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Stilettos & Scoundrels
by Laina Turner
Series: Presley Thurman Mysteries #1
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Published by Laina Turner Media on March 21, 2010
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 272
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When thirty-something redhead Presley Thurman is fired from her job for telling her boss where to shove it, she feels unexpectedly happy. She decides to take a trip home to visit her parents and regroup, but when a senator visiting her small town is murdered, her visit turns out to be anything but relaxing. Nosy by nature, Presley can’t help but get involved, especially when she learns that Cooper Sands, a handsome high school friend, has been working for the senator.
Presley needs to find out who killed the Senator, but will the answer hit too close to home?
Stilettos and Scoundrels by Laina Turner is a fast-paced, humorous cozy mystery and the first book in the Presley Thurman Cozy Mystery Series.
Who killed the Senator, and what happened to the people that Presley grew up with?
Presley Thurman
Presley is our sleuth, main character, and point of view. She has this funny inner voice that keeps adding humor to even the most dangerous scenes. Presley was recently let go from her long-time position at the big company in Chicago. She was fired, but she stood up for herself and really showed her grit. So, with nothing else to do, she decides to go home and visit her parents for a bit. Trouble seems to find Presley all of the time.
Go home, see her parents and old friends, relax and enjoy the time off, this is what Presley thought she was signing up for. However, all of a sudden, she is investigating the murder of a local senator. One of the things that I like about Presley is she eats, she may regret it later, but that doesn’t seem to stop her. Presley also talks a bit about doing yoga but how it didn’t work out for her. Then there is her need for coffee and shoes. Oh, and boy does she have an attitude.
Mystery
OK, first I have to tell you that I so didn’t see that one happening. It completely caught me off guard. Who and why the senator was killed, I so didn’t follow that. However, it makes sense now. Presley wasn’t going to figure this out no matter what. She didn’t have enough facts about the players. She was basing her assumptions on gossip. But honestly, I want to try one of the peach cream cheese muffins. They sound amazing. Oh, and I hope that Presley and Copper get together. I love the way he pushes her buttons.
Five Stars for Stilettos and Scoundrels by Laina Turner
I was so entertained by Stilettos and Scoundrels that I wasn’t even tired. What a fabulous story. My rating is five stars for this one. If you like mysteries, shoes, food, and coffee, this is a great one for you.
The Presley Thurman Mysteries Series
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Until the next time,
About Laina Turner
As a child, Laina thought she would either be a truck driver (thanks to Jerry Reed in Smokey and the Bandit) or work at Taco Bell (her favorite restaurant as a child). As she grew older, she realized her talents lay in other areas, and for the last several years has been a college professor teaching business and English.
Through all her career choices, she has continued to have a passion for writing stemming from childhood, where, as an only child, she developed a vivid imagination.
She is proud of her vast experiences in life from barrel racing, to being on the dance team for a semi-pro basketball team, to being a mom of 2 amazing kids.
She decided to follow her dream as an author in 2009 and has worked her way up to having 5 fans (maybe 6 now). She often tells her family and friends that no one is safe from his or her ventures slipping into her books. Her blog, In Pursuit of Fabulous, was launched to share the daily fun in her life as a Real Midlife Housewife of the Midwest.
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