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A Jaine Austen Mystery #15
Death of a Bachelorette
Freelance writer Jaine Austen thought working for a knock-off reality show in the tropics would be paradise. But when she and her kitty Prozac find themselves trapped between a dimwitted leading man, catty contestants, and a cold-blooded murderer, the splashy gig becomes one deadly nightmare...
Jaine's life has been a royal pain since she started penning dialogue for Some Day My Prince Will Come--a cheesy dating show that features bachelorettes competing for the heart of Spencer Dalworth VII, a very distant heir to the British throne. As if fending off golf ball-sized bugs on a sweltering island wasn't tough enough, Jaine must test her patience against an irritable production crew and fierce contestants who will do anything to get their prince...
But Jaine never expected murder to enter the script. When one of the finalists dies in a freak accident, it's clear someone wanted the woman out of the race for good--and the police won't allow a soul off the island until they seize the culprit. Terrified of existing another day without air conditioning and eager to return home, Jaine is throwing herself into the investigation. And she better pounce on clues quickly--or there won't be any survivors left...
Jaine's life has been a royal pain since she started penning dialogue for Some Day My Prince Will Come--a cheesy dating show that features bachelorettes competing for the heart of Spencer Dalworth VII, a very distant heir to the British throne. As if fending off golf ball-sized bugs on a sweltering island wasn't tough enough, Jaine must test her patience against an irritable production crew and fierce contestants who will do anything to get their prince...
But Jaine never expected murder to enter the script. When one of the finalists dies in a freak accident, it's clear someone wanted the woman out of the race for good--and the police won't allow a soul off the island until they seize the culprit. Terrified of existing another day without air conditioning and eager to return home, Jaine is throwing herself into the investigation. And she better pounce on clues quickly--or there won't be any survivors left...
245 pages, Hardcover
First published June 27, 2017
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About the author
Laura Levine
58 books1,232 followersGrew up in Brooklyn, New York, back when mastodons (and Edsels) still roamed the earth.
Education: Barnard College
First job: Reporter/photographer at a newspaper so small, we had our photos developed in the local camera shop.
Advertising claim to fame: I created Count Chocula and Frankenberry cereals for General Mills.
TV gets invented, and I get a job as a sitcom writer, turning out scripts for shows like The Bob Newhart Show, Three’s Company, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat, The Jeffersons, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
Current (and favorite) incarnation: Author of Jaine Austen mysteries.
Marital status: Wedded blissfully to business journalist Mark Lacter (aka Mr. Hubby), whose insightful coverage of the Los Angeles business scene can be checked daily at http://www.laobserved.com/biz/
Favorite authors: COMEDY: Joe Keenan. MYSTERY: Agatha Christie. SERIOUS STUFF: Anne Tyler.
Hobbies: Reading, swimming, gardening, and lots of walks (mainly to the refrigerator).
Education: Barnard College
First job: Reporter/photographer at a newspaper so small, we had our photos developed in the local camera shop.
Advertising claim to fame: I created Count Chocula and Frankenberry cereals for General Mills.
TV gets invented, and I get a job as a sitcom writer, turning out scripts for shows like The Bob Newhart Show, Three’s Company, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat, The Jeffersons, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
Current (and favorite) incarnation: Author of Jaine Austen mysteries.
Marital status: Wedded blissfully to business journalist Mark Lacter (aka Mr. Hubby), whose insightful coverage of the Los Angeles business scene can be checked daily at http://www.laobserved.com/biz/
Favorite authors: COMEDY: Joe Keenan. MYSTERY: Agatha Christie. SERIOUS STUFF: Anne Tyler.
Hobbies: Reading, swimming, gardening, and lots of walks (mainly to the refrigerator).
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July 20, 2017
I found myself nodding to the pacing, and the diversions, and the pauses present in this book. I thought how an author whose best work seems to be firmly in the past, can still whip up an okay book.
There has been so many gems down the years. Not that I read this series from the get go...but it took me some time to finish the earlier tomes that Laura Levine wrote. This offering is different. It has so many threads, and these threads are intricate.
Having said all this, I guessed the murderer's identity fairly early. Speaking of Earls, I thought the Earl of Swampshire was a fairly meager character. He added nothing to the book, even towards the end. That's why I gave the book 3 stars.
There has been so many gems down the years. Not that I read this series from the get go...but it took me some time to finish the earlier tomes that Laura Levine wrote. This offering is different. It has so many threads, and these threads are intricate.
Having said all this, I guessed the murderer's identity fairly early. Speaking of Earls, I thought the Earl of Swampshire was a fairly meager character. He added nothing to the book, even towards the end. That's why I gave the book 3 stars.
March 30, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ -Audiobook 🎧
Jaine finally gets a writing assignment that she’s excited about, writing for an on location reality dating show, but her excitement soon turns to disappointment when she finds herself in the middle of another murder and a wedding where she finds out she’s the bride. This one wasn’t as funny as her previous books, but a good read nonetheless.
Jaine finally gets a writing assignment that she’s excited about, writing for an on location reality dating show, but her excitement soon turns to disappointment when she finds herself in the middle of another murder and a wedding where she finds out she’s the bride. This one wasn’t as funny as her previous books, but a good read nonetheless.
June 9, 2018
A fun mystery that puts Jaine Austen into a Christie-esque mystery. Hired to write dialogue for a cheap rip off of The Bachelor, on a tropical island, she thinks she is in for a couple of weeks of paradise. Of course, things don't turn out that way.
The Bachelor is a dolt, the contestants hate one another, and the crew hate one another and the contestants. A murder happens, and Jaine starts poking around, and gets herself into some hilarious situations.
A great addition to the series.
The Bachelor is a dolt, the contestants hate one another, and the crew hate one another and the contestants. A murder happens, and Jaine starts poking around, and gets herself into some hilarious situations.
A great addition to the series.
August 4, 2017
I love this series, Great characters and a story that makes me laugh until the end. Prozac is so funny and the emails between her and her mom and dad are hilarious. Check out this series , you won't be disappointed.
September 27, 2017
Jaine is thrilled when she lands an assignment writing suggested dialogue for a new reality dating show that takes her to an island near Tahiti. However, when she arrives she finds the conditions are horrible and the star of the show is a man of few words, even if she tries to feed these words to him. When one of the bachelorettes hoping to win this man’s heart dies, Jaine has to find the killer to be allowed to leave the island. Can she do it?
Those familiar with this series need no further explanation or encouragement to read this book. It’s more of the same. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, it means you get plenty of laughs from several sub-plots. The characters work for this series but they are a bit broad, think a sitcom character. Yet you still get a strong mystery with plenty of suspects, secrets, and surprises. If you enjoy light mysteries, you need to give this one a try.
Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.
Those familiar with this series need no further explanation or encouragement to read this book. It’s more of the same. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, it means you get plenty of laughs from several sub-plots. The characters work for this series but they are a bit broad, think a sitcom character. Yet you still get a strong mystery with plenty of suspects, secrets, and surprises. If you enjoy light mysteries, you need to give this one a try.
Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.
October 12, 2017
This was a fun, light read. I never get tired of this series. It’s always so great. The writing is witty and at times hilarious. I look forward to the next one.
December 29, 2018
Book number 99
This was probably the most inane utterly ridiculous book I have ever read! And yet, I admit it was actually funny in more than a few places. So it turns out that this book is number 15 in a series, where this gal Jaine Austen, and her cat Prozac, (yes, this was actually a plus for the book that they named the cat Prozac,) gets herself involved in murders that happen wherever she goes. Like Agatha Christie, if this chick turns up, I would exit the premises immediately!
In any case, the setting is Tahiti, or it might not be. Jaine finds herself on the set of a bachelor like shooting series, and of course, one of the three remaining bachelorettes turns up dead. Side themes, like the antics of the cat, her gay neighbor next door who ruins her car more and more, her parents, and the King of the Island choosing her for a wife, are a piece of the ridiculous antics that surround this nightmare of a quite funny book - if you're in the mood. But not a terrible way to start off my next half century, and it was quick enough to be able to get to book one hundred before 2018 closes in a couple of days. Do I recommend it - no. But it won't be the worst thing you ever read. This kind of situation is what two stars is meant for.
This was probably the most inane utterly ridiculous book I have ever read! And yet, I admit it was actually funny in more than a few places. So it turns out that this book is number 15 in a series, where this gal Jaine Austen, and her cat Prozac, (yes, this was actually a plus for the book that they named the cat Prozac,) gets herself involved in murders that happen wherever she goes. Like Agatha Christie, if this chick turns up, I would exit the premises immediately!
In any case, the setting is Tahiti, or it might not be. Jaine finds herself on the set of a bachelor like shooting series, and of course, one of the three remaining bachelorettes turns up dead. Side themes, like the antics of the cat, her gay neighbor next door who ruins her car more and more, her parents, and the King of the Island choosing her for a wife, are a piece of the ridiculous antics that surround this nightmare of a quite funny book - if you're in the mood. But not a terrible way to start off my next half century, and it was quick enough to be able to get to book one hundred before 2018 closes in a couple of days. Do I recommend it - no. But it won't be the worst thing you ever read. This kind of situation is what two stars is meant for.
June 26, 2017
I received this advanced copy from Net Gallery in exchange for an honest review of the book Death of a Bachelorette by Laura Levine. This was the first Laura Levine book I've read but won't be the last. It was a fast paced, hilarious read.
Jaime Austen has been hired as the writer of a new show "Someday your Prince Will Come". She and her cat Prozacare flown to Tahiti where she immediately gets involved in a murder mystery. The other mystery is how Prozac keeps escaping from the room. The book is full of a strange cast of characters from contestants, film crew, and even the Prince himself.
For a relaxing but hilarious read go to your nearest library and put a hold on this title.
Jaime Austen has been hired as the writer of a new show "Someday your Prince Will Come". She and her cat Prozacare flown to Tahiti where she immediately gets involved in a murder mystery. The other mystery is how Prozac keeps escaping from the room. The book is full of a strange cast of characters from contestants, film crew, and even the Prince himself.
For a relaxing but hilarious read go to your nearest library and put a hold on this title.
June 24, 2021
Death of a Bachelorette by Laura Levine is the 15th book in the Jaine Austen Mystery series. Jaine has been hired as a scriptwriter for Some Day My Prince Will Come where bachelorettes compete for the hand of Spencer Dalworth VII, who has very distant ties to the British throne. Unfortunately one of the bachelorettes is murdered and Jaine is once again in the middle of a murder investigation. This was a fun,quick and easy read although a lot of it was farfetched and silly. I keep waiting for Jaine to stick up for herself a bit more, especially with Lance. Still an enjoyable book with plenty of laughs.
July 17, 2017
I was really looking forward to this one since Jaine takes a job writing for a TV show - and that hasn't happened since the 2nd book in the series, Last Writes (my introduction to the series, so I have a soft spot for it). Unfortunately I had a lot of issues with this one - namely the "humor" which fell just about as flat as Pampered to Death (where all the food stuff seriously had me questioning whether or not Jaine had an eating disorder).
Levine usually has a Dating Disaster gag in each book, and this time that gag revolves around cultural differences. Jaine finds herself set up with a tribal leader in a polygamous culture looking for Wife #12. And of course he's gross, disgusting, with a pot belly and only 6 teeth in his head. Ha ha! So funny! Your culture is different from mine! I'm the White Girl from California, and you're silly brown people on a tiny Caribbean island! What mad-cap adventures! What silliness! Let's point at the natives and laugh at them!
Yeah. None of this worked for me and frankly it's offensive.
Then there's the fact that our murder victim was blackmailing one of the suspects over something that would have been acceptable blackmail material in 1980 (probably) - but these days? Um, no. The only bright spot here is that the blackmail victim is like, "Whatever. I'm not ashamed. I told her to go eff herself." A small saving grace - but VERY small.
I also found the mystery not as compelling this time around. Levine has a knack for red herrings and providing plenty of suspects in a short word count - but there was zero second guessing on my part while reading this.
So yeah. Disappointing to say the least with unpleasant "humor" that darn near turns me off the series entirely.
Levine usually has a Dating Disaster gag in each book, and this time that gag revolves around cultural differences. Jaine finds herself set up with a tribal leader in a polygamous culture looking for Wife #12. And of course he's gross, disgusting, with a pot belly and only 6 teeth in his head. Ha ha! So funny! Your culture is different from mine! I'm the White Girl from California, and you're silly brown people on a tiny Caribbean island! What mad-cap adventures! What silliness! Let's point at the natives and laugh at them!
Yeah. None of this worked for me and frankly it's offensive.
Then there's the fact that our murder victim was blackmailing one of the suspects over something that would have been acceptable blackmail material in 1980 (probably) - but these days? Um, no. The only bright spot here is that the blackmail victim is like, "Whatever. I'm not ashamed. I told her to go eff herself." A small saving grace - but VERY small.
I also found the mystery not as compelling this time around. Levine has a knack for red herrings and providing plenty of suspects in a short word count - but there was zero second guessing on my part while reading this.
So yeah. Disappointing to say the least with unpleasant "humor" that darn near turns me off the series entirely.
June 23, 2017
Princess Fuzzypant here:
I confess. I love the Jaine Austen books. I love Jaine's self deprecating and funny skew on her life. I love Prozac, the cat. I am a cat and she speaks for all of us with her commentaries and quips. I love Jaine's goofy parents and their shenanigans at Tampa Vistas retirement village. She makes me giggle- a lot- and laugh out loud at times.
This book is no exception. Jaine has her dream job of writing for a reality series on an island paradise. Or so she surmises. *Snorts*. If you know Jaine, it is not going to work out the way she thinks. She must survive the machinations of the bachelorettes vying for the hand of the dumbest prince in creation. As the contest is down to two, all hell breaks loose and one of the two is murdered. If Jaine wants to escape sauna central without becoming wife #12 of the local chieftain and expiring for lack of Chunky Monkey or any other edible food, she is going to have to help the local cops.
I am not paying the chaos justice. If you like wild and wacky and very, very funny, check out Jaine and Prozac. It's a great read for a vacation. Just be careful where you read the book. Some humans look askance at other humans laughing too loudly.
I give it a gleeful five purrs and two paws up.
I confess. I love the Jaine Austen books. I love Jaine's self deprecating and funny skew on her life. I love Prozac, the cat. I am a cat and she speaks for all of us with her commentaries and quips. I love Jaine's goofy parents and their shenanigans at Tampa Vistas retirement village. She makes me giggle- a lot- and laugh out loud at times.
This book is no exception. Jaine has her dream job of writing for a reality series on an island paradise. Or so she surmises. *Snorts*. If you know Jaine, it is not going to work out the way she thinks. She must survive the machinations of the bachelorettes vying for the hand of the dumbest prince in creation. As the contest is down to two, all hell breaks loose and one of the two is murdered. If Jaine wants to escape sauna central without becoming wife #12 of the local chieftain and expiring for lack of Chunky Monkey or any other edible food, she is going to have to help the local cops.
I am not paying the chaos justice. If you like wild and wacky and very, very funny, check out Jaine and Prozac. It's a great read for a vacation. Just be careful where you read the book. Some humans look askance at other humans laughing too loudly.
I give it a gleeful five purrs and two paws up.
June 19, 2017
If you want a fun mystery where you end up laughing through the whole book, this is the book/series for you. Please keep them coming Ms. Levine.
I received this book in exchange for a honest review.
I received this book in exchange for a honest review.
August 10, 2018
Fifteen books in, and you'd think there would be some progression for Jaine. Nope, still formulaic, same-o same-o. Freaking cat. I hate that cat. And Lance. Seriously, just once, I want to Jaine to go off on him. These are beginning to get tiresome.
July 3, 2017
I adore this series! This was just a fun mystery with plenty of lol moments.
June 6, 2017
**I voluntarily read this ARC**
Oh my gosh this was so funny! In a way, it was a typical Jaine Austen book, but at the same time it manages to mix things up a bit. I loved the mystery, and was a bit sad when the book ended. I can't wait for the next book to come out.
Oh my gosh this was so funny! In a way, it was a typical Jaine Austen book, but at the same time it manages to mix things up a bit. I loved the mystery, and was a bit sad when the book ended. I can't wait for the next book to come out.
July 1, 2017
This is one of my favorite series to read and re-read when I need to escape and laugh! The twists and turns are hilarious in the latest Jaime Austen! Prozac is still a scene stealer and I love the e-mails from her parents! Cleverly written and a good mystery to boot! I love these quirky characters!
July 22, 2017
I fear this series may have jumped the shark. And the portrayal of the native islanders was stereotypic and offensive
July 29, 2021
Okay it’s very much a formula but so fun. Reliable cotton candy. Ebook via Libby (Brighton)
June 22, 2019
This is a totally fluffy cozy mystery by a new to me author, which is exactly what I wanted. I find cozies can either be really annoying or very charming. It's a fine line and depends on the author - the plot lines are always a bit ridiculous. This one was no different - it's happens on a remote tropical island where a bachelor style show is being filmed. But nothing is really as it seems, of course. And of course, our heroine, Jaine Austen, the script writer for the reality show, is on the case all the while falling into impossibly whacky situations. But you know what? I found it charming. It could so easily have been ridiculously over the top in an unreadable way but it wasn't. It was a perfect one day, light fluffy read. This series would be a great one to get from your local library.
December 1, 2017
Loved it! Prozac is a cat after my own heart, I just crack up with her. Jaine is neck-deep in it this time - unwanted suitor, anyone? Her Mum and Dad are back with their hilarious emails, and Lance, jaine's best friend - well, with a friend like him you don't need enemies! A good murder mystery who-done-it with humour. Looking forward to the next in the series.
June 28, 2017
Love the series, but this one was a bit too over the top. More of a comedy than a mystery.
January 17, 2019
very funny story written by an even funnier lady!!!
May 30, 2022
Delightful, as always!
August 19, 2024
The cover alone is worth 5 stars. No one makes Prozac come alive like Hiro Kimora. She gives every story a punch of fun with her fabulous illustrations.
Another zany adventure with Jaine and her crazy cat, this time on a Tahitian island. A nice change of scenery. Prozac wasn’t happy cooped up in her carrier on the plane. I can relate. I flew from San Francisco to Sarasota with a yowling cat by my side. Never again!!
Same format, as usual, but I loved the epilogue. Ms Levine could make Putin laugh!!
Another zany adventure with Jaine and her crazy cat, this time on a Tahitian island. A nice change of scenery. Prozac wasn’t happy cooped up in her carrier on the plane. I can relate. I flew from San Francisco to Sarasota with a yowling cat by my side. Never again!!
Same format, as usual, but I loved the epilogue. Ms Levine could make Putin laugh!!
June 4, 2023
I really liked the cat’s part. The shenanigans Jaime got into were hilarious! Cute read!
June 7, 2019
The best way to describe this series is as the American sitcom in written form. Which makes sense because the author is a former sitcom writer. This means that all the positives and negatives of sitcoms are present and accounted for. Positives: Jaine has an amazing personality. Even when I'm annoyed with her she's her. Her voice is very strong in contrast to many other cozy mystery heroines who are written as blandly as possible so the reader can insert themselves. Jaine is a character. Jaine is Jaine. More pros: The humor is fantastic and this is a reliable series for a quick laugh. The setup of the mystery, though predictable is both fun and easy for the reader to solve on their own.
Now the cons: Repetition. Every book is the same. The shallowness of the characters (Our heroine is as deep as a puddle). The shallowness of the setting. And every book ends where the last begins (Everything is status quo). It falls into every bad sitcom cliche you can think of. Our put-upon hero can never have anything go her way. Every date she ever goes on is a disaster. Every job she ever takes is the worst. Her friends are terrible, because of the shallowness of the characterization all characters are stereotypes, more on that later.
What I'm trying to say is, the author takes this already absurd genre and pushes it further into absurdity and it works...decently well. Jaine gets into the most ridiculous situations and most times it's a blast. Some of those elements don't work. I've been skimming/skipping the parent email chapters since book four. They amount to nothing. Recurring character Lance is terrible.
Small end of review rant--I hate Lance. I REALLY hate him. He's a selfish, self-interested asshole and I can't fathom why this character is Jaine's best friend. They have nothing in common and worse, he's a terrible friend! He's like a 1990s stereotype of the gay best friend. He's sassy and like's fashion and boys and makes rude judgemental comments about Jaine's looks because it's not mean when a gay guy says it? He hasn't been useful since book 1! She used to have another friend early on named Kandy (also not a great friend) but she disappeared so we're stuck with the terror that is Lance. Why won't he just go away?! Speaking of stereotypes, this book has awful island native stereotypes that belong on an outdated sitcom from the 1970s. Another byproduct of the simplicity of the characterization.
Now the cons: Repetition. Every book is the same. The shallowness of the characters (Our heroine is as deep as a puddle). The shallowness of the setting. And every book ends where the last begins (Everything is status quo). It falls into every bad sitcom cliche you can think of. Our put-upon hero can never have anything go her way. Every date she ever goes on is a disaster. Every job she ever takes is the worst. Her friends are terrible, because of the shallowness of the characterization all characters are stereotypes, more on that later.
What I'm trying to say is, the author takes this already absurd genre and pushes it further into absurdity and it works...decently well. Jaine gets into the most ridiculous situations and most times it's a blast. Some of those elements don't work. I've been skimming/skipping the parent email chapters since book four. They amount to nothing. Recurring character Lance is terrible.
Small end of review rant--I hate Lance. I REALLY hate him. He's a selfish, self-interested asshole and I can't fathom why this character is Jaine's best friend. They have nothing in common and worse, he's a terrible friend! He's like a 1990s stereotype of the gay best friend. He's sassy and like's fashion and boys and makes rude judgemental comments about Jaine's looks because it's not mean when a gay guy says it? He hasn't been useful since book 1! She used to have another friend early on named Kandy (also not a great friend) but she disappeared so we're stuck with the terror that is Lance. Why won't he just go away?! Speaking of stereotypes, this book has awful island native stereotypes that belong on an outdated sitcom from the 1970s. Another byproduct of the simplicity of the characterization.
July 6, 2017
I picked this book up thinking it would be a funny read based on the first few sentences. It wasn't all I hoped it would be. I did chuckle a few times, but not much. I was also annoyed with the whole cat "talking"and escaping parts. I finished it, but I won't be rushing out to get more books in this series.
July 14, 2017
Although I am a fan of this terribly entertaining and funny series, this book is not only funny but is depressing. Poor Jaine doesn’t have a steady job or an income, a long or even a short-term love interest, and any close relatives, and anything remotely resembling a friend she has is a narcissistic neighbor who goes out of his way to emotionally, romantically, or financially sabotage her. I was hoping this far along the way in the series, she would have some bright spot in her life. After all, people in real life evolve with times and better themselves and their lives as they get older. As if all of this is not enough, she finds herself in a remote island where she is employed as a screen-writer but can’t even meet her basic needs such as edible food, decent plumbing, or air conditioning. Of course, the things keep getting worse from this point on with a murder to solve, and the king of the island with six teeth choosing her to be his twelfth wife. Two and a half stars.
August 1, 2018
Not a book that I would typically pick, but I enjoyed it and thought the audio was very well done.
August 30, 2017
Title: Death of a Bachelorette - Jaine Austen Mystery Book 15
Author: Laura Levine
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 304
Pages: 6-27-2017
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Sub-Genre: Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Mystery, Women's Fiction, Suspense, Women Sleuths, Animals
ISBN: 0781496708465
ASIN: B01LZCVJIX
Reviewed For NetGalley and Kensington Books
Reviewer: DelAnne
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Jaine’s life has been a royal pain since she started penning dialogue for Some Day My Prince Will Come—a cheesy dating show that features bachelorettes competing for the heart of Spencer Dalworth VII, a very distant heir to the British throne. As if fending off golf ball-sized bugs on a sweltering island wasn’t tough enough, Jaine must test her patience against an irritable production crew and fierce contestants who will do anything to get their prince...
But Jaine never expected murder to enter the script. When one of the finalists dies in a freak accident, it’s clear someone wanted the woman out of the race for good—and the police won’t allow a soul off the island until they seize the culprit. Terrified of existing another day without air conditioning and eager to return home, Jaine is throwing herself into the investigation. And she better pounce on clues quickly—or there won’t be any survivors left...
Jaine is a character that sticks with you long after you close the book on her latest adventure. You will find yourself thinking of her and smiling or even laughing out loud as you think of how she reacts to a situation. Wondering if you might be able to get away with one of her little quips. She takes life by the horns and lives every moment. She and the other characters are fleshed out and have individual personalities. Making the time you spend reading about the a joy.
Even though this is the fifteenth book in the series it can be easily read without reading the previous books in the series, but when you are done you will want to hunt up the previous ones just to see what else Jaine has been up to. There are clues peppered through out the story to lead you in the right direction, but a twist or two may get you off course.
My rating of "Death of a Bachelorette - Jaine Austen Mystery Book 15" is 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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Author: Laura Levine
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 304
Pages: 6-27-2017
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Sub-Genre: Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Mystery, Women's Fiction, Suspense, Women Sleuths, Animals
ISBN: 0781496708465
ASIN: B01LZCVJIX
Reviewed For NetGalley and Kensington Books
Reviewer: DelAnne
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Jaine’s life has been a royal pain since she started penning dialogue for Some Day My Prince Will Come—a cheesy dating show that features bachelorettes competing for the heart of Spencer Dalworth VII, a very distant heir to the British throne. As if fending off golf ball-sized bugs on a sweltering island wasn’t tough enough, Jaine must test her patience against an irritable production crew and fierce contestants who will do anything to get their prince...
But Jaine never expected murder to enter the script. When one of the finalists dies in a freak accident, it’s clear someone wanted the woman out of the race for good—and the police won’t allow a soul off the island until they seize the culprit. Terrified of existing another day without air conditioning and eager to return home, Jaine is throwing herself into the investigation. And she better pounce on clues quickly—or there won’t be any survivors left...
Jaine is a character that sticks with you long after you close the book on her latest adventure. You will find yourself thinking of her and smiling or even laughing out loud as you think of how she reacts to a situation. Wondering if you might be able to get away with one of her little quips. She takes life by the horns and lives every moment. She and the other characters are fleshed out and have individual personalities. Making the time you spend reading about the a joy.
Even though this is the fifteenth book in the series it can be easily read without reading the previous books in the series, but when you are done you will want to hunt up the previous ones just to see what else Jaine has been up to. There are clues peppered through out the story to lead you in the right direction, but a twist or two may get you off course.
My rating of "Death of a Bachelorette - Jaine Austen Mystery Book 15" is 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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