Laney Monday

I thought the idea of a judo champion being at the center of the mystery was unique. The characters were all interesting and had me rooting for them from the start. I did not guess who the real murderer was before it was revealed.

I was a little confused as to why the opening scene was repeated again in a later chapter word for word.

What happens when an Olympic athlete moves to a small town? Murder, love, betrayal, and a lot of spiteful behavior. Brenna and her sister Blythe decide to move to a small town when Brenna’s leg heals from the latest injury that gets in the way of winning gold.

The plan is to turn a ballet school into a judo dojo. Teaching kids the sport she loves makes Brenna happy. Well, until the local journalist gets killed, and her sister’s hairbrush is the weapon. And one cop is determined to lock up show more Brenna or Blythe, and another cop seems determined to get Brenna to fall in love with him.

I recommend this book to anyone who likes a cozy mystery with a couple of feisty women who won’t let the world take care of things when they can just as easily solve the problem. Although the easy part may not be true. show less

I have been setting aside the book I have just read continue reading with the next book on my list, Sometimes because I am not sure how I want to rate the book, but primarily because I want to write a summary based on what I remember. I couldn’t remember the story until I read the last page again.

I gave this book 3 stars, though the story made sense, the characters had adequate backstories, the plot was okay, but it didn’t stay with me.