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Publisher: Scribner Books
Release Date: May 2004
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Format Reviewed: HC
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Genre:   Mystery
Reviewed: 2004
Reviewer: Robyn Glazer
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Unwilling Accomplice
A Munch Mancini Crime Novel
By Barbara Seranella

      Munch Mancini has been happy with her life lately and is not happy to hear from her adopted daughter's aunt, Lisa. While Munch was able to leave the drug life, Lisa was never fully able to. Munch knows that whatever Lisa wants, it is probably going to get her in trouble. They arrange a meeting on the pretense of Munch and her daughter, Asia, seeing Lisa and her two girls. The meeting goes well and Munch breathes a sigh of relief. Little does Munch know trouble is about to pop up. The next day, Munch receives a call telling her that Charlotte is missing. Nobody knows if Charlotte has run away or if something horrible has befallen the girl. Then Munch uncovers Charlotte's hoard of stolen goods and gets a mysterious call that points to Charlotte having been kidnapped. Now, Munch must figure out where Charlotte is before the girl is killed ... or before Munch herself gets sucked into the violence.

      Unwilling Accomplice is a wonderful addition to the Munch Mancini series. With every book, Munch grows as a person, and it is this growth that makes it so easy to root for everything to work out for her. The relationship between Asia and Munch is touching and all the more interesting because of its believability. The story is fast paced, complex, and filled with moments that make me glad that I read. Once again, Barbara Seranella is going to be on my list of favorites for the year.