Valentine's Day is Murder (McKinley Mysteries
series Book 8)
by Carolyn Arnold
Publisher: Carolyn Arnold
Published: Jan. 15, 2015
ASIN: B00OO729NQ
Amazon Synopsis:
Strap in for an adventure that will take you to the beautiful
island of Jamaica and have you wanting a piña colada.
Jimmy finally takes a vacation--and a chance on love--only to be
abducted. His female companion originally thinks he had cold feet about their
relationship, but Sean and Sara know there’s more to it. Jimmy isn’t the type
to just up and disappear, let alone leave a lady stranded.
Setting out on their private jet, Sean and Sara reach the tropical
paradise of Ocho Rios, Jamaica with sightseeing as the last thing on their
minds.
With a gold coin being their initial tie to Jimmy’s kidnapper,
Sean and Sara even speculate about the involvement of pirates. Yet as the hours
pass, and there’s no word from Jimmy’s captors, Sean and Sara will need to
figure out the real motive before it’s too late.
With help from their friend, Adam, back in Albany, the pieces come
together and not a moment too soon.
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My Thoughts:
This
cozy mystery is Book 8 of the McKinley Mystery Series. It is a stand-alone
novel within the series. Valentine’s Day is Murder begins when Jimmy
Voigt suddenly disappears in the middle of dinner with Meredith, a woman with
whom he had travelled to Jamaica for a holiday. Jimmy is a friend of Sean and
Sarah McKinley, ex-cops turned private investigators. When the local
authorities can't find anything, Meredith calls the McKinleys for help. The
McKinleys immediately fly down to Jamaica to investigate Jimmy's disappearance.
This
was a fun romantic cozy mystery set in the beautiful resort area of Jamaica.
There was lots of action and danger as the McKinleys searched for Jimmy's
abductors. Plenty of twists and turns in the plot led to the surprise ending.
I
liked that the romance portion of the novel was clean.I empathized with Jimmy as
he struggled and debated with himself about whether or not to involve himself
in a relationship with another woman after his divorce with his wife Clara.
This
is the first book in this particular series that I have read and I enjoyed the
characters of Sean and Sara McKinley. They are quite a funny and loving couple.
I would enjoy reading more of these books in the series to get to know them
better as I found them quite intriguing.
I
would recommend this book for cozy mystery readers. I gave Valentine’s Day is Murder four stars out of five.
Thank
you to the author for providing a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and
honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.
About
the Author:
Carolyn
Arnold is an award-winning and International bestselling author, a blogger, and
is published in IUeMag, a distinguished online magazine dedicated to inspiring
people. She is also the proud founder of the Shining Soul site that is geared
to healing, motivation, and self-empowerment.
Since
she published in 2011, her books have been sold and downloaded over half a
million times. Titles in her Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, and McKinley
Mystery series have all hit bestselling lists. Her work ranges from cozy
mysteries to hard-boiled detective and FBI procedurals.
Born
in a small town, Carolyn enjoys returning to her roots and spending time in the
country reflecting on life and letting her imagination run wild. She currently
lives in a city near Toronto with her husband and two beagles, Max and Chelsea.
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Set to release May 27th (pre-order is not available until the end of this month) is the very next McKinley Mystery novel, Coffee is Murder. For more information or to sign up for her newsletter to stay informed on its release and pre-order availability, go to https://carolynarnold.net/cofeeismurder
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