Reviewer: Connie Payne
Title: Dying for a Dance - 2nd in the Laurel McKay Mystery series
Author: Cindy Sample
Publisher: L&L Dreamspell
ISBN-13: 978-1-60318-427-4
Release Dance: September 2011
Genre/Sub-genre: Romantic Mystery
Year/Setting: Present day, California and Lake Tahoe
Overall Rating: 4.0
Sexual Content Rating: None
Language (Profanity/Slang) Content Rating: None
Violent Content Rating: Minimal/Moderate
Cindy's Website: www.cindysamplebooks.com
Basically Laurel had two left feet, but that didn’t stop her from attempting to learn a choreographed dance. At her best friend’s insistence, aka Liz or (for the moment) Bridezilla, the entire wedding party was to learn a dance routine intended for the reception. Laurel was pretty sure murder wasn’t supposed to fit anywhere into the choreography. In fact, it’s the last thing she wanted to become involved in.
The choice, however, was not hers. Her boss and president of the bank, her place of employment – who knew for how much longer – insisted Laurel investigate. She already had solved a previous crime; surely she could at least divert suspicion from Dana, Mr. Chandler’s wife, who is adamant she did not kill her dance instructor, Dimitri.
When another instructor, Yuri, is led off the dance floor permanently, evidence leads to an arrest. Mr. Chandler’s!
If Laurel wants to keep her job as well as receive a much needed Christmas bonus, she’d better put on her dance shoes and invent a few sleuthing moves of her own.
With the ‘help’ of her assistant Stan and an attempt on her life spurring her on, sort of, Laurel and Stan learn…nothing helpful. At this point she has no clue as to how she’s going to solve this case. It’s anyone’s guess if it’s going to be by her brilliant deductive skills or by ‘accident.’
I was delighted to receive Dying for a Dance for review and learn that Laurel’s accidental involvement in crimes has become a series.
Juggling life as a mother, bank underwriter, hopeful girlfriend (to a detective), and investigating is exhausting. Yet somehow she manages. Not always gracefully but yes, competently. Most of the time.
Laurel approaches whatever comes her way, matron of honor duties, Christmas pageant antler-making, and sleuthing with determination and gusto. She’s also loyal and witty. She’s my kind of gal-pal.
Add to that a pile of unbelievable and frustrating family developments, well it's safe to say that Laurel’s life is anything but calm and boring. A great combination, don’tcha think?
Happy reading!
Connie
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