Publisher Description
Writer for Hire Veronica Blackstone is asked to write a celebration of life book for a former client's funeral, but was the death as straightforward as was reported?
Veronica Blackstone is a writer for hire. Be it love letters, biographies, resumes or wedding vows, Veronica has you covered. Her latest assignment is writing a celebration of life book for the funeral of one-time client Rachel Ross who tragically died one year after her wedding.
While researching Rachel’s life, Veronica finds the information surrounding the circumstances of her death to be shrouded in mystery. No one quite knows what happened and her prominent family are more concerned with their image than the truth.
Was Rachel’s life as perfect as it seemed or was there something dark going on? Was her fall an accident, deliberate or something else? In celebrating the life of Rachel, Veronica is determined to get to the bottom of her death.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Chicago freelance writer Veronica Blackstone, the narrator of this thought-provoking series launch from Hechtman (the Crochet mysteries), faces a sad sequel involving Rachel Parker, a former client who engaged Veronica to write wedding vows for her and her bartender fianc , Luke Ross. Just over a year into her marriage, Rachel has died after falling off her balcony, and her snooty stepmother wants Veronica to create a memorial tribute book. During her research, Veronica uncovers tensions between Luke and his well-heeled in-laws, as well as conflicting stories from Rachel's teacher colleagues and dance classmates about Rachel's intense anxiety and loss of weight. Veronica begins to wonder whether Rachel's death was really an accident, especially when she learns of Rachel's trust fund, receives mysterious packages, and experiences strange incidents around her home. A sympathetic heroine coping with her own losses and colorful characters from a writer's group combine nicely with an intriguing plot involving class and abuse. Readers will look forward to future installments.
