Murder with Reservations, Elaine Viets
Murder with Reservations, Elaine Viets
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Murder with Reservations
A Dead End Jobs Mystery

Author: Elaine Viets

Narrator: Sarah Pesek

Unabridged: 8 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/11/2022

Synopsis

Still on the run from the long arm of the law, Helen Hawthorne has found employment as a maid at Fort Lauderdale’s Full Moon Hotel, picking up after clueless tourists and keeping her head down. But staying discreet gets a bit more difficult when Helen opens the hotel Dumpster and discovers the dead body of a fellow hotel employee. Then, a hotel guest is murdered in the shower, and Helen’s no-good ex-husband Rob arrives in town in search of the money the court said he deserves.

With the police already suspicious, and her friends frantically trying to keep Rob off her trail, Helen knows the only way clean up the mess is to find the killer. But if she’s not careful, the killer just might find her first…

About Elaine Viets

Elaine Viets has written over thirty mysteries among four series. A former director-at-large for the Mystery Writers of America, she is a frequent contributor to Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and anthologies edited by Charlaine Harris and Lawrence Block.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luffy Sempai on July 05, 2020

Darla Crane is a pseudonym of a pornstar. I like her voice and her face. She acts well too, in the best sense of the word. Being about 50, she is too old to play this book's main character on TV. But if I were a producer, I would cast her as Helen Hawthorne, part time amateur detective. It seems that......more

Goodreads review by Linda on May 21, 2021

I enjoyed this entry in the series and it made me want to tip my maid when I stay in a hotel. It's always fun reading about Helen's different jobs. The mystery was good and I didn't see the resolution coming. I enjoyed the story and look forward to more.......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on April 02, 2023

Registered on Bookcrossing - [URL not allowed] My Review: Another great book in this series, Helen is a great character with many layers and all her friends make the story more interesting. My favorite book in this series so far.......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on April 09, 2016

I liked the fact that, unlike many cozies, the main character didn't feel compelled to chase suspects and overstep police to solve the crime. She didn't constantly make foolish decisions and put herself in harm's way. The mystery just kind of unfolded in front of her. I also enjoyed the surprise twi......more

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