Josie Marcus is a mystery shopper. She dropped out of college when she got pregnant with her daughter. Her mother is disappointed that she didn't marry a rich man and live the perfect surburban life. Mostly, Josie feels like she is doing okay until she has to review the famous Danessa boutiques. Josie is always honest in her reviews and the Danessa boutiques are a mess. After a screaming match with Danessa, Danessa and her boyfriend, Serge, are found dead and guess who is the main suspect? Josie, along with a little help from her friend, Alyce, and her pushy but well-meaning mother, Jane, work to solve the murders before Josie ends up in jail.
This was the first book that I've read by Elaine Viets. It's part of her dead end job series. Josie is a spunky and fun character. She is down-to-earth and gutsy when she has to be. Some of the circumstances surrounding the murders, like Serge dosing himself with rat poison instead of buying coumadin, didn't make much sense, but overall, this was a fun, light-hearted read.
Rating - 4.5 stars
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