By Kelly Bridgewater
Vintage-loving Holly Anna Paladin finds online dating
uncouth and unbecoming. But, in an attempt to overcome her romantic slump, her
BFF convinces Holy to give it a shot. When Holly is stood up on her first date,
she's halfway relieved . . . until she discovers the reason isn't because her
cyber matchup has cold feet. Instead she stumbles upon him in a classic
Mustang, deader than good old-fashioned manners.
Holly's had enough with investigating crime and leaves her
ex-boyfriend, Detective Chase Dexter, to solve this mystery. But Holly is
somehow connected to this murder, and someone is determined to keep her in the
thick of things. She hopes it's not Drew Williams, the handsome funeral
director who's trying to sweep her off her feet.
Before more people are hurt, Holly is determined to unmask
the pretender in her life. But can she keep her feelings for Chase locked away?
Or will Holly end up losing her heart to him all over again? She must solve the
case before someone pulls the plug on her profile . . . and deletes her
permanently.
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My Thoughts:
I have read almost everything by Christy Barritt. The other
day I found out I hadn't read one of her books. Luckily, it was on sale for my
Kinde, so I downloaded it and hopefully, will get to it soon. As for now, I
continue to pick up all of Barritt's books, preparing for an adventure. Barritt
doesn't disappoint. She knows what she wants her audience to experience and she
delivers. I look forward to all her stories.
With Barritt's latest addition to her Holly Anna Paladin mysteries
series, Random Acts of Fraud, it was
nice to catch up with Holly and follow the hunt for a mystery at the same time.
Barritt does a good job at creating relatable characters that keep turning out
more and more mysteries. Gabby St. Clair is still my favorite heroine by
Barritt. I like their her characters aren't perfect or too rich or snotty. They
are average characters that makes them empathetic to the reader. I enjoy seeing
Holly struggle and change as her life moves along.
As for the plot in Random
Acts of Fraud, it is a typical cozy mystery story. Holly finds herself in
trouble in the first chapter, and I follow her throughout the rest of the story
as she tries to solve the mystery. Barritt even likes to throw in a little bit
of romance to see how much the reader notices. Not that you could miss it, but
it is nice to see Holly fall in and out of love as she struggles with the
complications of today's romance field.
Overall, Random Acts
of Fraud is another keeper for my shelf. Holly is a wonderful, brave
character who struggles with her personal life while trying to solve the
mystery she finds herself in. I highly recommend Random Acts of Fraud, and I can't wait to see what Barritt creates
next.
I received a complimentary copy of Random Acts of Fraud from Christy Barritt, but the opinions stated
are all my own.
My Rating:
5 out of 5 stars
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