Kyra Davis

When her unfaithful brother-in-law is murdered and her sister is accused of the crime, mystery writer Sophie Katz, along with gorgeous P.I. Anatoly Darinsky, decides to investigate and, as usual, gets into a world of trouble that brings her face-to-face with the real killer.

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Sophie Katz has just offered a man $12,000 for his services… Is she desperate or just meshugeneh? Considering the kind of disasters that usually befall the half-black, half-Jewish mystery writer, probably both. Because the last time Sophie saw sexy P.I. Anatoly Darinsky, he practically danced a jig when she waved goodbye—a normal reaction for a man who'd nearly bought the farm trying to protect her from her own foolishness. What are the chances he'd agree to take incriminating pictures of her sister's philandering husband? Or that he'd let her tag along—you know…for research? But when her brother-in-law turns up dead and her sister becomes the prime suspect, Sophie's priority is finding the real killer. With or without Anatoly's help. Her brother-in-law's secret life yields plenty of suspects, but the San Francisco police aren't taking any of them seriously. So Sophie does what comes naturally to her: she stirs up trouble (to lure the killer out, of course). But if her crazy plan works, will Anatoly be there to protect her this time?

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Sarah Sammis

** spoiler alert **
           Like so many mysteries of the early twenty-first century, the murder victim, though closely related to the accused ends up being both utterly awful and completely surprising to the person who should have known him best. By the end of the book it's fairly well established that the dead brother-in-law didn't have a single moral fiber in his body.

Leah is everything Sophie isn't. She's proud of being a housewife. She knows how to play societal politics to her and her family's advantage. She's constantly thinking about her reputation and how it reflects on her family and their status. Coming to realize her husband didn't take their marriage as seriously as she did brings repeated blows to her confidence and world view.

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Danielle Crain

This was such an entertaining read. We first met Sophie in Sex, Murder And A Double Latte (You can see my review here.) 

In this next installment, Sophie's brother-in-law turns up dead and her sister is the prime suspect. She enlists the help of the hunky Anatoly to prove Leah's innocence. I love the diverse set of characters who keep Sophie on her toes. I'm a sucker for an imperfect heroine and Sophie delivers! 

Fans of Janet Evanovich-type mysteries would enjoy this read. 

Rated 4-stars. The author did a really great job introducing suspects and although I had my hunches, I was still surprised at the ending. 

My Ratings:

5*****I loved this book, consider it an all time favorite
4**** Thoroughly enjoyed the book and will recommend it
3*** I liked it well enough,
2** Brain Candy - It was okay. Writing mediocre, will
keep/re-read if part of a series
1* didn't like/possibly not finished

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