Growing Light

by Marta Randall

Who wanted George Ashby dead? Who didn't? Anne Munro is thrilled to land a job at Growing Light, a New Age software company in rural California. But the company's lax atmosphere veils an unconventional cast who have only one thing in common: they hate George Ashby, their control-freak leader. Ashby soon gives Anne reason to hate him, too. After the discovery of his corpse, she must prove that wielding a knife is not a skill she left off her resume - and clear her name by finding the real culprit.

372 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Marion · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved our down-to-earth amateur sleuth and the array of quirky northern California characters who fill this cozy mystery. The Bad Boss is someone many of us will find familiar. The location, which Randall uses to poke affectionate fun at some of foibles of California-ites, is simply a delight. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

(I read it published under her pen name, Martha Conley.)

[Shaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three and a half star

A fun little mystery with quirky characters and amateur sleuthing, I quite enjoyed this.

[J Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Witty, twisty, fun

The kind of book that has you telling the characters to think again, reconsider, give them a piece of your mind - out loud, while you're reading. Satirical and wry, but not ungentle, and sharply accurate in terms of reflecting the trendy psychobabble of yesteryear and today.

[Mark Zodda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good mystery that kept my attention, was a quick read and didn't telegraph the ending. Nothing fancy, but a good story plainly told. Recommended.