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Rest in Pieces (PTO Murder Club Mystery Book 1)

by Katie Graykowski

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Mustang Ridges isn't a town, a stripper, or some old western movie. She's a feisty, single mom living in the small town of Lakeside, Texas where money does buy happiness and keeping up appearances is much more important than the truth. Six months ago on her thirtieth birthday, her husband decided that married life, fatherhood, and his job as the Lakeside Chief of Police weren't as exciting as a permanent vacation to Grand Cayman with his mistress and a million dollars in diamonds he stole from the police evidence lockup.Mustang is a pariah in a Lakeside full of piranha. But she refuses to leave-this is her home, and she figures that if she can't join them, then she'll beat them at their own game. With a little luck, some intimidation, and the help of her good friends Monica and Haley, Mustang presides over her own little slice of Lakeside, the Bee Creek Elementary Parent Teacher Organization.All is quiet in Lakeside until Molly Miars, the kindergarten teacher, is found dead. According to the new police chief, she overdosed on heroin. That doesn't explain why her head was the only body part to make it to her funeral. Mustang and her fellow PTOers don't buy the heroin overdose for a second.Vowing to do right by Molly, the PTO decides to investigate.Quickly they find that Lakeside isn't the quiet, sleepy town it appears to be. There is a dark side-money laundering and drug trafficking. When Mustang's name turns up on a contract killer's hit list, things go from bad to worse. Can she and the PTO stay alive long enough to find out who killed Molly Miars?… (more)
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I can't put my finger on anything specific, but there were times when I felt like I couldn't read any more of this book and had to put it down for a while. I did have trouble keeping the names of some of the characters straight--which to me translates to "they are not memorable".

The mystery itself was okay, but it's hard to believe 3 housewives could get farther than the DEA in investigating something like this.

There are too many unanswered questions: Is Dan alive, dead or in hiding? Did he really run out on Mustang and Max or was it staged to look that way? Who is Cervantes? etc. so I can't give it 4 or more stars. ( )
  JenniferRobb | Jan 17, 2016 |
Really enjoyed this funny, witty mystery / choc lit book. Three friends try to outdo the local police force by looking into their friends death; suspecting that their friend was murdered and had not died from a drug overdose. Their sweet, kindergarten teacher friend could not possibly be a heroin addict. Their antics gets them into many pickles, but one of them usually finds a way out. Mustang, Hayley and Monica make a great team.
I think this is a great beach or garden read. I recommend it to readers who like easy mysteries with a bit if fun.
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  allysonrabbott | Jul 24, 2015 |
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Mustang Ridges isn't a town, a stripper, or some old western movie. She's a feisty, single mom living in the small town of Lakeside, Texas where money does buy happiness and keeping up appearances is much more important than the truth. Six months ago on her thirtieth birthday, her husband decided that married life, fatherhood, and his job as the Lakeside Chief of Police weren't as exciting as a permanent vacation to Grand Cayman with his mistress and a million dollars in diamonds he stole from the police evidence lockup.Mustang is a pariah in a Lakeside full of piranha. But she refuses to leave-this is her home, and she figures that if she can't join them, then she'll beat them at their own game. With a little luck, some intimidation, and the help of her good friends Monica and Haley, Mustang presides over her own little slice of Lakeside, the Bee Creek Elementary Parent Teacher Organization.All is quiet in Lakeside until Molly Miars, the kindergarten teacher, is found dead. According to the new police chief, she overdosed on heroin. That doesn't explain why her head was the only body part to make it to her funeral. Mustang and her fellow PTOers don't buy the heroin overdose for a second.Vowing to do right by Molly, the PTO decides to investigate.Quickly they find that Lakeside isn't the quiet, sleepy town it appears to be. There is a dark side-money laundering and drug trafficking. When Mustang's name turns up on a contract killer's hit list, things go from bad to worse. Can she and the PTO stay alive long enough to find out who killed Molly Miars?

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