Move over Stephanie Plum. . .
As a mortician, Lily Reynolds
is used to seeing dead bodies in her family-owned business—just not the murdered
type. As hunky yet squeamish detective James Rivers zeroes in on her as the number
one suspect, she rises above accusations and rumors to solve the case herself all
the while keeping her attraction to the troubled detective at bay.
James has a past.
The last time he let someone into his life, she wound up dead. Vowing never to
let that happen again, he has sworn off dating for good—until he meets Lily—and
gets a load of what she does for a living. In his gut, he knows she’s not the
murderer but pressure to solve the case puts him on the wrong trail while he comes
to grips with her job and struggles to keep her off the case.
Our Review: While Manorview,
a small town along the Hudson River, is no “Burg”, it holds its own when it
comes to characters, bumbling and otherwise, kooks, tweakers and bad boys.
Humor abounds as Lily and her quirky siblings work hard to keep the family
business alive and thriving as a tribute to their murdered parents. And like
all small towns, Manorview’s hotline for gossip, inuendo and allegations runs
at warp speed. For zany, comedic action, Body Conscious is the story for
that reader who appreciates unique and different settings and off the wall
humor. We expect great things from debut author Ana Diamond. This is the first
of many. Nicely done.
On a scale of 1-5, Body Conscious deserves a 4.5.
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