Reviewer: Samantha
Traci Andrighetti is on tour now with Limoncello Yellow and CLP Blog Tours
Summary:
From debut author, Traci Andrighetti, comes a tale of murder, mayhem, and meddling Sicilian grandmas…
Francesca “Franki” Amato is a tough-talking rookie cop in Austin, Texas—until an unfortunate 911 call involving her boyfriend, Vince, and a German female wrestler convinces her once and for all that she just isn’t cut out for a life on the police force. So Franki makes the snap decision to move to New Orleans to work at her friend Veronica’s detective agency, Private Chicks, Inc. But Franki’s hopes for a more stable life are soon dashed when Private Chicks is hired by the prime suspect in a murder case to find out what really happened to a beautiful young boutique manager who was found strangled to death with a cheap yellow scarf. When she’s not investigating, Franki is hoping to seduce handsome bank executive Bradley Hartmann, but most of her time is spent dodging date offers from a string of “good Italian boys”—make that not-so-good aging Italian men—that her meddlesome Sicilian grandma has recruited as marriage candidates. As Mardi Gras approaches and the mystery of the murdered shop girl gets more complicated, Franki must decipher the odd ramblings of a Voodoo priestess to solve both the murder and the mystery of her own love life.
Review:
Ah, mystery chick lit, one of my fave genres! This book has all the crucial chick lit elements – relationship woes, job foes, and a spunky heroine to root for. There’s also plenty of comedy (between Nonna and Glenda I’m not sure who made me laugh more!), and then that bonus aspect of a mystery to solve. Mix it all together to get Limoncello Yellow and a book that I highly recommend! The mystery was fun to try to solve with Franki and Veronica, and the voodoo-twist to the plot was right up my alley. Overall, such a well-written and fast-paced novel that had me flipping quickly through the pages. Traci Andrighetti is one to watch for!
4.5 stars
Traci’s bio:
Sounds like a very funny, enjoyable book! thanks for sharing!