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The chilling story of the abduction of two teenagers, their escape, and the dark secrets that, years later, bring them back to the scene of the crime. | Learn more
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A Noir Cozy Fusion
This first in the promising new mystery series from Valerie Wilson Wesley is not a candyland pastel hued cozy, but a gritty lead dusted mystery washed with shades of navy, charcoal, muddy grays and browns. Protagonist Odessa Jones still grieves a year after her husband’s unexpected death, their nascent catering business now on hold. To make ends meet, Jones survives as a real estate agent working at an office filled with coworkers who are living on the edge. Some keep to themselves while others slickly work the angles for quick material success. When their toxic boss Charlie Risko is murdered, plenty of suspects emerge.Jones’s good sense and discretion serve as a beacon for her co-workers as they confide in her. When one is arrested, he entreats Jones to help him. Entrusted with their information, the observant Jones starts to put the pieces together when she discovers their tawdry dealings and a motive for Risko’s murder.Sounds noir-ish but not so fast. Jones possesses the gift of “second sight,” a psychic ability she is learning to wrangle. She loves to bake (recipe included!), enjoys a close relationship with her eccentric and charming Aunt Phoenix, and embarks on a friendship - and possible future love interest - with retired detective Lennox Royal, owner of the local barbecue joint. And Jones shares her home with her cat, Juniper. Definitely a cozy.Wesley’s deft skill as a writer make this fusion “noir cozy” work. While Charlie Risko’s murder and the suspects veer toward noir/hard boiled, the cozy elements bring hope and humor and Jones herself is a winsome character to root for.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2023
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2021
This first in the promising new mystery series from Valerie Wilson Wesley is not a candyland pastel hued cozy, but a gritty lead dusted mystery washed with shades of navy, charcoal, muddy grays and browns. Protagonist Odessa Jones still grieves a year after her husband’s unexpected death, their nascent catering business now on hold. To make ends meet, Jones survives as a real estate agent working at an office filled with coworkers who are living on the edge. Some keep to themselves while others slickly work the angles for quick material success. When their toxic boss Charlie Risko is murdered, plenty of suspects emerge.
Jones’s good sense and discretion serve as a beacon for her co-workers as they confide in her. When one is arrested, he entreats Jones to help him. Entrusted with their information, the observant Jones starts to put the pieces together when she discovers their tawdry dealings and a motive for Risko’s murder.
Sounds noir-ish but not so fast. Jones possesses the gift of “second sight,” a psychic ability she is learning to wrangle. She loves to bake (recipe included!), enjoys a close relationship with her eccentric and charming Aunt Phoenix, and embarks on a friendship - and possible future love interest - with retired detective Lennox Royal, owner of the local barbecue joint. And Jones shares her home with her cat, Juniper. Definitely a cozy.
Wesley’s deft skill as a writer make this fusion “noir cozy” work. While Charlie Risko’s murder and the suspects veer toward noir/hard boiled, the cozy elements bring hope and humor and Jones herself is a winsome character to root for.
Jones’s good sense and discretion serve as a beacon for her co-workers as they confide in her. When one is arrested, he entreats Jones to help him. Entrusted with their information, the observant Jones starts to put the pieces together when she discovers their tawdry dealings and a motive for Risko’s murder.
Sounds noir-ish but not so fast. Jones possesses the gift of “second sight,” a psychic ability she is learning to wrangle. She loves to bake (recipe included!), enjoys a close relationship with her eccentric and charming Aunt Phoenix, and embarks on a friendship - and possible future love interest - with retired detective Lennox Royal, owner of the local barbecue joint. And Jones shares her home with her cat, Juniper. Definitely a cozy.
Wesley’s deft skill as a writer make this fusion “noir cozy” work. While Charlie Risko’s murder and the suspects veer toward noir/hard boiled, the cozy elements bring hope and humor and Jones herself is a winsome character to root for.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022
