Title: Dirty Rotten Tendrils
Author: Kate Collins
Published: October 2010
Format: Paperback/Kindle
Collins continues to entertain me with her tenth tale of Abby Knight, flower shop owner and amateur sleuth. While Abby, also the narrator of the series, waxes poetic about how lovely it is to live in a small town things begin to change courtesy of singer, Cody Verse, who won a reality show contest and calls New Chapel, Indiana his hometown along with Abby. The town rolls out the red carpet for Cody who is being accused of stealing another local resident's song and turning it into a chart topper.
As always, a body turns up and Abby needs to help her friend and former, employer, lawyer Dave Hammond clear his name and weed through the growing list of suspects to find the real murderer.
While the murder investigation takes centerstage, plenty of secondary stories abound -- including an enagement ring mix-up, a social commentary on stardom and reality shows with family concerns thrown in to keep everyone on their toes. The mystery was deftly written and I was kept in suspense to almost the end trying to solve the puzzle along with Abby. New Chapel's charming residents and Abby's boyfriend, Marco keep this series entertaining and fun. I highly recommend it.
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