So this book is #2 in the Blackbird Sisters mystery series, a light-hearted series about a former member of high society who, now broke after her parents fled the country with their millions to evade taxes, now has to get by with a working job as a society columnist. If this sounds like the setup to a lighthearted mystery series, well, you're absolutely correct.
These books are not deep literary masterpieces by any stretch of the imagination, but they are fun to pick up on a warm sunny afternoon and read outside. When I want something that's light and doesn't require much deep thought, books like these are great.
In "Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds," our heroine goes to a party, hosted by the father of her ex-boyfriend to celebrate his nomination as Secretary of Transportation. The ex-boyfriend is married to a kleptomaniac young woman, who, by the end of the party, has turned up dead in their pool.
Oops.
I'm already forgetting some of the plot, but it's a good little exploration of various crazy high-society folks and their hangers-on. We get a little heat between the main character and her boyfriend Mick, but there's no real sex - just enough hints to keep us hooked and wanting them to get together.
I'll pick up the next one, but I'm in no rush.
Time to read: 2 hours.
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