Light and with laughter, what’s not to like?

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Would I read the next one or reread?: Yes.

My rating system (* = star)
0* Could not finish this book (waste of time)
1* Finished the book but didn't like it.
2* Finished the book it was okay.
3* A good read worth your time.
4* An excellent read often with a novel concept or unusual plot.
5* A great read. A prominent example of the genre.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading and enjoying Motion for Murder, I was ready to see what Jamie got involved in next. Thirty-three year old Jamie, works for a law firm in New Jersey. One of the partners, Douglas Heath, "had joined the bar association in the great beyond six months earlier." When Jamie discovers one of the firm's clients-Psychic Dorcas Beeber dead, she wants to solve the murder and avoid being a person of interest. She enlists the help of her landlord Curt's teenage niece-Maizy. As in the first book, Jamie's sister Sherri is still looking for a mate, there is a hint of a romance for Jamie, and the crazies at the law firm carry on as usual. There are many possible murder suspects which keep you wondering until the end. This series has good writing and lots of humor. It's fun to read.

[Kaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am enjoying this series -- hopefully more will come out on audio. It is not as good as Stephanie Plum but it is a good series.

[Shannon Binegar-Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Boy this one really kept me guessing. I never expected the killer to be who it was. I am so excited to read the next book.

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining, second of the series, involving a legal secretary as amateur sleuth.

[Kay (Brigidsmomma) Compton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was funny. Rolling on the floor, laughing out loud funny. And very good. Poor Jamie can't catch a break. She finds the body of a fortune teller, and is swept up in the mess of trying to determine which of the wacky people in the dead mystic's life was responsible for knocking her off. Meanwhile, someone is running a smear campaign, trying to pin the murder on Jamie, and her only help in getting out of the mess is her landlord's 17 year old niece, who has a penchant for cutting school and telling blatant lies in an effort to get information. The lies and the wacky things these two do to wolve the crime are really over the top funny, and the pages turn by themselves as I know I was laughing too hard to do so myself! Read it, and if you don't like it, you probably have no sense of humor.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Series!
This is a great series; this is the second book in the Jamie Winters Mysteries series by Kelly Rey. Jamie and her boyfriend’s teenage niece Maizy find Dorcas the Psychic murdered by a blow to the head with her crystal ball. When Jamie and Maizy notice a black SUV at the crime scene Maizy starts to look into who was driving the SUV. They determine that if they work together they can find the real killer before they kill someone else. This book has it all great characters, humor, and mystery. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

[Cassandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought the premise of this story was ludicrous. The fact that an adult would allow a teenager to lead her around, into dangerous situations, suggest strategies, handle most of the leg work is ridiculous. Jamie allowed this teenager to drive a car without a license, rent a car, ditch school, gather privileged information... just to name a few of the things she permitted and Jamie followed her (Maizy) around as if Maizy was the adult. I didn't find anything cute about their partnership; and the fact that I use the word partnership between a teenager and a supposed adult tells you something about the relationship. Maybe this is a book for kids who want to believe they are super smart and actually in this case Maizy ran rings around Jamie. I didn't like this book!

[Barbara Tobey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun cozy. Our youthful heroine, who probably knows better, is egged on by her teenaged companion in crime, um...mystery solving. Amusing tale which I almost didn't read because of the psychic. That just added to the humor of the book and not the reality. Did not bother me after all, so glad I didn't let it stop me from enjoying this book. I was provided an ebook by the publisher for my honest review.

[Sandy Bartles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderfully, funny book and I didn't want to put it down for a moment. Jamie and her 17-year-old "sidekick", Maizy, are at it again and even more funny than usual. I would love having these ladies as my friends!

I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a quick, fun read full of quirky characters that will have you laughing at the antics they get into. There's also a little romance, so something for everyone. A delightful, read for those who enjoy cozy mysteries.

[Robin Christofaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It was a great mix of mystery and laughter. The situations that Jamie kept finding herself in were laugh out loud funny. The plot had many twists and turns that kept me guessing - and reading - the entire time...I loved it!

[Mariko Tsubaki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jamie and Maizy are wrapped up in a murder again. Wonderful blend of humor and mystery with a touch of romance thrown in. Cannot wait for the next book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

[Mehrunisa Salim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny yet frustrating. There were plenty of laughs and mystery. And I will admit I was so engrossed into the lives of Jamie and the others, that I did over look the murderer for a bit. Anywhoo overall, I had fun and am excited to read the next installment.

[Vykki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a wonderful cozy mystery. It had lots of action in a story that kept you reading. I truly enjoyed the characters sometimes I wanted to roll on the floor because of their crazy antics.

[Rebecca Hollingsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Motion for...

This book will keep you guessing, all the way till the end... But there is nothing quiet like having a teenage girl as your sidekick!

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

the way that murder mysteries happen this one has many different types of people as suspects.the many different was of investigation.

[Ruth A Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Motion for Malice

I love Jamie, Maizy and Curt as well as crazy other secondary characters. Mystery that keeps you guessing. Great series.