Button Up: A Mata Morrow Mystery

The Mata Morrow Series #2

by Lula Flann

Mata’s oldest ally, Bax, travels to Oregon for comfort and counsel. She believes her husband is unfaithful, although they are indisputably and uniquely suited to each other. Meanwhile, Mata’s book group parses literary themes of infidelity, diverging interests and betrayal. When inevitable change occurs in long term relationships, how does a partnership navigate the path forward if the change violates the promises made on the wedding day? What if murder is at the heart of wedded wrong doing?

286 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 2, 2016

About the author

Lula Flann, a devotee of head-turning ensembles and witty women, writes Cozy-Noir from her home in Portland’s Alberta Arts District. A mad sketcher of clothing inspirations since receiving a collection of paper doll templates, Lula is drawn to patterns that make for psychologically colorful characters as well as clever wardrobe creations.

Lula depends on her well-read book group to steer her to authors more contemporary than Eliot and James, Oregon’s incomparable landscape to spur her out biking and backpacking and upon her fascinating wife to be ever open to the delights of living with an Enneagram 9.

Lula is the author of the Mata Morrow mystery series, set in Oregon.

Reviews

[Debbie Boots · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great fun to see a second book come out in this new series. What a fascinating crime topic - made me do some research to see if these behaviors exist (they do!). I love the parallel between the book group discussions and the mystery at hand. I'm in a couple of book groups and still would love to be able to join this one. It's a group of readers and thinkers! And it's great that the author shares her love of Portland and Oregon (and now cycling and fashion design) with all of us.

[Margaret L. Hedman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, enjoyable book.

I enjoyed reading Button Up. It certainly has a cast of interesting characters. You are combining the emotional lives of many different women with a mugging mystery that needs to be solved. I can honestly say I'm not sure if I get everything that went on, but enjoyed the book anyway.