Deadly. Set. Vegas.
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Kennedy Romero is not a murderer. Why is she the only one who believes that? Well, her and her best friend believe it. And, yes, she knows it’s a little coincidental that she arrived in Vegas the same day her best friend’s husband was killed. But she swears she had nothing to do with it.
Unfortunately, Vegas Metro has other ideas—and they all lead to Kennedy. So instead of enjoying her vacation in Las Vegas, she’s stuck smack-dab in the middle of a murder investigation.
What she would give for an all-you-can-eat buffet and watching her best friend's soccer team play a match. But no. Instead of hitting the casinos, she’s trying to interview the players of the Vegas Victory FC and wishing she wasn’t the main suspect.
The body is growing as cold as the trail of the murderer. But if she doesn’t find the killer soon, Metro will be giving her a red card and she’ll be sitting in jail. Permanently.
Customer Reviews
Murder, Mayhem, and Vegas!
Kennedy is an interesting character. She's a recovering alcoholic who has been stuck on desk duty at work after a small incident involving her, her car, and a brick wall. Since her new responsibilities at work aren't very much to her liking, she jumps at the chance to visit her friend Darcy out in Vegas! Unfortunately, she doesn't get much time to enjoy the buffets and gambling because her best friend's (Darcy's) husband gets murdered.
I liked the mystery and how it all unfolded. There was a nice build up of clues and occurrences (and some funny interviews) that kept you guessing. I liked that Kennedy wasn't a traditional cozy mystery solver. She's a cop who wants to get herself and Darcy off the detective's suspect list. I liked how Darcy and Kennedy didn't always have a perfect friendship, there were ups and downs showcased in the story.
This is a little bit messier than most cozies I've read. The death is a bit violent compared to other stories in this genre, but it's not horribly explicit in descriptions about it. There are also more off color comments than typical cozies (at least ones that I've read), and there's a hint of a romance.
Anyway, none of these were an issue for me, and I quite liked the story!! The author created wonderful characters and I'm looking forward to, hopefully, future books in the series soon!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.