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Kate London Mystery #1

by Susan Goodwill

Is Kate London suffering from "postromantic stress disorder" when she attacks Mayor Balfours, her cheating fiance, with a golf cart? Maybe she should have counted to ten before sending him tumbling down a hill inside a port-o-john.
Kate can handle her sentence: anger management classes from a deranged instructor. What really hurts is the mayor's payback–condemning her Aunt Kitty's beloved Egyptian Theater on the brink of a grand re-opening. By the next day, Kate's fury turns to shock when she finds the mayor's Tidy Bowl-stained body . . . dead in the trunk of her car.
If Kitty, a former B-list movie star, has taught Kate anything, it's that the show must go on. With a murder charge pending, Kate wears out her Jimmy Choos trying to find the killer and save the family theater . . . when love makes a surprise appearance.

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery

264 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Susan Goodwill writes the laugh-out-loud funny Kate London Mystery Series. Kate and her Aunt Kitty, an eccentric former B-grade movie star, own and operate the Egyptian Theatre on Michigan's west coast. When the first act is murder, the quirky cast of the Mudd Lake Players, Kitty's amateur theatre group, "assist" Kate in her pursuit of justice. Come along for tne outageously funny rides as Kate solves off kilter crimes and the Players struggle with the show. Stick around for the last act, Kate always drops the curtain on the bad guys.

Reviews

[Nancy D Miz-Firefly aka Sparky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick quirky read that kept me entertained. I really want to read the next one.

[Monique Lebrocq · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was just okay.
But the characters showed promise.
Not sure it’s enough.

[William Hogan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an exceptionally funny read. I have tried to procure her follow-up but I have not been successful.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

I fell easily into Kate's life and enjoyed every moment of this story. I couldn't put it down! Fiesty Kitty is an amazing force of nature prancing throughout the chaos and you are certain to adore her. I was surprised at the identity of the culprit but it made perfect sense and pulled together effortlessly.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Heroine is TSTL, situations are utterly ridiculous, characters are cartoon like sketches of people rather than real characters, and the whole is a big meh. It is also light and cute. Think Stephanie Plum without the love triangle or any sex.

[Moondance · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick, quirky read. An aging former film star and her niece try to revive an old theater. Kate is arrested repeatedly by her former boyfriend after flipping out over her current cheating boyfriend. Cute book.

[Bill · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought this would be a good "beach" read but I found the book failed as a mystery or comedy. Silly plot, annoying characters...I get the feeling that the author had more fun writing it than I did reading it.

[Heather Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually bought this book when I worked at Borders Books, Susan Goodwill did book signings there. This book was great. Loved the characters, especially her spunky, kick butt OLD aunt, who is always up for some trouble. Lol You will fall in love with these characters for sure.

[Elaine Cohen · Rating 5 out of 5]

First in a new series. Very funny and a quick read.

[Gloria · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was funny, but nothing spectacular.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick fun read -- liked it well enough to look for the rest of the series. Good escape reading

[Rae · Rating 2 out of 5]

A quick but forgetable read. It's not as fun as I wanted it to be (or it sounded). The book lacks any real depth. I liked the characters, I just wish we had gotten more of them.

[Diane]

I really like this series. Can't wait for more.

[Celeste · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of my new favorite writers

[Bren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was OK. It meandered here and there. I thought the anger management psychologist was over the top. However, a few parts made me smile.

[Maryfrances · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable!

[Wild · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick, cozy mystery read. It shows promise but lacked a little something.

[Luna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good enough that I will read more from this series, but a bit dry.