Bye
Bye Love
By
Virginia Swift
What's
a middle-aged college professor to do when the heartthrob of her
teen years shows up on her doorstep to ask a favor? Try to stop
drooling and do what he asks, of course! That's the situation Sally
Alder finds herself in when Stone Jackson asks her to check on his
ex-wife Nina Cruz, a singer and environmentalist. Nina has acquired
a following of radical tree huggers and she is acting crazier than
usual.
Driving out to Nina's acreage,
Sally is greeted by the sight of two young adults, stark naked,
running around draping the trees with neon streamers. This is to
remind hunters that the property is posted "No Hunting."
Nina doesn't want her property to look like a used car lot. She
runs into the woods to take down the streamers. Moments later, a
shot rings out and a woman screams. Running into the woods, Sally
finds Nina. She's been shot and is dying.
A memorial concert with big name
stars is planned for Nina. Sally and her band are asked to perform,
but the majority of her band mates are hunters. They are all opposed
to singing with a bunch of tree huggers. Jimbo Perrin, the prime
opponent is also the biggest redneck. He's very vocal in his objection.
A few days later, Jimbo turns up dead - shot in the same woods as
Nina.
The police discover the gun that
was used to kill Nina hidden in Jimbo's house. If Jimbo killed Nina,
who killed Jimbo? The first US case of mad cow disease in a human
is discovered. It is found in the brain of a strict vegetarian.
Everyone is confounded.
This book has a good plot and
interesting characters. I would have liked to have seen more star-struck
behavior from Sally. The frequent occurrence of vulgar language
and a brief discussion of Nina's sexual orientation did not detract
from my enjoyment of this book. This is the first book that I have
read from the Mustang Sally series. I look forward to reading more.
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