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Shampoo & Condition
If Janet Evanovich’s signature character were a single mom, she’d answer to the name Maggie Chessman. In Shampoo & Condition, Vivian, Maggie’s soon to be ex sister-in-law, drops dead in a beauty salon and Maggie’s brother becomes suspect number one – creating friction between our main character and her policeman boyfriend.
What can a girl do but pursue other Vivian’s shifty sisters, a smooth financial operator, and a secretive shampoo girl.
Meanwhile, Maggie’s best friend is matching corpses with missing persons on the Jane Doe website, eventually spotting a dead person in their midst.
What can a girl do but pursue other Vivian’s shifty sisters, a smooth financial operator, and a secretive shampoo girl.
Meanwhile, Maggie’s best friend is matching corpses with missing persons on the Jane Doe website, eventually spotting a dead person in their midst.
101 pages, Paperback
Published August 31, 2022
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December 23, 2022
3.5⭐
This is book 2 in The Conditions series that follows Maggie and Jane's amateur sleuthing. I did not read Turn Key Condition, so I have no clue if this is really a standalone. I know that's when Maggie met her boyfriend, Tuna, who is the local cop, but that's about it.
Featuring ~ multiple 3rd person POV, cozy mystery, murder, under 100 pages
We mainly follow characters: Jane, Maggie, Tuna, Lilith & Dominga.
Maggie's estranged sister in law, Viv, dies at the hair salon while Jane is under the industrial hood dryer.
As the story unfolds and the narrators alternate, the author sneakily builds up the mystery surrounding Viv's death. I did have my inklings along the way and although I figured out the who I did not guess the why.
Most of the characters were well developed. We have a few hate~able ones as expected. I liked Jane's side gig of working on the Jane Doe website where they match missing persons with dead bodies ~ is that really a thing?
Overall, a quick read that, while isn't perfect, gets the job done as a cozy mystery.
*Thank you M.L. Ortega for asking me to read your book. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
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This is book 2 in The Conditions series that follows Maggie and Jane's amateur sleuthing. I did not read Turn Key Condition, so I have no clue if this is really a standalone. I know that's when Maggie met her boyfriend, Tuna, who is the local cop, but that's about it.
Featuring ~ multiple 3rd person POV, cozy mystery, murder, under 100 pages
We mainly follow characters: Jane, Maggie, Tuna, Lilith & Dominga.
Maggie's estranged sister in law, Viv, dies at the hair salon while Jane is under the industrial hood dryer.
As the story unfolds and the narrators alternate, the author sneakily builds up the mystery surrounding Viv's death. I did have my inklings along the way and although I figured out the who I did not guess the why.
Most of the characters were well developed. We have a few hate~able ones as expected. I liked Jane's side gig of working on the Jane Doe website where they match missing persons with dead bodies ~ is that really a thing?
Overall, a quick read that, while isn't perfect, gets the job done as a cozy mystery.
*Thank you M.L. Ortega for asking me to read your book. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
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December 1, 2022
This was a fast cozy mystery. The characters were well written and the plot, while simple, was well done.
I enjoyed the twists that this tale took, but felt that a few were rushed a bit. Everything was tied up neatly in the end, I admit I expected part of the ending, but the conclusion still took me by surprise.
I enjoyed the simple mystery and the ease of reading that this novel gave me.
Thank you to the author for providing me with a complementary copy of this novel. I am leaving this review voluntarily and honestly.
I enjoyed the twists that this tale took, but felt that a few were rushed a bit. Everything was tied up neatly in the end, I admit I expected part of the ending, but the conclusion still took me by surprise.
I enjoyed the simple mystery and the ease of reading that this novel gave me.
Thank you to the author for providing me with a complementary copy of this novel. I am leaving this review voluntarily and honestly.
May 4, 2023
The story:
When we meet Jane, she is getting her roots done — something a lot of us can relate to! But when Jane’s best friend Maggie’s despised sister-in-law dies within minutes of entering the salon, and Maggie’s brother becomes a suspect, the duo take it upon themselves to get to the bottom of the death.
My thoughts:
“Shampoo & Condition” by ML Ortega focuses on two female best friends — Jane and Maggie. I was immediately drawn to the description of Maggie as being in the same vein as Janet Evanovich’s lead character; I’ve been a Stephanie Plum fan for many years, and it was great to read another book with a strong (if somewhat chaotic!) female lead.
The plot focuses around the sudden and mysterious death of Maggie’s soon to be ex-sister-in-law Vivian, in the midst of getting her hair done at the local salon. Attention is soon drawn to Maggie’s brother; reluctantly dealing with the divorce and the only person with an obvious motive.
Maggie is certain her brother can’t be responsible and embarks on her own investigations. In doing so, we get to know Lilith, the shampoo girl who was with Vivian when she died. She clearly has something to hide, but is it related to the murder?
This was a short and action-packed read, but I still felt I got to know the characters and really enjoyed the solution to the mystery. One to recommend for all fans of face-paced mysteries with strong female characters!
When we meet Jane, she is getting her roots done — something a lot of us can relate to! But when Jane’s best friend Maggie’s despised sister-in-law dies within minutes of entering the salon, and Maggie’s brother becomes a suspect, the duo take it upon themselves to get to the bottom of the death.
My thoughts:
“Shampoo & Condition” by ML Ortega focuses on two female best friends — Jane and Maggie. I was immediately drawn to the description of Maggie as being in the same vein as Janet Evanovich’s lead character; I’ve been a Stephanie Plum fan for many years, and it was great to read another book with a strong (if somewhat chaotic!) female lead.
The plot focuses around the sudden and mysterious death of Maggie’s soon to be ex-sister-in-law Vivian, in the midst of getting her hair done at the local salon. Attention is soon drawn to Maggie’s brother; reluctantly dealing with the divorce and the only person with an obvious motive.
Maggie is certain her brother can’t be responsible and embarks on her own investigations. In doing so, we get to know Lilith, the shampoo girl who was with Vivian when she died. She clearly has something to hide, but is it related to the murder?
This was a short and action-packed read, but I still felt I got to know the characters and really enjoyed the solution to the mystery. One to recommend for all fans of face-paced mysteries with strong female characters!
January 3, 2023
Thank you to M.L. Ortega and Booksprout for providing me with an ebook copy of Shampoo & Condition for me to read and review. This was a short and sweet cozy mystery. I do wish that the wrap up of the mystery was not quick as quick as it felt like it was wrapped up and over in no time at all before the main character even had a chance to suspect any of the villains. There was one point the the story where the wrong name was used and it really brought my reading to a halt. A bit more editing and fleshing out the ending could be in order, but overall it was a sweet, quick, quirky read.
November 23, 2022
Quick Read
I enjoyed how quick this book was. The storyline moved fast, with no unnecessary fluff. We catch up with the sawn cast as the first book but meet some new characters.
I like how M. L. Ortega brings her characters into the story, introduces them, and gives them history. The way things click into place is well done.
This was a fast-paced who done it. The list of suspects quickly grows but just as quickly reveals who the real killer is. I like that there was no drama or exaggeration in telling this story—just the facts.
Once again, I am happy to say that Tuna is still our hero, and Maggie and Jane helped solve another mystery in their not-too-sleepy town.
I enjoyed how quick this book was. The storyline moved fast, with no unnecessary fluff. We catch up with the sawn cast as the first book but meet some new characters.
I like how M. L. Ortega brings her characters into the story, introduces them, and gives them history. The way things click into place is well done.
This was a fast-paced who done it. The list of suspects quickly grows but just as quickly reveals who the real killer is. I like that there was no drama or exaggeration in telling this story—just the facts.
Once again, I am happy to say that Tuna is still our hero, and Maggie and Jane helped solve another mystery in their not-too-sleepy town.
November 27, 2022
I thought that the mystery of this book was one that had a really good idea behind it. A woman drops dead in the middle of her salon visit?? What could be more catching than that random act with seemingly no evidence? I will give it to the author that the reveal wasn't something that I was necessarily expecting, which is a good thing for a murder mystery. However, the lead up to the end reveal was harder to get through.
It is a 90 page mystery book that takes you through 4 different POVs (5 if you want to count a very brief moment through Dominga's POV). That is a ton of people to flip between in such a short story in my opinion. I could tell that Jane and Maggie were the 2 main characters and I think Maggie was suppose to be the lead lady, but it wasn't till halfway that I really figured that out. I do see why it was important to get the POV from Tuna since he is a cop and a bit important with figuring some things out. But honestly, we could have had only Maggie and Tuna's POV throughout the entire thing and would have been just fine. The author would just need to flip around a few things that the side characters found out alone and change it to figuring them out with one of those two around. The beginning scene could be entirely from Maggie's view receiving the text Jane sends and then heading over to the salon, etc.. You get the point. The 4 (5ish) people to keep up with in 90 pages hurt the story's impact. Plus having to recap each time we encountered another person because they don't know info that others do was a lot. The recaps were necessary for the characters but not the readers. And having this many POVs, we (as the readers) had to relive these recaps each time.
There were a few things that Tuna did while on shift with the lady's that would not be a thing regardless of Maggie being his girlfriend(?). For example, when Tuna first shows up on scene and chats with Jane (NOT his boo) for a bit, he asks to see her phone and just tucks it into his pocket. Yes there is more to the scene after that and does end up scrolling through the phone while talking to Jane, but what? This isn't a normal procedure for officers is it? Then when he goes out in field and finds the victim's sisters leaving her house. After chatting with them for a bit and finding out that this is not their house, he asks to get the house key from them. AND they GIVE it TO him! Why?? He doesn't use it. He doesn't say he turns it in. Just takes it from them and they all move on with their day, albeit the ladies were a bit disgruntled. These 2 actions were just a few that didn't make any sense coming from an officer.
I did learn a bunch of new words from this book though! I am always wanting to run across new words while reading and this book knocks that out of the park. There were 2 words/definitions I found in this book that I was fascinated with. One is recalcitrance - 1 : obstinately defiant of authority or restraint. 2 a : difficult to manage or operate. Second is sotto voce - in a quiet voice, as if not to be overheard. How fun are those! I know, I just showed some of my nerdiness, but I did so proudly!
This is a book series that I can see turning out to be a good read as it progresses with more books. It is a quick read for any of the murder mystery readers out there. It just receives a lower star rating for me because of the writing style and some of the choices made for the character interactions.
I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for a voluntary honest review.
It is a 90 page mystery book that takes you through 4 different POVs (5 if you want to count a very brief moment through Dominga's POV). That is a ton of people to flip between in such a short story in my opinion. I could tell that Jane and Maggie were the 2 main characters and I think Maggie was suppose to be the lead lady, but it wasn't till halfway that I really figured that out. I do see why it was important to get the POV from Tuna since he is a cop and a bit important with figuring some things out. But honestly, we could have had only Maggie and Tuna's POV throughout the entire thing and would have been just fine. The author would just need to flip around a few things that the side characters found out alone and change it to figuring them out with one of those two around. The beginning scene could be entirely from Maggie's view receiving the text Jane sends and then heading over to the salon, etc.. You get the point. The 4 (5ish) people to keep up with in 90 pages hurt the story's impact. Plus having to recap each time we encountered another person because they don't know info that others do was a lot. The recaps were necessary for the characters but not the readers. And having this many POVs, we (as the readers) had to relive these recaps each time.
There were a few things that Tuna did while on shift with the lady's that would not be a thing regardless of Maggie being his girlfriend(?). For example, when Tuna first shows up on scene and chats with Jane (NOT his boo) for a bit, he asks to see her phone and just tucks it into his pocket. Yes there is more to the scene after that and does end up scrolling through the phone while talking to Jane, but what? This isn't a normal procedure for officers is it? Then when he goes out in field and finds the victim's sisters leaving her house. After chatting with them for a bit and finding out that this is not their house, he asks to get the house key from them. AND they GIVE it TO him! Why?? He doesn't use it. He doesn't say he turns it in. Just takes it from them and they all move on with their day, albeit the ladies were a bit disgruntled. These 2 actions were just a few that didn't make any sense coming from an officer.
I did learn a bunch of new words from this book though! I am always wanting to run across new words while reading and this book knocks that out of the park. There were 2 words/definitions I found in this book that I was fascinated with. One is recalcitrance - 1 : obstinately defiant of authority or restraint. 2 a : difficult to manage or operate. Second is sotto voce - in a quiet voice, as if not to be overheard. How fun are those! I know, I just showed some of my nerdiness, but I did so proudly!
This is a book series that I can see turning out to be a good read as it progresses with more books. It is a quick read for any of the murder mystery readers out there. It just receives a lower star rating for me because of the writing style and some of the choices made for the character interactions.
I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for a voluntary honest review.
November 24, 2022
Cozy mysteries are low on my list of books to read. I don’t know why because I do enjoy reading them. So, when the author emailed me her request, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. I am glad I did because this was a good mystery.
Shampoo & Condition had two main plotlines. The first one centered around Maggie and her investigation into her soon-to-be ex-sister-in-law’s death (at a popular beauty salon). When Maggie starts following leads, she discovers that her sister in law was going to try and bankrupt her husband (Maggie’s brother). But the leads start getting more convoluted when a handsome man, a financial advisor to the school, takes an interest in Maggie.
The other storyline centers around a secretive woman who has just gotten hired at the same beauty salon (where Maggie’s sister-in-law dropped dead). Her backstory: She is on the run from her abusive ex-husband, a police officer. But things aren’t what they seem with this woman. Everything gets thrown up in the air when Jane (Maggie’s best friend) matches this woman with a cold case on a Jane Doe website. Exactly who is the new employee, and what is her connection with Maggie’s sister-in-law? Can Maggie solve her sister-in-law’s death? Or will this case be a wash?
This is book two in the Me Too series. You do not need to read book one to understand what is going on in this book. Also, this book is a quick read at 101 pages.
Shampoo & Condition is a fast-paced mystery that takes place over several days. It is set entirely in Orange County, California.
The main characters, Maggie and Jane, were a hoot to read. They are around my age, and I was able to connect with everything they did or wanted to do.
Maggie—I loved how devoted she was to her brother. I also was in awe of her investigation skills. She could decipher clues from things I wouldn’t have thought to look at. Her work solved what happened to Viv (her sister-in-law). And it was also her investigation that exposed what Viv would do to her brother. I questioned when she got involved with the financial advisor working with the school board.
Jane—I loved her as much as Maggie. She had a little more skill at investigating than Maggie. Her observation skills were on point, as was her memory. I also liked how she zeroed in on Lilith.
Lilith—-I have to admit, I did believe her story. But minor inconsistencies did crop up, and oh boy, when the author revealed everything, I was surprised. Talk about not seeing that coming!!
As with every book that I have read, the secondary characters add extra depth to the book. Shampoo & Condition’s secondary characters were no different. There were a couple I wished had more page time (Viv’s sisters and Dominga are the two that stand out).
Shampoo & Condition fit perfectly with the cozy mystery genre. The author had me guessing who killed Viv and why. She also had me thinking about Maggie’s new friend and who Lilith was. I loved it.
The storyline with Viv, Maggie, Viv’s death, and Maggie’s investigation was well written. As stated above, I was genuinely perplexed about who killed Viv and why. I loved seeing the twists and turns that Maggie’s investigation took.
The storyline with Maggie and the new financial person the school brought in was interesting. But, honestly, I didn’t care for it. I had thought Maggie was with Tuna (her policeman boyfriend) and having a semi-love triangle happening didn’t do it for me.
The storyline with Jane, Lilith, and Lilith’s identity was interesting. I thought that Jane did some fantastic work digging into Lilith’s background. And once it was exposed, I was surprised. I wasn’t expecting the storyline to go in the direction it did.
The end of Shampoo & Condition was interesting and exciting. I loved how the author tied everything together. The author also released a couple of small twists in the plotline at the end of the book. A couple I saw coming, but one (and it concerned Lilith) I didn’t see coming at all.
Three Reasons Why You Should Read Shampoo & Condition:
The book was short—-only 101 pages
Readers can read it as a standalone
The mystery kept me guessing to the end.
Three Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Read Shampoo & Condition
A semi-love triangle is hinted at in the book. I wasn’t a fan of it.
How Lilith took everyone for a ride. I was so mad about that!!
Viv and her sisters’ plot.
I would recommend Shampoo & Condition to anyone over 16. There is mild language, mild violence, and no sex.
Shampoo & Condition had two main plotlines. The first one centered around Maggie and her investigation into her soon-to-be ex-sister-in-law’s death (at a popular beauty salon). When Maggie starts following leads, she discovers that her sister in law was going to try and bankrupt her husband (Maggie’s brother). But the leads start getting more convoluted when a handsome man, a financial advisor to the school, takes an interest in Maggie.
The other storyline centers around a secretive woman who has just gotten hired at the same beauty salon (where Maggie’s sister-in-law dropped dead). Her backstory: She is on the run from her abusive ex-husband, a police officer. But things aren’t what they seem with this woman. Everything gets thrown up in the air when Jane (Maggie’s best friend) matches this woman with a cold case on a Jane Doe website. Exactly who is the new employee, and what is her connection with Maggie’s sister-in-law? Can Maggie solve her sister-in-law’s death? Or will this case be a wash?
This is book two in the Me Too series. You do not need to read book one to understand what is going on in this book. Also, this book is a quick read at 101 pages.
Shampoo & Condition is a fast-paced mystery that takes place over several days. It is set entirely in Orange County, California.
The main characters, Maggie and Jane, were a hoot to read. They are around my age, and I was able to connect with everything they did or wanted to do.
Maggie—I loved how devoted she was to her brother. I also was in awe of her investigation skills. She could decipher clues from things I wouldn’t have thought to look at. Her work solved what happened to Viv (her sister-in-law). And it was also her investigation that exposed what Viv would do to her brother. I questioned when she got involved with the financial advisor working with the school board.
Jane—I loved her as much as Maggie. She had a little more skill at investigating than Maggie. Her observation skills were on point, as was her memory. I also liked how she zeroed in on Lilith.
Lilith—-I have to admit, I did believe her story. But minor inconsistencies did crop up, and oh boy, when the author revealed everything, I was surprised. Talk about not seeing that coming!!
As with every book that I have read, the secondary characters add extra depth to the book. Shampoo & Condition’s secondary characters were no different. There were a couple I wished had more page time (Viv’s sisters and Dominga are the two that stand out).
Shampoo & Condition fit perfectly with the cozy mystery genre. The author had me guessing who killed Viv and why. She also had me thinking about Maggie’s new friend and who Lilith was. I loved it.
The storyline with Viv, Maggie, Viv’s death, and Maggie’s investigation was well written. As stated above, I was genuinely perplexed about who killed Viv and why. I loved seeing the twists and turns that Maggie’s investigation took.
The storyline with Maggie and the new financial person the school brought in was interesting. But, honestly, I didn’t care for it. I had thought Maggie was with Tuna (her policeman boyfriend) and having a semi-love triangle happening didn’t do it for me.
The storyline with Jane, Lilith, and Lilith’s identity was interesting. I thought that Jane did some fantastic work digging into Lilith’s background. And once it was exposed, I was surprised. I wasn’t expecting the storyline to go in the direction it did.
The end of Shampoo & Condition was interesting and exciting. I loved how the author tied everything together. The author also released a couple of small twists in the plotline at the end of the book. A couple I saw coming, but one (and it concerned Lilith) I didn’t see coming at all.
Three Reasons Why You Should Read Shampoo & Condition:
The book was short—-only 101 pages
Readers can read it as a standalone
The mystery kept me guessing to the end.
Three Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Read Shampoo & Condition
A semi-love triangle is hinted at in the book. I wasn’t a fan of it.
How Lilith took everyone for a ride. I was so mad about that!!
Viv and her sisters’ plot.
I would recommend Shampoo & Condition to anyone over 16. There is mild language, mild violence, and no sex.
June 18, 2023
Shampoo and Condition is book two in M.L. Ortega’s Conditions cozy mystery series.
When her estranged sister-in-law drops dead while getting her hair shampooed at the salon, Maggie Chessman gets involved in the investigation when her brother becomes a suspect.
The characters, especially Maggie and her best friend Jane, are fun and the premise grabbed my attention from the beginning. However, it got a bit convoluted for my taste. There was a lot of verbiage dedicated to how a certain type of real estate worked that bogged the story down.
I was also thrown off a little by the fact that one of the main characters was named Jack McCoy. As a serious Law and Order fan, having a character share a name with one of the lead characters in that show was distracting.
I didn’t read the first book in the series but thought this worked well as a stand-alone. I was able to get a sense of the characters and didn’t feel lost even though I missed the first book.
I liked Maggie enough that I would consider reading another book in the series. I was also surprised by the ending, which is always nice in a cozy mystery story.
Thank you to the author for providing a free e-review copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily and it reflects my honest opinion.
For more of my reviews, visit www.bookpicksandpics.com.
When her estranged sister-in-law drops dead while getting her hair shampooed at the salon, Maggie Chessman gets involved in the investigation when her brother becomes a suspect.
The characters, especially Maggie and her best friend Jane, are fun and the premise grabbed my attention from the beginning. However, it got a bit convoluted for my taste. There was a lot of verbiage dedicated to how a certain type of real estate worked that bogged the story down.
I was also thrown off a little by the fact that one of the main characters was named Jack McCoy. As a serious Law and Order fan, having a character share a name with one of the lead characters in that show was distracting.
I didn’t read the first book in the series but thought this worked well as a stand-alone. I was able to get a sense of the characters and didn’t feel lost even though I missed the first book.
I liked Maggie enough that I would consider reading another book in the series. I was also surprised by the ending, which is always nice in a cozy mystery story.
Thank you to the author for providing a free e-review copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily and it reflects my honest opinion.
For more of my reviews, visit www.bookpicksandpics.com.
November 10, 2022
I was provided an ARC of this book via the author, all opinions are my own.
This was was a really fun cozy mystery. It certainly kept me guessing until the end and that is impressive given this is only about 100 pages. The author throws in a ton of red herrings to keep you wondering but does a great job wrapping things up at the end. I enjoyed the more whimsical nature of this mystery, it is cozy after all. I also liked all of the characters and how they are all tied together.
This follows Jane and her best friend Maggie in the wake of Maggie's sister-in-law's untimely death. Jane is at the salon when Vivian, the sister in law, enters the salon but never leaves. Jane and Maggie find themselves unofficially looking into Vivian's death as they learn more and more suspicious information.
If you are looking for shorter mystery read this fall, check this out. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author in the future. I hope there are more Jane and Maggie investigations in our future as well.
This was was a really fun cozy mystery. It certainly kept me guessing until the end and that is impressive given this is only about 100 pages. The author throws in a ton of red herrings to keep you wondering but does a great job wrapping things up at the end. I enjoyed the more whimsical nature of this mystery, it is cozy after all. I also liked all of the characters and how they are all tied together.
This follows Jane and her best friend Maggie in the wake of Maggie's sister-in-law's untimely death. Jane is at the salon when Vivian, the sister in law, enters the salon but never leaves. Jane and Maggie find themselves unofficially looking into Vivian's death as they learn more and more suspicious information.
If you are looking for shorter mystery read this fall, check this out. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author in the future. I hope there are more Jane and Maggie investigations in our future as well.
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October 16, 2022As every woman knows, a trip to the hairdresser can be fraught with uncertainty – choose a different cut or stick with same-old-same-old? Go with a new color or just highlights? For poor Viv, murder wasn’t her salon service of choice, but that’s just what she got with her shampoo. She wasn’t everyone’s favorite and least among Viv’s fans was Maggie, her sister-in-law.
In M. L. Ortega’s newest book in her Condition series, Shampoo & Condition, Maggie, a single mother to three teenagers, works a variety of jobs in the gig economy, and again finds herself thrust into mayhem, this time with a very personal connection. Her brother, the husband of the detested Viv, is implicated in the murder. Determined to clear his name, Maggie, assisted by her best friend, combs through the clues to detangle the strands of the crime.
A fun read that will have you rethinking your next Salon visit.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
In M. L. Ortega’s newest book in her Condition series, Shampoo & Condition, Maggie, a single mother to three teenagers, works a variety of jobs in the gig economy, and again finds herself thrust into mayhem, this time with a very personal connection. Her brother, the husband of the detested Viv, is implicated in the murder. Determined to clear his name, Maggie, assisted by her best friend, combs through the clues to detangle the strands of the crime.
A fun read that will have you rethinking your next Salon visit.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 1, 2023
What I Did Like:
+The mystery is satisfying. I didn’t have it all figured out and that is always good.
+There is a solid setup here for a character who could be fun to follow.
Who Should Read This One:
Mystery fans who want something quick.
My Rating: 2 Stars
It’s a very quick read but the mystery works. As is, I’m saying it’s mildly problematic. With a little editing or more flushing out of the characters this one would be even better.
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+The mystery is satisfying. I didn’t have it all figured out and that is always good.
+There is a solid setup here for a character who could be fun to follow.
Who Should Read This One:
Mystery fans who want something quick.
My Rating: 2 Stars
It’s a very quick read but the mystery works. As is, I’m saying it’s mildly problematic. With a little editing or more flushing out of the characters this one would be even better.
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January 2, 2023
The main characters, Jane and Maggie, are looking into a death at a beauty salon which turns out to be Maggie’s soon-to-be ex-sister-in-law.
This was a light and enjoyable read. The story is of the cozy mystery genre but with a whole lot of fun thrown in. It's a short book, so I won't go into detail, but suffice it to say that this was an entertaining and exciting story.
This was a light and enjoyable read. The story is of the cozy mystery genre but with a whole lot of fun thrown in. It's a short book, so I won't go into detail, but suffice it to say that this was an entertaining and exciting story.
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