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Grand slam murders / R.J. Lee.
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Booklist Reviews 2018 December #1
Society columnist for the small newspaper in Rosalie, Mississippi, Wendy Winchester hopes to become an investigative reporter, and she sees her big chance when four society matrons drop dead at their pre-bridge luncheon one afternoon. Her boss assigns her a series of pieces celebrating the lives of the four women. It turns out the members of the exclusive Rosalie Bridge Club, also known as the Gin Girls, were poisoned, and the hostess' maid, Merleece, is the chief suspect. Wendy believes Merleece is innocent, and, with leaked information from her police-chief father and detective boyfriend, she questions other possible suspects under the guise of interviewing them for her upcoming articles. While her boss is looking for complimentary stories, the intrepid Wendy is determined to tell the truth about the women and their often wild pasts. Lee vividly captures life in a quirky southern town ruled by a rich elite, and heightens interest with a plot that exposes past secrets and a budding romance. Copyright 2018 Booklist Reviews.
PW Reviews 2018 December #3
Lee (the Cherry Cola Book Club series, as Ashton Lee) deals a winning hand with his welcome mystery debut, a series launch. After an alcohol-fueled lunch at the Rosalie, Miss., home of Liddie Rose, Miz Liddie and three other socially prominent widows, collectively known as the Gin Girls, prepare to play a grand slam contract as practice for an upcoming duplicate bridge tournament. But first they must drink their usual toast with cups of coffee, which Miz Liddie's servant, Merleece, provides. Soon after, all four drop dead of cyanide poisoning at the bridge table. Society reporter Wendy Winchester, whose father is the Rosalie police chief, joins the subsequent murder investigation, fearing that Merleece has been framed. That Wendy's been dating police detective Ross Rierson complicates matters. An attractive protagonist, plenty of Southern charm, a long suit of colorful characters, and a plot that comes up trumps at the surprising end all bode well for future installments.
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