The Lone Star Lonely Hearts Club
A Debutante Dropout Mystery, No. 3
by Susan McBride
Alert the Galleria in Houston: Cissy Blevins Kendricks is going undercover. In a leopard-print
jumpsuit, no less -like Monk shying away from bowling shoes, Cissy's transformation offers
a 24-karat gold mine. Conspiracy-minded, always-classy Cissy suspects foul play when
her friend Bebe Kent dies at the posh retirement community Belle Meade; and when, at the
funeral, another friend, Sarah Lee Sewell, checks out of Belle Meade early, what's a Dallas
society queen to do?
If you're a fan of the fun Debutante Dropout Mystery series, you know that Cissy's
actions will cause much consternation for her loving and infuriated daughter, Web-designing
rebel Andrea Blevins Kendricks, who's chosen a life that (gasp) doesn't even involve
wearing a proper slip. When Andy's much-bullied camp comrade Annabelle Meade, owner of
Belle Meade, needs the Texas Rangers to deal with Cissy's crying homicide, Andy goes from
ex-debutante to deputy.
Amid the mystery shenanigans and clever dialogue, Andy worries that Cissy may be losing
her mind, and struggles with Cissy's mortality (not just because a murderer has targeted
wealthy widows). But fear not; Cissy isn't too frail to verbally smack Andy after a hint
that the two dead women, who signed up for an exclusive dating service, are too old for
love.
Mother-daughter relationships play a key role in this series, and while
other readers may prefer more CSI-like police work, the best mystery
plots have an emotional stake for the hero. As they bicker and bond,
Andy and Cissy shine, whether they're wearing Cartier or cubic zirconias.
Reviews of other titles in this series
Blue Blood #1 [review
1] [review
2]
The
Good Girl's Guide to Murder #2
The
Lone Star Lonely Hearts Club #3
Night
of the Living Deb #4
Too
Pretty to Die #5
Say
Yes to the Death #6
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The Book |
Avon
Books / HarperCollins |
January
31, 2006 |
Paperback |
0-06-056408-3 |
Cozy
Mystery |
Amazon.com |
The Reviewer |
Kristin Johnson |
Reviewed 2006 |
NOTE: Reviewer and
award-winning writer Kristin Johnson's books are Butterfly Wings: A Love Story,
Christmas Cookies are for Giving, co-written with Mimi Cummins and Ordinary
Miracles: My Incredible Spiritual, Artistic and Scientific Journey, co-written with
Sir Rupert A.L. Perrin, M.D. |
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