Charley Carpenter has poured heart and soul into her clothing store, Old Hat Vintage Fashions. She’ll do anything to make it a success—even join the stuffy Agathas Book Club in order to cultivate customers among the wealthy elite of Oakwood, Ohio.
Although mixing with the most influential women in town has its advantages, Charley finds the endless gossip a high price to pay. But after two women with close ties to the Agathas are brutally murdered, everyone falls under threat—and suspicion. When key evidence indicates that both murders are the work of the same hand, Charley realizes that the killer has arranged each corpse in perfect imitation of crime scenes from the Club’s murder mystery reading list. She uses her membership in the Club to convince Detective Marcus Trenault to use her as an inside informant. Not that he could stop her anyway.
Intelligent, fearless, and every bit as stubborn as Marc is, Charley soon learns the Agathas aren’t the only ones with secrets to protect. Passions explode as she and Marc must race against time to prevent another murder. And if Charley’s not careful, she may find herself becoming the killer’s next plot twist.
I received a copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
My review: 3 of 5 stars
There is a serial killer on the loose in Oakwood. The killer seems to be using the books that Charley's book club is reading. That puts her squarely in the position to help find the killer before he or she strikes again.
I found this book charming. Charley is quite the character to follow. I loved the way you could see her mind working. I also really enjoyed her friends and the cop she can't stand. You will get it when you read the book! Nagel did an amazing job making Charley seem real by putting elements into her life that add to her depth. She is helping care for a father who has had a stroke. Her small business is a big part of her life. Just real details that made her seem all that more personable.
The plot of this book didn't disappoint. I would call this a page-turner if I had been reading a paper book, but I call this one a screen tapper. Every time I thought I had figured it out, something else would happen that had me questioning my guesses. One of the things I love about mystery books is that you can keep on guessing who dunnit and no matter if you are right or wrong, you can enjoy the book.
Overall this book gets a solid four stars. I hope there are more to come with these characters. Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing for the opportunity to read this amazing book before publication.
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