Mystery / Thriller
Date Published: December 29, 2013
REVIEW
Unique, Funny – A Rich
Complex Suspense/Thriller
Mortician J.J. Graves doubles as coroner in
a town called BLOODY MARY. It isn’t much of a town, but then Graves isn’t much
of mortician/coroner. The death of her parents prompted her to take over the
family business. In other words, the mortician stint is strictly money-driven.
It’s not nice to live in poverty and a girl does what a girl’s got to do to
survive, but the discovery of Fiona Murphy’s battered body disrupts the
routine. Fiona was evidently leaving her abusive husband George, and he must
have been unwilling to say goodbye. But the strange marks and DNA samples lead J.J.
Graves in a less obvious direction, and Sheriff Jack Lawson agrees—at least
until gorgeous Brody Collins shows up on her doorstep. The successful writer is
getting her juices flowing, and we’re not talking the turkey cooking in the
oven kind. But now there’s another body that’s turned up, and Jack is acting
kind of jealous, and J.J.? She’s about to break the long draught of
self-imposed celibacy.
Thoroughly enjoyed Liliana Hart’s DIRTY
LITTLE SECRETS. Very smartly written, this mystery/suspense thriller was just
the thing to get me through the night. Intriguing enough to hold my attention,
it’s also laugh out loud funny! Yes, the character J.J. Graves is downright
hilarious, and I looked forward to all her acerbic observations.
The plot is complex, so this one does
require thinking. The suspects are introduced at a good tempo, and there’s just
enough space in between to fit a backstory and give us time to consider whether
they could be the scumbag that’s killing all those people … cheesh!
There’s also J.J. Graves non-love life to
consider. Sheriff Lawson (the hunky sheriff) and Brody Collins (the hunky writer
… meow!) would both do nicely … so what’s a girl to do? Liliana Hart knows and
cuts her some slack. The murderer ain’t goin’ nowhere (hopefully), so there’s a
little bit of respite that allows Graves to get her sexy on. In fact, the line
she says when she wakes up the morning after is priceless and had me chuckling
for days.
What’s not to love? You have great
writing, wit, charm, murder, a very likable heroine, two studly men, suspense,
a plot that’ll keep you guessing, and a very dramatic ending to boot. It’s all
crammed into those pages and it makes for some great entertainment.
Definitely recommending DIRTY LITTLE
SECRETS and giving it 4.2 stars!
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