Taxes, Death, & Trouble
An Audrey Wilson Mystery
By C.M. Miller

      Things are not going well for Audrey Wilson. The newly-divorced financial consultant’s best client, a janitor at a prestigious high school, has just been arrested for murder. He appeals to Audrey for help, who in turn appeals to Attorney Jules Dreyfus, who has an office down the hall from hers. Although Jules is involved with another woman, sparks ignite between the two when they meet.

      After the prologue, Miller moves fairly quickly into the mystery and the reader is taken on a wild ride. I can’t recall the last time I read a book with so much going on.

     This is a story rich with in-depth character studies. As each character is introduced, Ms. Miller gives a brief, but detailed history that draws the reader into that particular character’s viewpoint. This technique ensures that the reader gets to spend time inside each character’s head, which in turn makes the characters come alive.

      I suspected the identity of the murder relatively early in the story. However, that did not lessen my interest, as several of the chapters build up to a suspenseful conclusion, making me feel as if I had to read on.

      In Taxes, Death, & Trouble, Miller has skillfully combined a nicely-thought-out mystery and a rather surprising, but pleasing romance. This first book in the series left me eagerly looking forward to reading the next Audrey Wilson Mystery.