Monday, July 15, 2013

Book Review: Dolled Up to Die by Lorena McCourtney

Cate Kincaid is settling in to her job as assistant private eye quite nicely. She basically runs the office for her uncle these days and handles all the small day to day things. But when she receives a call about not just one, but three murders, she knows this is way over her head. Finding it strange that the police did not rush to help, and while knowing that it was against policy to get involved with murder cases, Kate couldn't just  leave the poor victim without any help!
Arriving at the scene of the crime, Kate discovers the reason for the police slow response. The victims are dolls! But still, it is a crime and a creepy one that gets even creepier when Kate discovers a real human victim. While trying not to investigate the murder, Kate focuses on the doll case, but it's hard to keep the two apart!

This is the second book in the Cate Kincaid files and it was just as fun as the first. It would probably be helpful to read the first book to get to know the characters better before you jump in to the second but it would probably be ok as a stand alone too. A fast paced, good action filled mystery!

Thank you to Revell Publishers for a free copy of this book to review.

Available July 15, 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group

Monday, July 01, 2013

Book Review: Small Town Girl by Ann H. Gabhart

On a hot summer day, Kare Merritt watches the man of her dreams get married...to his sister. Although she is trying so hard to be happy for her sister, her heart is aching. What's more annoying is the best man, who seems intent on flirting with her. Can't he just let her suffer privately. Still, when Jay Tanner decides to stick around in Rosey Corner for a while, Kate can't help but warm up to his charming smile. But she may have warmed up too late.
When news strikes that Pearl Harbor has been attacked, men are signing up to serve their country. Kate must decides if she is willing to risk her heart before Jay has to risk his life.

This book is a follow up book to the novel Angel Sister and though it stands alone pretty well, I think I would have enjoyed it better if I had read the other novel first. It really is mostly just a love story, and I generally prefer another story line with romance in it rather than the romance being the main story line itself. Still it was not a bad read, though it wasn't really a page turner.

Thank you to Revell Publishers for a free copy of this book to review.

Available July 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.