The Socialite's Guide to Murder

Poor little rich girl Evelyn Murphy, the daughter of the fabulously wealthy owner of the fabled Pinnacle Hotel, lives on the top floor of Daddy’s hotel. Beautiful and willful, Evelyn dyes her hair platinum blonde and dresses Marilyn Monroe. Like her idol, Evelyn frequently faces men who underestimate her, seeing her as spoiled and nosy. Well, in fairness, Evelyn is nosy — but always in a good cause. Compassionate and generous to a fault, Evelyn finds missing items for the hotel’s guests, foils an insurance scam, and determines to find out who really did kill a self-important modern artist having a show at the Pinnacle.

S.K. Golden’s debut The Socialite’s Guide to Murder, set in 1958, easily combines fun, a riveting plot, and a show more clever, if scarred, protagonist you’ll find yourself adoring. I’m so glad to know that this page-turner is the first in a series. Highly recommended.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books in exchange for an honest review. show less

This one was so fun! Evelyn is a rich, a bit spoiled, hotel heiress that lives in her father's hotel. She's known for finding things that have been lost and her love of Agatha Christie novels while poolside. But quickly there is a theft and murder and she has the chance to put her Miss Marple skills to the test. And she's meddling for sure! Stomping over crime scenes, breaking in to rooms and digging in files, she gets herself right in the middle of the investigation. But it's not all clues and blood, she has an image to keep up and a best friend to help. She also has a boy she might be falling for. It's a fun mash up and a light read for the busy time of year. I enjoyed the humor but also some of the more interesting topics thrown in. show more I'll definitely keep an eye out for more in this series! It was cute and I enjoyed it!

This was a book I got from Aardvark!
Kind of like book of the month and they just started! show less

This first installment in the Pinnacle Hotel Mysteries series is a charming look at late 1950's New York City with a sleuth who suffers from agoraphobia and never leaves the luxurious Pinnacle Hotel. This is made easier by the fact that her father owns the hotel.

Outstanding plot with truly memorable characters.

Highly recommended!!

(I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.)

3.5 stars, this is a fun somewhat cozy mystery contained pretty neatly in a hotel. The main character is giving Elle Woods vibes, ditzy but somehow clever. There is a line towards the end that is basically "What, like it's hard?". I think I needed a little more biting wit or subversive humor to completely pull this off, it feels a little too fluffy at times. Very enjoyable still.

Very much looking forward to the 2nd book in the series!