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Review – Drop Dead Diva

January 8, 2011 By
Jenna Stafford, her sister Carly, and the whole crew from Death on a Deadline are back in Drop Dead Diva, another fine mystery by Christine Lynzwiler, Sandy Gaskin, and Jan Reynolds. As the story opens we find Jenna and Carly setting off for a free vacation in Branson, Missouri. Free, that is, if they pitch in and help their friend Marta open the Branson Country Paradise Theater, a combination hotel/theater.

But before a whole lot of cleaning goes on, Holly Wood, who is in all respects a superstar diva and the headliner for the theater, is found murdered in her dressing room. Jenna can’t keep her nose out of the murder mystery and soon finds herself knee, make that hip deep in a list of possible suspects. Yes, Holly Wood was difficult to be around and there were many close to her who might want to end their suffering by ending Holly’s life that Jenna has her work cut out for her if she plans to find the killer.

Drop Dead Diva is a fast moving mystery peppered with colorful characters. And there is none more colorful that Jenna. I absolutely adore Jenna’s witty quips and interesting takes on the events happening around her. I admire her determination in the face of difficult odds to keep after the mystery until it’s solved.

And speaking of solving, the killers identity is well concealed even though we have wonderful clues along the way to help us out. I hadn’t a clue who the real killer was until he/she was revealed near the end and isn’t that was a good mystery is all about?

Drop Dead Diva (Sleuthing Sisters Mystery Series #2) (Heartsong Presents Mysteries #22)
Drop Dead Diva (Sleuthing Sisters Mystery Series #2) (Heartsong Presents Mysteries #22)
by Christine Lynxwiler, Jan Reynolds, Sandy Gaskin
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Review – Drop Dead Diva
Reviewed by Susan Sleeman
The real sleuthing sisters have another hit on their hands.
Jenna Stafford, her sister Carly, and the whole crew from Death on a Deadline are back in Drop Dead Diva, another fine mystery by Christine Lynzwiler, Sandy Gaskin, and Jan Reynolds. As the story opens we find Jenna and Carly setting off for a free vacation in Branson, Missouri. Free, that is, if they pitch in and help their friend Marta open the Branson Country Paradise Theater, a combination hotel/theater.

But before a whole lot of cleaning goes on, Holly Wood, who is in all respects a superstar diva and the headliner for the theater, is found murdered in her dressing room. Jenna can’t keep her nose out of the murder mystery and soon finds herself knee, make that hip deep in a list of possible suspects. Yes, Holly Wood was difficult to be around and there were many close to her who might want to end their suffering by ending Holly’s life that Jenna has her work cut out for her if she plans to find the killer.

Drop Dead Diva is a fast moving mystery peppered with colorful characters. And there is none more colorful that Jenna. I absolutely adore Jenna’s witty quips and interesting takes on the events happening around her. I admire her determination in the face of difficult odds to keep after the mystery until it’s solved.

And speaking of solving, the killers identity is well concealed even though we have wonderful clues along the way to help us out. I hadn’t a clue who the real killer was until he/she was revealed near the end and isn’t that was a good mystery is all about?
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Susan Sleeman


Susan Sleeman SUSAN SLEEMAN grew up in a small Wisconsin town where she spent her summers reading Nancy Drew and developing a love of mystery and suspense books. Today, she channels this enthusiasm into hosting the popular internet website TheSuspenseZone.com and writing romantic suspense and mystery novels.

Much to her husband’s chagrin, Susan loves to look at everyday situations and turn them into murder and mayhem scenarios for future novels. If you’ve met Susan, she has probably figured out a plausible way to kill you and get away with it. Don’t worry, she’d never follow through on it.

Her GARDEN GATE MYSTERY series featuring landscape designer Paige Turner, debuted in October 2010 with NIPPED IN THE BUD in Barbour Books Hometown Mysteries line. The second book, READ BETWEEN THE TINES released in e-book format in the Spyglass Lane Mystery series in February of 2012.

Her first romantic suspense novel, featuring the Morgan Brothers, released with Ryan’s story in HIGH-STAKES INHERITANCE , Russ’s story in BEHIND THE BADGE and the Reid’s story in THE CHRISTMAS WITNESS.

This year Susan’s latest series about five adopted siblings who leave law enforcement to form a private investigations firm called the Justice Agency will debut with DOUBLE EXPOSURE in June and in November, DEAD WRONG will release.

Susan currently lives in Florida, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law and an adorable grandson. In her spare time, you can find her traveling to Oregon to visit her children and grandson, reading, gardening or working on TheSuspenseZone.com. To learn more about Susan, please visit her website, or follow on Twitter and Facebook.
 
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