Christy Barritt

Gabby St. Claire cleans crime scenes though she really wants to become a crime scene technician. At the home of a politician whose wife was murdered, Gabby finds evidence which sets her on a quest beyond her authority or training.
While second-guessing handsome Detective Parker and sighing over her new neighbor Riley Thomas, she manages her way into deeper and more dangerous trouble.
Fans of Janet Evanovich would enjoy this series. Just for the record, I am team Parker for Gabby’s romantic interest.… (more)

[a: Christy Barritt|770315|Christy Barritt|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1420043136p2/770315.jpg] Cleans up in [b: Random Acts of Murder|22699759|Random Acts of Murder (Holly Anna Paladin Mysteries #1)|Christy Barritt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1404937866s/22699759.jpg|42218895] I received this as a free or discounted Kindle e-book, from Amazon.com.

This was a pleasant surprise. I do have a Goodreads shelf: "Fun or enjoyable read." I would have added this novel to that shelf, except that there were deaths from homicide. It was a good read, and I did enjoy it.

The cover of the book is a bit deceptive. I think it needed some gingham. It seemed that this was going to be another "girlie book." Instead [a: Christy Barritt|770315|Christy Barritt|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1420043136p2/770315.jpg] skidded around the corner in her classic car and sped this reader into mystery and intrigue.

There was a mix of serious topics covered. Political corruption, drugs, inner-cities, poverty affecting families, and cancer. Protagonist Holly Anna Paladin comes from a privileged background. It is refreshing that she loves people of other color, and backgrounds.

There is an undercurrent of faith that flows through the book, without becoming cloying. The writing is good, I could not stop reading this until the last page. I liked the characters and hope to see more of this type of work from Christy Barritt.

This novel is part of a series, but does stand-alone well.… (more)

Gabby is adding mold remediation to her crime scene clean-up repertoire. She finds a dead body under the house who happens to be an Elvis impersonator & the mystery is on. Confronting the dead Elvis's wife, mistress, business partner, and former employer has Gabby put in the cross hairs of a killer. Problems are heating up for Gabby & her boyfriend Parker when she's finding they don't have a lot in common. Add to that her mending broken heart over Riley who keeps helping her out and hanging around. Gabby is trying to solve a murder along with her crisis in faith with God and being alone. Enter in a foxy guy named Chad who is starting a crime scene cleaning business and Gabby now has competition for work and her heart. Clean book and faith filled… (more)