CLP Blog Tours Book Review: Death Turns a Trick by Julie Smith

death turns a trickJulie Smith is now on tour with CLP Blog Tours and Death Turns a Trick. Chick lit mysteries are right up there in my fave genres choices, and I’m not surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. Rebecca Schwartz is our Jewish lawyer MC, who finds herself in the middle of a city scandal. This happens because A) she is playing piano at a whorehouse, B) The whorehouse is suddenly raided and she finds herself driving away the senator (half-naked) and C) because she finds a dead hooker in her living room. If that doesn’t sound like a juicy novel, I don’t know what does!

Death Turns a Trick was a seriously funny book, all while being mysterious and having romance thrown in between the pages. Smith does a fab job at building Rebecca’s character and also with her comedic timing, and I don’t normally classify something as a “hoot,” but I feel that is the only word suitable for this book – in a good way, of course! If you like chick lit and mysteries, this book needs to be on your list – or just get it on there anyway! A favorite of mine!

5 stars

Author Bio:
New Orleans author Julie smith is a former journalist and the author of some 20 mysteries, including two series set in San Francisco and two in New Orleans. Her 1990 mystery, NEW ORLEANS MOURNING, won the Edgar  Award for Best Novel. DEATH TURN A TRICK is the first book in the Rebecca Schwartz series.
Connect with Julie!
www.casamysterioso.com


2 Comments

  1. January 21, 2013 / 11:01 am

    Samantha–I can’t tell you how flattered I am! From you, the chick Lit connoisseur, your review is a GIGANTIC compliment. A million thanks–and thanks for a great tour–Julie

  2. Samantha
    Author
    January 21, 2013 / 1:54 pm

    You are very welcome Julie! Home run 🙂