Homicide for the Holidays

Name: Homicide for the Holidays
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Cheryl Honigford
ISBN: 9781501965654

Author: Cheryl Honigford

Series: Viv and Charlie Mysteries #2

Narrator: Amy Melissa Bentley

Unabridged: 9 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/10/2017

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Christmas has come to Chicago and Vivian Witchell is looking forward to nothing more than spending the holidays with family and friends--and maybe spotting her picture in a few radio magazines. But the discovery of a mysterious envelope stuffed with cash in her late father's study sets Vivian into a tailspin, as she discovers that her beloved father may not have been exactly who she thought he was, and who may in fact have been working with the most notorious mob boss of the time. With her career as a radio actress finally beginning to take off, a romance between Vivian and her costar manufactured by their publicity team to keep the public engaged going farther than she had anticipated, and the reappearance of dashing detective Charlie Haverford in her life, it's all Vivian can do to hold herself, and her family, together as she discovers the dangerous secrets of her father's past--and the truth behind his sudden death.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marlea on February 07, 2018

I really like the characters in this series, most of the time. Vivian sometimes grates on me with her childishness, but I really enjoy all of the others. I also think the author does a really great job creating imagery, making for a pleasant read. I have a few gripes with this book: 1. I wish she had......more

Goodreads review by Lizzie on December 07, 2020

The characters really earned some dimensionality in this second book! I enjoyed the characters so much more, even though the lack of communication between characters is always one of my least favourite tropes. Still, I love the connection between Charlie and Viv, and the setting is beautiful and so......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on January 03, 2018

I had to pick this book up and see what it was about since it takes place during the holidays and that is my favorite time of the year. And the story was good. The author did a good job of taking me back to the time when this took place. I felt like I was watching an old black and white movie. It wa......more

Goodreads review by Chris on November 14, 2017

Although the milieu of 1930's radioland is unusual, this is really just a run of the mill mystery with the usual soupcon of romance. But after reading a book about African American history (a continuing tragedy), reading a brutal Dennis Lehane mystery recommended by a misguided friend, and watching......more

Goodreads review by Penny on November 05, 2021

Started out very interesting. I was absorbed. Then it started rambling and lost focus. I did not finish because I just didn’t care anymore about the characters or whodunnit.......more