
One Hot Murder
Victoria Square Mystery, Book 3
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Jorjeana Marie
Katie Bonner, the reluctant manager of Artisans Alley in the quaint shopping district of Victoria Square, is no stranger to ambivalence. Things have been going hot and heavy with pizza maker Andy Rust - so much so that Katie has moved in over his pizza parlor. But now that summer's ushered in a heat wave, an apartment above pizza ovens without an air conditioner is making Katie hot and bothered.
At the height of the heat wave, a tragic fire strikes Victoria Square. Wood U, a small store selling wooden gifts and small furniture, is destroyed. But the fire may just be a smoke screen - for murder. A body is found among the charred wreckage, and the victim didn't die from smoke inhalation. He was shot. Now - despite making Detective Ray Davenport hot under the collar - Katie is determined to smoke out a cold-hearted killer....
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The hot summer heat wave keeps tempers short, especially since Artisan’s Alley is having serious problems with its air conditioning system, with certain areas being kept too cold and other areas stifling from the heat. Food starts disappearing from the vendors’ refrigerator, and Katie finds evidence of a squatter in the alley. Plus, as president of the Victoria Square Merchants Association, Katie is having trouble with the owner of a store in the Square. Further, to Katie’s heartbreak, the Webster Mansion that Katie has longed for many years to turn into a B&B gets sold, and the couple who has purchased it has a vision almost identical to the one Katie has nursed for ages.
This book does not follow the same tight plot of a murder investigation of the previous books in the series, but it is effective nonetheless. The many elements of life in Victoria Square fascinate, and things that seem to be unrelated do connect back together, even if only loosely. I really enjoyed this book and its flavor. With more than just a murder going on, life at Artisan’s Alley is fascinating and fun. I enjoyed getting to see the way that Katie deals with the many issues in her life.
Jorjeana Marie narrates the audio version of this book and does a lot to help bring this book to life. She portrays Katie effectively, and I really like her voice. She also portrays the other characters well, and I’d enjoy hearing what kind of job Marie is capable of doing in another series.
I really found One Hot Murder to be a highly enjoyable book. I have come to enjoy the writing of Lorraine Bartlett, and this series is very creatively done. I like the setting of the series and the details found in it. The conclusion was creative and well-written too. I give this book five stars!
Murder amid a heat wave
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