Mystery & Thrillers
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From the New York Times bestselling author Darynda Jones comes the second novel in her laugh-out-loud Sunshine Vicram mystery series, A Good Day for Chardonnay.
Running
a small-town police force in the mountains of New Mexico should be a
smooth, carefree kind of job. Sadly, full-time Sheriff—and even
fuller-time coffee guzzler—Sunshine Vicram, didn’t get that memo.
All
Sunshine really wants is one easy-going day. You know, the kind that
starts with coffee and a donut (or three) and ends with take-out pizza
and a glass of chardonnay (or seven). Turns out, that’s about as easy as
switching to decaf. (What kind of people do that? And who hurt them?)
Before she can say iced mocha latte,
Sunny’s got a bar fight gone bad, a teenage daughter hunting a serial
killer and, oh yes, the still unresolved mystery of her own abduction
years prior. All evidence points to a local distiller, a dangerous bad
boy named Levi Ravinder, but Sun knows he’s not the villain of her
story. Still, perhaps beneath it all, he possesses the keys to her
disappearance. At the very least, beneath it all, he possesses a serious
set of abs. She’s seen it. Once. Accidentally.
Between policing a town her hunky chief deputy calls four cents short of a nickel,
that pesky crush she has on Levi which seems to grow exponentially
every day, and an irascible raccoon that just doesn’t know when to quit,
Sunny’s life is about to rocket to a whole new level of crazy.
Yep, definitely a good day for chardonnay. AMAZON LINK
5 +STARS
What a great story this one turned out to be. I have read the first book in this series and really liked it so I was eager to read the next book. And I'm so glad that I did. Let me tell you some of the reasons why.
Sunshine (Sunny) was one intense, funny, smart woman who had me laughing or smiling more than once. Sure, it wasn't all laughter because there were some serious things going on but I still enjoyed the humor. Even her relationship with her parents and her daughter Aurora (Auri) had some humorous conversations in them too. Sunshine's best friend for years also works for her, Chief Deputy, Quincy Cooper.
Another part of the story focuses on Aurora and her besties, Sybil and Cruz. That part had some intense times too.
Levi took me a bit longer to figure out because he played his cards so close to the vest. But as time went on I could begin to see why the whole town liked him. They would just about do anything to protect him too if they could. Speaking of that town, it sure had some quirky people living there. Eccentric, would be a good word to apply to them. That sure added to the fun!
This story was just full when it came to things being stirred up in this town. Plenty of action, secrets and dangers. Most of the mysteries and dangers are resolved although there is one danger that is yet to be finished. I'm hoping to read about that in a next book.
On a side note, I enjoyed the unique way that each chapter was introduced with a funny sign saying posted outside of a business.
"I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
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