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Suspect in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
Series: High Heels Mysteries #10
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Published by Gemma Halliday Publishing on October 1, 2019
Genres: Mystery, Romance
Pages: 195
Format: Kindle
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When Maddie Springer—shoe designer turned amateur sleuth—tags along with her mother to the Antiques Extravaganza roadshow, the last thing she expects to have to do is pull her mom off of a celebrity appraiser after he calls her prized antique hatpin a phony. But things go from harried to homicide when the same appraiser is found dead just moments later—killed by Mom's hatpin! Now not even Maddie's husband, LAPD Detective Jack Ramirez, can save Mom as the force's two most bumbling detectives are assigned to the case.
As if Maddie doesn't have enough on her plate, her best friends, Dana and Marco, enlist her help to plan the most over-the-top Hollywood surprise party ever for Dana's fiancé (who has a little surprise of his own up his sleeve), Maddie's adorable twin toddlers are always up to no good, and the only thing that can calm her fashion-challenged and suddenly-a-suspect mom down are aura cleansing from her favorite Venice Beach psychic, Mrs. Rosenblatt.
Whether they help or hurt, Maddie's friends assist her in wading through a slew of murder suspects—none of whom are telling the truth and all of whom have ample motive to want the appraiser dead. Was it the frigid business partner with questionable ethics? The clown-collecting fan-turned-stalker? The auction house owner with a grudge? Or was the appraiser's real business something much more sinister than his TV personality let on…and much more deadly? Maddie and her eccentric gang of unlikely sleuths are under the gun to find out before the real killer strikes again…and Mom takes the fall!
Suspect in High Heels by Gemma Halliday is a fast-paced, hilarious whodunit. The mystery unravels with Maddie and Dana doing the funniest things to get to the truth.
An antique hatpin and Maddie’s mom are wrapped up in a murder? Will Maddie figure it out before the murderer strikes again?
Maddie Springer
Maddie is our sleuth. She tries to hide her investigation from her husband, LAPD detective, Jack Ramirez, but her friends are prepared to assist her. Maddie won’t allow her Mom to go to jail for something that she didn’t do. In the process, Maddie, with the help of Dana and Marco, dive into the world of antiques, and auction houses. They learn more about the trade then any of them wanted to learn.
Jack and Maddie have these adorable two-year-old twins. The twins hide cell phones in the darnedest places and have food fights at the craziest times. It was a perfect mesh with the other eccentric characters running amok throughout the story.
I like Maddie; she is down to earth with a touch of high maintenance crazy. I would be friends with her, and I might even babysit for her (maybe).
The Mystery
I enjoyed the way that Ms. Halliday lays out the clues and all the subplots that also help keep it going. The detectives assigned to this murder are nicknamed” Laurel and Hardy.” They proved their nickname was correct every time they tried to use their cellphones for notes, pictures, or to make a call. I seriously wonder how those two still have jobs. I also liked the way characters from past books were brought back for a brief moment.
Surprise Ending
I won’t tell you much about this, but it’s adorable and that one should never underestimate the power of a couple.
Four Stars
Suspect in High Heels by Gemma Halliday is a fantastic read. I enjoyed the humor, family, friendships, and of course, the mystery. Seriously, the things that people will do to help their family. I am giving it four stars and recommending it to all you cozy readers out there.
Other Books in the Series
Look for #11 Peril in High Heels – coming soon!
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About Gemma Halliday
Gemma Halliday is the #1 Amazon, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author of several cozy mystery and suspense thriller novels. Gemma’s books have received numerous awards, including a Golden Heart, two National Reader’s Choice awards, a RONE award for best mystery, and three RITA nominations. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her large, loud, and loving family.
Gemma’s path toward becoming a bestselling author was not a straight line—more like a zigzagging path filled with obstacles! Prior to putting pen to paper, she worked as a film and television actress, a teddy bear importer, a department store administrator, an architect’s assistant, a preschool teacher, a temporary tattoo artist, and a 900 number psychic. Luckily none of these panned out.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Cloak and Dagger
- 2019 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2019 New Release Challenge
Thanks so much for the lovely review! I’m so thrilled that you enjoyed the book!