Derailed by Mary Keliikoa

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Derailed

by Mary Keliikoa

Series: Kelly Pruett Mystery #1
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Published by Epicenter Press on May 12, 2020
Genres: Private Investigator Mystery
Pages: 236
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A dying wish. A secret world.Can this grieving investigator stay on the right track?

PI Kelly Pruett is determined to make it on her own. And juggling clients at her late father’s detective agency, a controlling ex, and caring for a deaf daughter was never going to be easy. So she takes it as a good sign when a letter left by her dad ties into an unsolved case of a young woman struck by a train.

Hunting down the one person who can prove the mysterious death was not just a drunken accident, Kelly discovers this witness is in no condition to talk. And the closer she gets to the truth the longer her list of sleazy suspects with murderous motives grows. Each clue exposes another layer of the victim's steamy double life.

On a crash course with a killer, she must piece together the puzzle of what really happened to the victim that rainy night, before her own fate is sealed and she loses everything near and dear, including her life.

Derailed by Mary Keliikoa is an outstanding mystery with lots of discovery and secrets revealed.

Will Kelly figure out who killed Brooke before she’s next?

Kelly Pruett

Kelly is our main character, point of view, mother, and private investigator. The past year has been rough for Kelly, as she was divorced and her dad passed away. Yet, now that she has grieved a bit, Kelly is finding out that she is tougher than other people think she is. Kelly’s daughter is eight, and she is deaf, which makes Kelly’s ex-husband overprotective and causes issues between the two of them.

I like that Kelly is an independent thinker and doesn’t let others’ opinions affect who she is or wants to be. It’s like a cloud has been lifted off of her while working this case. Kelly also is seeing her ex-mother-in-law in a different light, which will be good for both her and her daughter. I also like that Kelly isn’t settling and wants someone willing to accept her for who she is. I hope she and Kyle make it.

The Mystery

A young girl is killed when she falls in front of a train. The question is, did she fall or was she pushed? This question is what Kelly has been hired to find out by Brooke’s mother, Georgette. However, Georgette is also the person that Kelly’s dad’s last letter asks her to help if asked. Everyone, in this case, is lying, and Kelly is having a hard time figuring out what the truth is. It seems that with each confession, she finds another witness has lied.

When Kelly figures out the connection between her father and Georgette, she is floored. Yet, this causes Kelly to dig deeper and figure out the culprit.

Five Stars

I love this new series. Although, as most of you guess, I pretty much read books that I like. However, I like Kelly and can’t wait to see what her next investigation brings. My rating for Derailed by Mary Keliikoa is five stars, and I recommend it to all you mystery buffs out there.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Derailed by Mary Keliikoa.

Until the next time,

 

This Guest Review is for Baroness’ Book Trove. 

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