JURY DUTY IS MURDER
Kate Damon
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GENRE: Cozy Mystery
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BLURB:
The verdict is in; a famed athlete is headed for prison. The jurors have done their job and are free to go back to their lives.
But after being sequestered for four months, life as some knew it no longer exists.
HAROLD ASHMAN’s house is almost destroyed by a careless driver. Exotic dancer, CEECEE LAINE, discovers that her boyfriend is two-timing her, and she no longer has a job. Actor ALEX MANNING learns his career is down the tubes, and 72-year-old, HELEN RYDER, discovers her family is plotting to put her in an old folks home.
Then things take a turn for the worse. When former jurors start dropping like flies, CeeCee, Helen, Harold, and Alex are convinced there’s a killer on the loose. Now the feuding foursome must find him before he kills them—or before they save him the trouble by killing each other.
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Excerpt
The ringing telephone woke me up. Without opening my eyes, I felt around until I touched the nightstand and finally, my phone. “Hello.”
“Wake up.”
I groaned. “Alex, what do you want?”
“I need you to wake up.”
I forced myself to sit up. The clock on the radio said it was after ten. “This better be important.”
“Something is terribly wrong,” Alex said. “It’s the thirtieth and nobody’s dead.”
“Hallelujah.” I hung up and dived back into my pillow. The phone rang again, and I groaned. Only Alex would think that no dead bodies meant something was wrong.
I rolled over and grabbed the phone. “Now what?”
“No one’s dead.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
When Kate Damon is not writing, she and her husband enjoy RVing, spending time with family and friends, raising Monarch butterflies, and playing a wicked game of bridge.
Writing as Margaret Brownley, she has published more than 40 novels and is a New York Times bestselling author. Known for her memorable characters and humor, she is a two-time Romance Writers of America Rita finalist.
Not counting the book she wrote in sixth grade, and the puzzle of the missing socks, this is her first mystery.
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My Thoughts
JURY DUTY IS MURDER is written by Kate Damon. This is the first book that I’ve read by this author and it will not be the last. This book drew me in within the first few pages and I didn’t want to stop reading.
Jurors have just delivered a guilty verdict in a high profile case. They’ve been sequestered for four months and life has changed for everyone. However life has changed. Their friends and family have had to carry on without them. Some relationships have ended. Then jurors start dying.
Four jurors who couldn’t be more different meet. They think that someone is targeting jurors on the case. There’s too many suspicious deaths.
The story is told by alternating points of view. The author has woven this together seamlessly. I loved the vast differences in characters and how they had to work together despite their dislike from each other.
This is a great cozy mystery. I enjoyed reading. The characters are well developed. The storyline is engaging.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Goddess Fish Promotions for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.
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