Hollywood Homicide

In this first book in the 'Detective by Day' series, former actress Dayna Anderson is on the trail of a hit-and-run driver. ***** Like lots of gals in Hollywood, Dayna Anderson wanted to be famous, and she was.....for a while. The pretty black actress was the face of "Chubby's Chicken"commercials for......more

First comes the review, and then if you keep reading you’ll get the funny story of how I crossed paths with the author of this one. How’s that for a teaser? Dayna Anderson had 15 minutes of fame thanks to starring in a string of TV commercials for a fast-food chicken place. However, after losing that......more

I always appreciate discovering a mystery novel with a black female sleuth because they are so hard to find. I first want to mention that I love the cover. Dayna is a retired actress who decides to become an amateur detective after seeing a billboard advertising $15,000 reward for tips leading to th......more

A solid 3.5 read. Dayna had a clear voice and some fun friends and helpers along the way. I did figure out the holes in her theories and who the killer had to have been but I read a lot of mysteries & cozies (also, this was her first case). The Hollywood setting was unusual for a cozy and I liked th......more

I was fortunate enough to read an advance copy of this book. I was sucked in from the opening scene of this fun cozy mystery. The main character, Dayna, is so cool and fun to hang out with. When she happens upon the trail of a mystery that could earn her a big reward, she decides to play amateur det......more