Name: Nicola Sarah Brooks's review of Double Twist (A Mia Murphy Mystery) by Stephanie Rowe
Item: Double Twist (A Mia Murphy Mystery)
Rating: 4
Author: Nicola Sarah Brooks

Stephanie Rowe

In this new mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe, the irreverent, underappreciated, and alarmingly talented Mia Murphy risks it all to do the right thing…even if it means doing the wrong thing. A high-octane, feel-good romp starring women you'll wish were your best friends, an inconveniently attractive cop, a posse of gray-haired quilters with a fondness for margaritas, and an eccentric town with more secrets than Mia's con artist mom. "[Stephanie] Rowe is such an amazing writer. I can get lost in every book she writes." ~Jecaudil (Amazon Reviewer) All Mia Murphy wants is an ordinary, law-abiding life. Accidentally marrying a drug kingpin? Easily fixed with an anonymous tip to the FBI…which resulted in a not-so-voluntary, surprisingly stressful stint as an undercover spy against him. But with her ex finally in prison and assassins in her rearview mirror, Mia is off to Diamond Lake in Bass Derby, Maine with King Tut, her rescue (aka purloined) cat, to start over. Upon arrival, Mia quickly finds a couple of soulmates in a blue-haired "I'll show you what old is" café owner and a baton-twirling mail carrier. Life is headed in the right direction...until the trio stumbles across a dead body during a slightly illegal but well-intentioned home invasion. When one of her new besties is arrested for the murder, Mia is the only one with the skills to ferret out the real killer…but she can't afford to resurrect her morally flexible past. Can Mia keep her life on the straight and narrow with so much at stake? Or will a homicidal, jet-skiing moose, a dead Mr. January firefighter, and an overzealous mayor take them all down? Mia has to step up, or she'll lose her chance for the life she's always wanted and the friends she's never had. Even worse, she might wind up dead… "A laugh-out-loud, nail-biting, page-turning read." ~Riding Reviewer "Stephanie Rowe is one of the most gifted story-tellers I have ever had the pleasure to read." ~Amazon Reviewer "Stephanie Rowe is definitely an amazing story-weaving genius." ~Amazon Reviewer Stephanie Rowe "has a true gift for bringing her characters to life and making you feel as though you’re right there with them." ~Jenn (Goodreads Reviewer) "Stephanie Rowe just has this way of pulling me into the stories she writes and leaves me completely ensnared so I lose track of time and sometimes what day it is." ~Joann (Goodreads Reviewer) "Rowe's books are always good… Her characters are fantastic and so are the storylines. I wish more authors wrote like she does." ~Amazon Reviewer ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than fifty published novels. This is her first mystery, but it won't be her last (because it's just so freaking FUN to write!). Notably, she is a Vivian® Award nominee, a RITA® Award winner and five-time nominee, and Golden Heart® Award winner and two-time nominee. She loves her puppies, tennis, and being as sassy and irreverent as her heroines. She's pretty sure dead bodies are better in fiction than real life, but hey, never say never, right? For more info of Steph and her books, head on over to www.stephanierowe.com.

Double Twist (A Mia Murphy Mystery)

Genesis (@whisperingchapters)

Nicola Sarah Brooks

This is a total departure from the other series I've read by this author and I'm LOVING this new series.  Mia is the perfect mix of worldlywise and sweetly naive.  Her experience with law enforcement has, perfectly reasonably in my opinion, made her wary of law enforcement types but I must admit I snortlaughed at her nickname for her "handler"

When she decides that Witness Protection isn't for her she teeters off to Bass Derby, Maine to start her new life as a marina owner.  Well, she was sold a pig in a poke on that one - the place is a dump!  But she meets some zany new friends and has a memorable run-in with the less-than-effective Sheriff.  Then there's the handsome deputy - but he has a big con on his side, he's besties with Mia's frenemy handler!

The bodies are piling up and Mia's stuck in the middle as usual. There are homicidal, singing moose, crabby residents, mysterious murders and plenty of hilarity.  Oh, a humungous cat, named King Tut, who loves swimming!

Whilst there is no outright romance, it's clear that our Mia may just have a love interest, or two, to deal with in the future!

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