A Blush With Death - Book Review

A Blush With Death (A Bath and Body Mystery #2)
by India Ink aka Yasmine Galenorn

What is it about:
There's only one #1...

There's a new makeover maven in town, and she spells big trouble for everyone at Venus Envy. Bebe Wilcox has just unveiled her own boutique, and she won't stop until her shop has put everyone else out of business. Nothing is out of bounds, from stealing fragrance recipes to computer hacking and sabotaging supplies. But when one of Bebe's pushy saleswomen ends up dead, the stakes become much more dangerous. Staging a public falling out with her Auntie, Persia gets hired at Bebe's Boutique and begins snooping for evidence of wrongdoing. But can she find the goods before the killer decides to find her?

What did I think of it:
This is a nice enough read, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book.

It took a really long time before the murder happened, and I felt like the story was dragged out too much and that too many extra stuff was added to make it a book. There was a love connection coming totally out of left field as well. It didn't help I thought the guy in question was beige and uninteresting.

All in all not a book I'll reread. I might read the last book in this series to see if it's more like the first book again.

Why should you read it:
It's a nice enough mystery read.


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Scent to Her Grave - Book Review

Scent to Her Grave (A Bath and Body Mystery #1)
by India Ink aka Yasmine Galenorn

What is it about:
The fairest of them all...

Lydia Wang is the newly crowned winner of a local beauty pageant--and the queen of mean. Used to getting what she wants, she ends up in an fight with Persia over the store's newest acquisition: the Mirror of Aphrodite. Reflecting only the most beautiful aspects of the person looking into it, the mirror is a huge draw and definitely not for sale--no matter how much Lydia is willing to pay.

Persia arrives at the shop the next morning to find Lydia dead, the mirror missing, and one of the shop's treasured employees the prime suspect. Trevor's arrest is a blemish on the reflection of the shop, so Persia decides to take matters by the nose. To clear his name, she must sniff out the signature scent of a killer.

What did I think of it:
This is such an enjoyable read.

I was hooked from the first page. The writing is fun, the characters even more so. I loved both Persia and her aunt.

There were some clues that seemed pretty obvious to me, but that Persia missed. I can't say if it's because they were obvious, or if I read so many mysteries that I easily pick up on them. But that didn't diminish my enjoyment in the story, I can tell you.

The main storyline is solved in this book, but several smaller ones promise drama and possibly more murder in the next book. You bet I'll pick it up soon.

Why should you read it:
It's a fun and enjoyable murder mystery.


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Night Myst - Book Review

Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn

What is it about:
Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the Dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they imagined. Now Myst, the Vampiric Fae Queen of the Indigo Court, has enough power to begin a long prophesied supernatural war. And Cicely Waters, a witch who can control the wind, may be the only one who can stop her-and save her beloved Fae prince from the Queen's enslavement.

What did I think of it:
I wasn't impressed by this story I must confess. I couldn't really understand the characters or why they acted like they did. I got the feeling Galenorn should have taken a bit more time to build up their personalities and backgrounds. Only later in the story you discover a bit more about Cicely and her lover, but even then I didn't feel the connection between them. All in all the lack of knowledge about the characters motivations kept me from feeling for them or caring about the unfolding events. I must say the setting and story idea were cool though, but not cool enough to overlook the lack of character depth.

Why should you read it:
It has Vampire Fae