Knock Off (A Finley Anderson Tanner Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Reviewer Description:

When it comes to putting together a killer couture wardrobe on a tight budget, paralegal Finley Anderson Tanner knows exactly what she is doing. When it comes to catching a clever killer, Finley doesn't have a clue. But Finley's boss insists that she meet with Stacy Evans, who is convinced her husband Marcus' death was no accident. At first, Finley thinks the widow is just having a difficult time adapting to loss, but she discovers that not only was Marcus a juror on a high-profile medical-malpractice trial but also that several other of the jurors have recently died in "accidents." Pollero fashions the first volume in a stylishly entertaining new amateur sleuth series that is certain to be a runway hit with mystery readers who like a dash of chick-lit sass and a pinch of romance with their detecting.

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Most people liked this story. One problem some had was what they considered over description. Me, as reader, when description is a bit much I just scan through it and that doesn't hurt the over all story. Me, as writer, hates writing description and so I can kind of appreciate writers who do it well.

Knock Off (A Finley Anderson Tanner Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Little Black Dress: A Peter Macklin Mystery (Peter Macklin Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

Reviewer Description:

Peter Macklin was a contract hit man. He'd like to think he is retired, but he knows that there are skeletons in his closet that will never go away. He wants to settle down with his new young bride, Laurie, and restore the country home once owned by her grandparents. He senses something criminal about his new mother-in-law's boyfriend but has a difficult time defining it. He is correct--the suitor cases locations for a Mob-connected gang of armed robbers who've specialized in late-night hits on cash-heavy video stores. The gang's last job resulted in a death so they've opted to target a different business: bookstores. Laurie's mom manages a bookstore that is hosting a best--selling author on a book-signing tour. Also in the mix is an effective but publicity-addicted state cop. Estleman, a consummate craftsman, has done the near impossible: he has made an assassin a fascinating, dynamic series character. It will be interesting to see where he takes Macklin after the violent, life-altering conflagration that concludes this suspenseful, intelligent thriller.

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Not too many reviews in place. Some people loved it. Some people felt the story was not a page turner in that they read it, but they didn't read from cover to cover in one sitting.

Little Black Dress: A Peter Macklin Mystery (Peter Macklin Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

Seven Women: An Erotic Private Investigation (Paperback)
~ Michael Hemmingson (Author)

Product Description
"I've been sitting at the counter of this bar for almost an hour, now on my third drink, when I notice one of the women, in a group of women, saunter in and sit in a booth. There are five of them, all in their mid-twenties to early thirties. I don't want to seem too conspicuous. I try to verify my suspicion from the mirror at the bar. There are too many bottles in the way. I turn around and look. Yes, it's her -- my ex-wife. She sees me looking, no expression on her face, quickly goes back to her four friends -- smiling and laughing, as if I don't exist."
Say you’re a private eye and, using your skills and techniques, you probe and pry the intimate sensual details from a group of women. Each woman has her own sordid, enticing, and kinky past -- including your ex-wife, who has some doozies to tell!

Get the scoop, gumshoe, and don't let it show -- you're a tough guy, and tough guys don't cry!

Seven Women: An Erotic Private Investigation (Paperback)
~ Michael Hemmingson (Author)

Strip Search (Berkley Sensation) (Mass Market Paperback)

From a Reviewer:

Mark Sullivan's brother-in-law asks him to take on a FBI undercover assignment, and the gorgeous alpha CPA finds himself stripping in a suspected club with mafia ties. Nicki DiStefano needs a new dancer to make the cast complete. When they meet at the audition, it is instant attraction for both of them.

This story is erotic and fast paced with more chemistry than you can handle. The suspense is exciting and will keep you guessing till the very end. The author really delivered!!

From a Reviewer:

Mark Sullivan was framed for embezzlement, and while he has been cleared of all charges, the real criminals have not been caught - at least, not all of them. When Mark's brother-in-law, Rafe, offers him the chance to go undercover to prove the Mafia connection in the money laundering scheme that nearly sent him to prison, Mark jumps at the chance.

One look at the owner of the strip club he is to work at undercover, and he knows he will never be able to keep it strictly business. But getting involved with the beautiful and feisty Nicola `Nicki' DiStefano is a bad idea, considering she is one of the prime suspects!

Shelley Bradley's novel, Strip Search, is the sequel to her book Bound and Determined. While the story in Strip Search is greatly enhanced if the reader has already read the first book, Strip Search can easily be enjoyed independently, without the reader being lost or confused. Bradley does a terrific job of giving us the parts of Mark's history from the first book that are pertinent to the story in the sequel so that a new reader would never even realize this book is a sequel.

With the character of Mark Sullivan, Shelley Bradley takes all of the stereotypical ideas of a `nice guy' and successfully squashes them. Apparently, nice guys can also be bad boys! Mark is an anti-hero, tortured by his past, and torn between his feelings for Nicki, his desire to bring the criminals to justice, and his fear of love and commitment.

Nicki is a brassy, independent woman who has finally found her niche after floundering for years. Determined to make her club a success, she has forgone romance for years. There are many women who could identify with Nicki's determination to succeed and the sacrifices she makes towards that end. Even while she has established herself as a business woman to be reckoned with, she is able to maintain a softness and empathy for those she loves that keeps her character very real.

While the romance between Mark and Nicki is always forefront, the suspense is equally prominent, ensuring a multi-layered story that defies being classified as strictly romance. For readers who enjoy a touching romance with an excellent plot, Strip Search is a must read!

Strip Search (Berkley Sensation) (Mass Market Paperback)