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Angela Richman, Death Investigator #6
Late For His Own Funeral
Death Investigator Angela Richman suspects foul play when a disgraced resident of Chouteau Forest survives one car crash only to then be involved in another.
Until his Porsche careened off the road killing him instantly and not leaving much of him behind, Sterling Chaney was an influential member of Chouteau Forest - home of the one percenters. As the eulogies at his funeral commence, an unexpected guest interrupts . . . Sterling.
The story attracts widespread media coverage. Sterling's the man who showed up late for his own funeral. He revels in the spotlight, until it's revealed he earned his fortune via sordid means and exploiting the women who worked for him. It leaves him vilified and shunned by Chouteau society. Then there's another fatal crash.
This time, Death Investigator Angela Richman is tasked with confirming that Sterling has perished. But her investigation reveals more questions than answers. Were both crashes merely accidents, or was someone doubly determined to kill Sterling?
Until his Porsche careened off the road killing him instantly and not leaving much of him behind, Sterling Chaney was an influential member of Chouteau Forest - home of the one percenters. As the eulogies at his funeral commence, an unexpected guest interrupts . . . Sterling.
The story attracts widespread media coverage. Sterling's the man who showed up late for his own funeral. He revels in the spotlight, until it's revealed he earned his fortune via sordid means and exploiting the women who worked for him. It leaves him vilified and shunned by Chouteau society. Then there's another fatal crash.
This time, Death Investigator Angela Richman is tasked with confirming that Sterling has perished. But her investigation reveals more questions than answers. Were both crashes merely accidents, or was someone doubly determined to kill Sterling?
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Published July 5, 2022
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About the author
Elaine Viets
84 books570 followersAs a young girl, Elaine Viets was taught the virtues of South St. Louis: the importance of hard work, housecleaning, and paying cash. She managed to forget almost everything she learned, which is why she turned to mystery writing.
Living in South Florida has not improved her character. But it has given her the bestselling Dead-End Job series. Like her amateur detective, Helen Hawthorne, Elaine actually works those rotten jobs. Perhaps her early training has given her a lifelong fascination with jobs. She and Helen both know working for a living can be murder.
To research her novels, Elaine has been everything from a salesclerk to a survey taker. Her first book in the series is SHOP TILL YOU DROP, a novel of sex, murder and plastic surgery. It's set at a fashionable dress shop that caters to kept women. Book two, MURDER BETWEEN THE COVERS, takes place at a bookstore. Elaine worked at a Barnes & Noble in Hollywood, Florida, for a year.
For the third, DYING TO CALL YOU, Helen works as a telemarketer. Elaine sold septic tank cleaner and did telephone surveys. She actually asked women if they shaved their armpits. In the fourth Dead-End Job mystery, JUST MURDERED, Elaine and Helen explore big-money matrimony for better or worse. Elaine did her research in Zola Keller’s posh bridal salon in Fort Lauderdale.
For the fifth novel, Elaine and Helen go to the dogs. MURDER UNLEASHED is set at a high-end dog boutique, where people spend two hundred dollars for canine cuisine, women sneak illegal pets into condos using high-priced designer purses, and the dogs at the store have bigger wardrobes than the salesclerks. MURDER UNLEASHED is Elaine's first hardcover mystery. Publishers Weekly calls it “wry social commentary.”
Although Elaine lives in Fort Lauderdale, her heart – and her viewpoint – remain in the Midwest. Like Helen Hawthorne, another transplanted St. Louisan, she observes the outrageously rich Florida culture (and lack thereof) with wide-eyed fascination.
Elaine’s second series takes her back to work in St. Louis. It features Josie Marcus, a mystery shopper and single mom. The debut novel, DYING IN STYLE, tied with Stephen King on the bestseller list for the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.
Elaine won both the Agatha and the Anthony Awards for her short story, "Wedding Knife," in CHESAPEAKE CRIMES.
Some honors don’t come with plaques and award banquets. Elaine was thrilled when her short story, "After the Fall," was featured on the same cover of the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine as the master, Ed Hoch.
Her short story, "Red Meat," is in BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS, the Mystery Writers of America anthology edited by Lawrence Block. "Blonde Moment" is in the MWA anthology, SHOW BUSINESS IS MURDER, edited by Stuart Kaminsky. "Sex and Bingo" is featured in the HIGH STAKES gambling anthology. And if you've ever wondered about the early life of purple-loving landlady Margery Flax, read "Killer Blonde" in DROP-DEAD BLONDE.
Elaine has served on the national boards of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her husband, actor Don Crinklaw, where they collect speeding tickets.
Please buy her novels so she can pay her MasterCard.
Series:
* Dead-End Job Mystery
* Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper
* Francesca Vierling Mystery
Living in South Florida has not improved her character. But it has given her the bestselling Dead-End Job series. Like her amateur detective, Helen Hawthorne, Elaine actually works those rotten jobs. Perhaps her early training has given her a lifelong fascination with jobs. She and Helen both know working for a living can be murder.
To research her novels, Elaine has been everything from a salesclerk to a survey taker. Her first book in the series is SHOP TILL YOU DROP, a novel of sex, murder and plastic surgery. It's set at a fashionable dress shop that caters to kept women. Book two, MURDER BETWEEN THE COVERS, takes place at a bookstore. Elaine worked at a Barnes & Noble in Hollywood, Florida, for a year.
For the third, DYING TO CALL YOU, Helen works as a telemarketer. Elaine sold septic tank cleaner and did telephone surveys. She actually asked women if they shaved their armpits. In the fourth Dead-End Job mystery, JUST MURDERED, Elaine and Helen explore big-money matrimony for better or worse. Elaine did her research in Zola Keller’s posh bridal salon in Fort Lauderdale.
For the fifth novel, Elaine and Helen go to the dogs. MURDER UNLEASHED is set at a high-end dog boutique, where people spend two hundred dollars for canine cuisine, women sneak illegal pets into condos using high-priced designer purses, and the dogs at the store have bigger wardrobes than the salesclerks. MURDER UNLEASHED is Elaine's first hardcover mystery. Publishers Weekly calls it “wry social commentary.”
Although Elaine lives in Fort Lauderdale, her heart – and her viewpoint – remain in the Midwest. Like Helen Hawthorne, another transplanted St. Louisan, she observes the outrageously rich Florida culture (and lack thereof) with wide-eyed fascination.
Elaine’s second series takes her back to work in St. Louis. It features Josie Marcus, a mystery shopper and single mom. The debut novel, DYING IN STYLE, tied with Stephen King on the bestseller list for the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.
Elaine won both the Agatha and the Anthony Awards for her short story, "Wedding Knife," in CHESAPEAKE CRIMES.
Some honors don’t come with plaques and award banquets. Elaine was thrilled when her short story, "After the Fall," was featured on the same cover of the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine as the master, Ed Hoch.
Her short story, "Red Meat," is in BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS, the Mystery Writers of America anthology edited by Lawrence Block. "Blonde Moment" is in the MWA anthology, SHOW BUSINESS IS MURDER, edited by Stuart Kaminsky. "Sex and Bingo" is featured in the HIGH STAKES gambling anthology. And if you've ever wondered about the early life of purple-loving landlady Margery Flax, read "Killer Blonde" in DROP-DEAD BLONDE.
Elaine has served on the national boards of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her husband, actor Don Crinklaw, where they collect speeding tickets.
Please buy her novels so she can pay her MasterCard.
Series:
* Dead-End Job Mystery
* Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper
* Francesca Vierling Mystery
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July 5, 2022
Angela Richman is a death investigator for the county medical examiner's office in an upscale suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. She is providing support to longtime friend Camilla Chaney during the funeral for Camilla's estranged husband. Everyone is shocked when Sterling Chaney walks into the church drunk and very much alive! Due to the publicity this receives, unsavory details about Sterling's "phone answering" business come to light and soon afterwards, Sterling is found dead---again. Angela uses her skills and her knowledge of the wealthy Chouteau Forest community to confirm this second victim is truly Sterling and if so, who murdered him.
Although this book is part of a series, it works well as a standalone. Angela is, in the words of the police officer she is dating, "fearless and loyal." She is good at her job and won't rest until finds out the truth. She is even more determined in this case because her friend Camilla is accused of murder. Angela's snarky sense of humor can sometimes make her seem immature, but it also makes the book entertaining. I enjoyed her investigation and the way everything turns out in the end. The book can't be considered a cozy, but I think fans of the author's more cozy mystery series will also enjoy this story.
I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Severn House. An advance copy was provided to me at no cost, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.
Although this book is part of a series, it works well as a standalone. Angela is, in the words of the police officer she is dating, "fearless and loyal." She is good at her job and won't rest until finds out the truth. She is even more determined in this case because her friend Camilla is accused of murder. Angela's snarky sense of humor can sometimes make her seem immature, but it also makes the book entertaining. I enjoyed her investigation and the way everything turns out in the end. The book can't be considered a cozy, but I think fans of the author's more cozy mystery series will also enjoy this story.
I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Severn House. An advance copy was provided to me at no cost, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.
May 8, 2022
LATE FOR HIS OWN FUNERAL by Elaine Viets
Mom used to say I’d be late for my own funeral, and while I’m better at punctuality now, I’d have been late to any event scheduled in competition with reading this book, so plan accordingly. Camilla, Angela’s good friend, is a suspect in the death of her cheating, drunken, awful husband, but she couldn’t have, could she? Despite his faults, she still loved him, and there are plenty of others who had good reasons to want him dead. Angela’s loyalty and persistence in trying to clear Camilla’s name undermine other friendships and put her conflict with the “powers that be” in snooty Chouteau Forest. Fast cars, smooth martinis, splendid baked goods, deft foreshadowing, and humor add to the excitement. I’ve loved all of Elaine Viets’ books, but this might be my favorite.
(Little hint, this sleepy reader found she could get needed rest by sleeping when Angela slept. I also advise eating when Angela dines, NOT when she is working a scene). Coming in July.
Mom used to say I’d be late for my own funeral, and while I’m better at punctuality now, I’d have been late to any event scheduled in competition with reading this book, so plan accordingly. Camilla, Angela’s good friend, is a suspect in the death of her cheating, drunken, awful husband, but she couldn’t have, could she? Despite his faults, she still loved him, and there are plenty of others who had good reasons to want him dead. Angela’s loyalty and persistence in trying to clear Camilla’s name undermine other friendships and put her conflict with the “powers that be” in snooty Chouteau Forest. Fast cars, smooth martinis, splendid baked goods, deft foreshadowing, and humor add to the excitement. I’ve loved all of Elaine Viets’ books, but this might be my favorite.
(Little hint, this sleepy reader found she could get needed rest by sleeping when Angela slept. I also advise eating when Angela dines, NOT when she is working a scene). Coming in July.
October 2, 2022
This was a very quick read.
Please note, as Angela Richman is a Death Investigator, the bodies she is working with are very graphically described. If this is not your thing you should check out one of Elaine Viets other mystery series.
I find Angela a very humorous narrator. She has a very healthy approach to life, despite dealing with death on a regular basis.
In this story we have a very challenging victim, Sterling Chaney, who is the person who was late to his own funeral. He is an alcoholic and a womanizer, and Angela's best friend Camilla is the wife who thought she had put him behind her by instigating a divorce. When his Porche is found demolished and the body unidentifiable, Camilla arranges her husband's funeral per his wishes, only to have him walk into the service and announce his return from the Bahamas.
This time Angela is responsible for identifying the remains in the coffin and when another of Sterling's cars is found crashed at Dead Man's Curve, he is ready to reuse that $30K coffin with the special red velvet lining.
I found the investigation process very interesting and the characters well described. Angela is not an amateur investigator and she uses her past experience and knowledge of the Chouteau Forest community to determine who actually tampered with the car and set up Camilla for the fall.
Elaine Viets often finds a weakness in society to spotlight, and in this case it is phone in sex lines and conditions at women's prisons. Voice artists are often in their own little prisons if the descriptions here are accurate.
I won a free copy at Kings River Life. https://kingsriverlife.com
Please note, as Angela Richman is a Death Investigator, the bodies she is working with are very graphically described. If this is not your thing you should check out one of Elaine Viets other mystery series.
I find Angela a very humorous narrator. She has a very healthy approach to life, despite dealing with death on a regular basis.
In this story we have a very challenging victim, Sterling Chaney, who is the person who was late to his own funeral. He is an alcoholic and a womanizer, and Angela's best friend Camilla is the wife who thought she had put him behind her by instigating a divorce. When his Porche is found demolished and the body unidentifiable, Camilla arranges her husband's funeral per his wishes, only to have him walk into the service and announce his return from the Bahamas.
This time Angela is responsible for identifying the remains in the coffin and when another of Sterling's cars is found crashed at Dead Man's Curve, he is ready to reuse that $30K coffin with the special red velvet lining.
I found the investigation process very interesting and the characters well described. Angela is not an amateur investigator and she uses her past experience and knowledge of the Chouteau Forest community to determine who actually tampered with the car and set up Camilla for the fall.
Elaine Viets often finds a weakness in society to spotlight, and in this case it is phone in sex lines and conditions at women's prisons. Voice artists are often in their own little prisons if the descriptions here are accurate.
I won a free copy at Kings River Life. https://kingsriverlife.com
August 9, 2022
Angela Richman gets to attend Chouteau Forest resident Sterling Chanel’s over the top funeral twice because the deceased showed up very much alive the first time. Both times he dies by driving his expensive sports car into the same rocks. The second time he also kills a much younger woman who isn’t his wife and Angela gets to process his particularly gruesome death. How lucky can a DI get, right? Although the list of people who would wish him dead is long, his wife is arrested for homicide. Now Angela has to find the real killer before Camilla Chaney, her friend since high school, ends up on trial. Even with Camilla in jail until her trial, Sterling’s business associates continue to drop at an alarming rate with a different manner of death each time. Either more than one murderer is involved or the murderer is imaginative. If you are a Viets fan, you already know her slightly twisted sense of humor and subtle shout outs to St. Louis culture. If not, she still makes murder a little more fun.
April 27, 2022
The premise of this book is intriguing--discovering at a funeral that the dearly departed isn't really dead (then who is that in his golden casket?). Late for His Own Funeral is book #6 in the Angela Richman series.
Angela is an experienced death investigator assisting the police in an upscale community. The not-so-dead man is a wealthy entrepreneur whose treatment of the "story artists" who work the telephones in his sex talk network has earned him a lot of enemies, and whose serial philandering has alienated his wife. When more suspicious deaths occur, Angela gets a bit too personally involved in the investigation, displaying an alarming lack of common sense at times and leading her boyfriend to fear for her safety.
The story is entertaining, but many of the characters are broad stereotypes. With more subtlety and nuance, a promising premise might have been so much more.
My review is based on a complimentary, pre-release copy of the book.
Angela is an experienced death investigator assisting the police in an upscale community. The not-so-dead man is a wealthy entrepreneur whose treatment of the "story artists" who work the telephones in his sex talk network has earned him a lot of enemies, and whose serial philandering has alienated his wife. When more suspicious deaths occur, Angela gets a bit too personally involved in the investigation, displaying an alarming lack of common sense at times and leading her boyfriend to fear for her safety.
The story is entertaining, but many of the characters are broad stereotypes. With more subtlety and nuance, a promising premise might have been so much more.
My review is based on a complimentary, pre-release copy of the book.
July 3, 2022
Another intriguing case for Angela Richman, Death Investigator for Chouteau County, Missouri. Attending a funeral for her friend Camilla Chaney’s husband, who was killed in a car accident, imagine the shock when the husband enters the church, very much alive. When the public learns that he has been operating an “answering service” which is a front for a phone sex business and recording the conversations, he dies in a suspicious car wreck. The police believe that Camilla tampered with his car and she is arrested. There is an abundance of suspects; the men who used the service, the women he employed at the “answering service”, and the women with whom he cheated. Angela and her lover, Officer Christopher Ferretti, disagree on Camilla’s guilt, but she knows that Camilla could not have killed her husband…can she prove it? A mystery with a touch of humor as Angela searches for the killer. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)
April 30, 2022
A well written story with fully developed characters. This novel is part of a series, but works perfectly well as a standalone. The main character works with police at death scenes, rather than a coroner that you have examining the corpse in British mysteries, this person documents technical issues surrounding the scene and the body, more clerical rather than medical, i.e. photographing jewelry on the body, room temperature, positioning of the body, wounds, etc., I enjoyed learning about this role and how it fits into police investigation. Overall the story was enjoyable, but the police were portrayed as quite biased and not very thorough in their investigating. There was an immaturity about many of the main characters that I found frustrating. On that basis I rate 3.5.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this advance copy.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this advance copy.
June 21, 2022
Dead/not dead! Sterling wasn't dead the first time his funeral was held but he is the second time and his wife Camilla is the prime suspect. Angela is a death investigator- she photographs scenes etc- and she's been assigned to the case. More importantly, Camilla is her friend and she knows Camilla didn't cause Sterling's car crash. As readers of this genre know, the victim always has a long list of people who don't like him and Sterling, who exploits the workers at his "call center" is no exception. It's a zippy mystery and I'm a fan of Angela. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I'd only read the first book in the series, making this pretty much a standalone for me and I enjoyed it very much.
September 22, 2022
After completing three successful series, Viets felt it was time for a change. In 2018 she published the first volume of the Angela Richman, Death Investigator series. Late for his own Funeral is book 7. I was unfamiliar with the profession Death Investigator, and also know very little about life in the Midwest. As a former reporter for the St. Louis Post Dispatch Viets is able to bring a true sense of authenticity to both the setting and the type of personalities found in her fictitious Chocteau County.
Viets has been known to say that murder is a messy business. She does not spare the reader when describing the state of the corpse. However, the humorous exchanges between her characters, combined with Angela's wry world view keep the plot line from heading into unsavory bleakness. Here the dead body is identified more on educated guesses - not much is left after a fiery automobile crash. Claiming to want to go out like a rock star, Sterling Chaney has insisted on a $30,000 casket, which comes with an velvet lined adjustable mattress. The casket is upstaged, however when Sterling walks into his own funeral, very much alive. Angela must now take over as the casket has become evidence.
Sterling revels in his new notoriety until once again there is a fatal car crash. Who wants him dead to the point they are willing to kill twice? Perhaps Sterling is not such a 'sterling' person after all. The twists and turns are fun to read, and the perpetrator is not easily guessed. This is a welcome read that will keep someone turning the pages until the wee hours. Highly recommended.
Full disclosure: I received this ARC from netgalley and Severn House in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for this opportunity.
Viets has been known to say that murder is a messy business. She does not spare the reader when describing the state of the corpse. However, the humorous exchanges between her characters, combined with Angela's wry world view keep the plot line from heading into unsavory bleakness. Here the dead body is identified more on educated guesses - not much is left after a fiery automobile crash. Claiming to want to go out like a rock star, Sterling Chaney has insisted on a $30,000 casket, which comes with an velvet lined adjustable mattress. The casket is upstaged, however when Sterling walks into his own funeral, very much alive. Angela must now take over as the casket has become evidence.
Sterling revels in his new notoriety until once again there is a fatal car crash. Who wants him dead to the point they are willing to kill twice? Perhaps Sterling is not such a 'sterling' person after all. The twists and turns are fun to read, and the perpetrator is not easily guessed. This is a welcome read that will keep someone turning the pages until the wee hours. Highly recommended.
Full disclosure: I received this ARC from netgalley and Severn House in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for this opportunity.
March 23, 2023
Angela Richman
When Angela's rich friend from high school, Camilla Chaney, goes to bury her husband and it turns out he's not really dead, a whole furor is unleashed. When Sterling Chaney does finally get killed in a car accident, Camilla is arrested by Jace, the detective, which creates an argument between Angela, Jace and her boyfriend, Chris who sides with Jace. How Angela with Chris' help tries to find out who killed Sterling makes for a great story. If I'd really thought about it, the killer should not have been a surprise but was because it was the last person I would have thought of as being the killer. Another great addition to the series.
When Angela's rich friend from high school, Camilla Chaney, goes to bury her husband and it turns out he's not really dead, a whole furor is unleashed. When Sterling Chaney does finally get killed in a car accident, Camilla is arrested by Jace, the detective, which creates an argument between Angela, Jace and her boyfriend, Chris who sides with Jace. How Angela with Chris' help tries to find out who killed Sterling makes for a great story. If I'd really thought about it, the killer should not have been a surprise but was because it was the last person I would have thought of as being the killer. Another great addition to the series.
July 4, 2022
I love Angela Richman mysteries and loved this one, an unusual and entertaining story.
The plot is well developed and solid, the mystery kept me guessing, and I was glad to catch up with the characters.
The setting is well described and it was interesting to read about the hypocrisy and prejudice of the place.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
The plot is well developed and solid, the mystery kept me guessing, and I was glad to catch up with the characters.
The setting is well described and it was interesting to read about the hypocrisy and prejudice of the place.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
August 2, 2022
For many years, I have enjoyed the "cozy" mysteries by this author.
She has gone back to her earliest character, Angela Richman, a death investigator, for this book and it is definitely a worthwhile read. Being from the St. Louis, MO area, I love this character because she lives in the fictional city of "Choteau Forest", a wealthy suburb of the metropolitan St. Louis area.
There are plenty of plot twists to keep you reading and the characters are quite interesting.
She has gone back to her earliest character, Angela Richman, a death investigator, for this book and it is definitely a worthwhile read. Being from the St. Louis, MO area, I love this character because she lives in the fictional city of "Choteau Forest", a wealthy suburb of the metropolitan St. Louis area.
There are plenty of plot twists to keep you reading and the characters are quite interesting.
April 9, 2022
Late for his own funeral by Elaine Viets. Death Investigator mystery Book 6.
Death Investigator Angela Richman suspects foul play when a disgraced resident of Chouteau Forest survives one car crash only to then be involved in another.
I did enjoy this book. I liked Angela character. Didn't realise this was a series but I was able to read it. 4*.
Death Investigator Angela Richman suspects foul play when a disgraced resident of Chouteau Forest survives one car crash only to then be involved in another.
I did enjoy this book. I liked Angela character. Didn't realise this was a series but I was able to read it. 4*.
July 7, 2022
Absolutely another great book in the series. The death investigator is so real, as are the other characters in the book, that I expect to run into these people on my return home to the Midwest by St. Louis. I’m glad I’ve read this entire line of books, as well as all books by Elaine Viets.
July 15, 2022
Great series
Love the Angela Richman series. Ms Viets has a gift for describing settings and her characters and placing them in taut situations. For me this is one of the best in this series. I couldn’t put it down.
Love the Angela Richman series. Ms Viets has a gift for describing settings and her characters and placing them in taut situations. For me this is one of the best in this series. I couldn’t put it down.
July 16, 2022
I enjoyed the latest Angela Richman adventure. Sterling Chaney showed up in the middle of his own funeral. Then he dies in a car crash and his wife Camilla is arrested for his murder. Angela sets out to clear her friend. A good read.
September 14, 2022
A nice, breezy read, It's been a few years since I've read any of Elaine's books, but this has a familiar feel. It is written in her characteristic style, with relatable characters and steady plot development until the end, with a quick "didn't see that coming" ending.
February 10, 2023
The investigation is pretty straightforward, more or less investigating one suspect at a time. The main character's relationships with the chief suspect, her cop partner, cop boyfriend, and various other residents of Chouteau Forest were the most enjoyable part.
May 20, 2022
Well written with a cast of well developed charcaters and a gripping storyline, I couldnt put ths book down.
It was twisty, mysterious and unpredictable. Really enjoyable
It was twisty, mysterious and unpredictable. Really enjoyable
October 4, 2022
3.5 stars. The solution was a bit underwhelming for me.
March 13, 2023
Late for His Own Funeral is a light/cozy detective story. Overall, well-written and interesting story. The main characters are developed and fairly likable.
March 20, 2023
I love how Elaine Viets writes. Her characters seem to come to life.
September 2, 2024
Not quite as good as the last one, but I still like the series.
July 11, 2022
did not disappoint
I could not put it down. Thank you for your gift you share! Elaine keep them coming. Your friend and HS classmate!
I could not put it down. Thank you for your gift you share! Elaine keep them coming. Your friend and HS classmate!
June 2, 2022
I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This is the 6th in the Angela Richman series but the first one that I read. It opens up at the funeral of Sterling Chaney who died in a car crash. While the priest was giving the eulogy, Sterling walked in to say it wasn’t him in the coffin. His wife faints and knocks herself unconscious and is rushed to the hospital and Sterling ends up being interviewed by the media, which he loves. He loves the spotlight but he ends up being interviewed by a reporter who finds out that he runs a sweat shop that exploits the women who work for him. But before anything could be done about his business, he is killed in a car crash. This time he was actually murdered. His wife Camilla becomes the chief suspect because she was heard saying that she would kill him plus she was around his car before he took it out and was killed. Angela, Camilla’s best friend and the death investigator of Stewart’s death doesn’t believe it is her and works to prove her innocence. An enjoyable read and the mystery kept you intrigued throughout the story.
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