| Helen
Hawthorne and Phil Sagemont make a great husband and wife
PI team. Heck, they’ve worked together solving cases
since long before they were married. When a local paddleboard
rental owner hires them to prove that an accident involving
one of his rental boards is really murder, will this case
be a walk on the beach or something a lot more sinister?
The death
of tourist Ceci, a woman beleaguered by a verbally abusive
husband, appears to be an accident--and one that could drive
Sunny Jim Sandusky right out of business. It doesn’t
take long for Helen and Phil to realize that there is a lot
more going on with the case beneath the surface clues. With
corruption and cold-blooded thugs in the city, it’s
possible Ceci’s death was a ploy to hide some darker
criminal activity. All bets are off as Helen and Phil race
to get to the truth before anyone else becomes a victim.
I love
how straightforward this book is. There is no nonsense about
it, and yet it is lighthearted enough in spots to be humorous.
The romance between Helen and Phil hasn’t paled any
since they married, and author Viets once again uses Helen’s
history and backstory to move things along with this new mystery.
Fans
of the series will love this book, and if you are new to the
“Dead End Job Mystery Series,” it’s fine
to start here. I guarantee that once you’ve read it
you’ll be intrigued enough to go back to the beginning
and read the previous eleven books. Grab a copy now and stash
it in your beach bag for that first day at the beach this
year.
Other
Reviews in this series
Just Murdered, No 4 [review]
Murder Unleashed, No. 5 [review]
Murder with Reservations, No. 6 [review]
Clubbed to Death, No 7 [review]
Pumped for Murder, No 10 [review
1] [review
2]
Final
Sail, No 11 [review]
Board Stiff,
No 12 [review]
The Art of Murder, No 14 [review]
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