All Hats on Deck

Sandra Bretting’s All Hats on Deck

Blue Bayou, Louisiana is where Missy
DuBois runs the Crowning Glory boutique.
She is a milliner plus amateur sleuth. Her
finance is Ambrose ‘Bo’ Jackson who
designs wedding dresses. They work in
the same complex.
Ruby Oubre, an elderly Cajun grandmother
requests Missy to come to her mobile home
on the Atchafalaya River to teach Hollis, her
grandson how to start and run a business.
Upon arrival, Missy is greeted by Jacques
who is the vicious dog that guards the dock.
Ruby is not home so Missy begins to tudor
Hollis. He has no formal knowledge of
business practices. When they finish, Hollis
goes to find Ruby.
Hollis discovers Ruby......dead!!
Accidental or was foul play involved?? Who
would want to kill Ruby?
The characters are three dimensional, quirky,
multifaceted, colorful, some with interesting
backstories plus your locals. You will meet
Christophe d’Aulnay, Mayor Zephirim Turcott,
Captain Remy Gaudet who are all interested
in buying Ruby’s property.
Talented writing with palpable energy and
danger always lurking.
The story takes off very quickly and keeps
up at an invigorating pace with plenty of
twists and turns.
The proficient detailed description made
the reader part of the southern way of life.
You can taste the jambalaya, the sweet
rolls, smell the southern fried chicken and
drink a tall cool glasses of southern sweet
ice tea.
This is book # 5 in A Missy DuBois Mystery
series. It can be read as a stand alone. My
opinion is voluntary and my own.
It is a page turner!!!