Peril in Pink
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3.7 • 10개의 평가
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- US$14.99
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Everything is coming up rosé for innkeeper Jess Byrne until a murder on opening weekend gives her B&B’s killer vibe a whole new meaning.
Schitt’s Creek meets Only Murders in the Building in this sparkling debut mystery.
It’s the grand opening of The Pearl B&B in Hudson Valley, and owner Jess Byrne has prepared the ultimate, Insta-worthy welcome, complete with her ex-boyfriend—reality singing sensation Lars Armstrong—performing live. As guests check in and mimosas are poured, Lars arrives with his stepdad-turned-manager Bob in tow. But things go south when Bob is found dead, and Lars is the prime suspect.
After a desperate plea from Lars, and knowing the reputation of her B&B is at stake, Jess agrees to help clear Lars’ name, but the more she digs, the less sure she is that he’s innocent. Especially when he’s found at the scene of another murder.
With the guests under lockdown, the B&B in the press for all the wrong reasons, and a killer on the loose, Jess is in over her head. With the help of her best friend and business partner Kat, Jess is determined to uncover the truth before Lars is put behind bars and The Pearl is permanently cancelled.
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The opening weekend of a hot new bed-and-breakfast gets thrown off course by a pair of murders in this charming debut cozy from Leigh, a former high school English teacher. Jess Byrnes and her best friend, Kat, have finally finished converting a Fletcher Lake, N.Y., mansion owned by Jess's grandmother into the Pearl B&B. For opening weekend, they've booked a performance from Jess's high school boyfriend, Lars Armstrong, who's fresh off of winning the latest season of the reality competition show Sing It!. Other guests include Jess's school nemesis and Lars's obnoxious stepfather/manager, Bob. The weekend hits the skids when Bob is found dead in his room, and Lars no-shows for his scheduled performance, creating an opportunity for surprise guest George Havers—runner-up to Lars on Sing It!—to step in and save the day. Scrambling to salvage a positive experience for her guests, and aid the handsome Detective Holloway in solving the murder, Jess panics when a second homicide rocks the Pearl and Lars is found at the scene. Could her old flame be a cold-blooded killer? Though Leigh stocks the pond with one too many suspects, she keeps things breezy and bright. Bring on the sequel.
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Cute Cozy Mystery
This is a cute start to a fun new cozy mystery. Jess and Kat are opening a small boutique B&B, The Pearl, in the Hudson Valley. For their opening weekend, they are having Jess’s ex, Lars, winner of an American Idol type show, come and sing. The opening weekend is thrown into turmoil when two murders take place, Lars’es manager/step-father and his assistant. Jess needs to help solve the murders to save the reputation of her new venture. Overall, I enjoyed the setup of this series, including the introduction of who, I assume, will be recurring characters (her Mom, her hippie aunt Marnie, bartender brother Nate and potential love interest Sheriff James). I gave it four stars because I felt that the mystery took a back seat to the introduction of all the characters. Despite that, I look forward to future books in this series. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.