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Sideris and her new book, “Murder: Double or Nothing”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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Murder: Double or Nothing:
A Southern California Mystery
by Lida Sideris
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
Corrie
Locke, newbie lawyer and daughter of a late, great PI, is learning the ropes at
the Hollywood movie studio where she works--and where things are never what
they seem. Life imitates art when a fictional murder attempt turns real--right
before her eyes.
With
more than a little help from friends and a crazy movie legend, Corrie trips
down a trail littered with wisecracks, mysterious messages, and marginally
legal maneuvers to track down the killer. Meanwhile, clues keep disappearing
and Corrie makes an enemy whose deadly tactics keep escalating. Will her
impromptu sleuthing skills be enough to catch the mysterious assailant before
he takes her down?
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EXCERPT ONE:
He
pedaled the bicycle hard and fast down the narrow, deserted alley, stealing
glances behind him. It was a late, warm Friday afternoon somewhere on the
eastside of Los Angeles where police protection was scarce and hoodlums
plentiful. Two and three story buildings huddled together on both sides of the
rider. Graffiti stained the walls.
Hunched
over the handlebars, the cyclist whizzed past a dented metal dumpster,
unsettling newspapers and milk cartons pressed against a doorway. The collar of
a gingham dress shirt stuck up beneath his red pullover and a backpack flopped
behind him. Chuck Taylors clinched his nerdiness, as did the argyle socks. He
looked fresh out of a computer lab, on his way to the library. There was
nothing unusual about him, if you didn’t count the bulging eyes, gritted teeth
and heavy panting. His expression belonged on a trapped animal.
A
black sedan barreled around the corner, tires grinding and coughing up pieces
of asphalt. Leaning his torso out of the passenger window, a muscular guy in a
white T-shirt clutched a revolver. He aimed at the cyclist, fired three times
and missed.
The
rider angled around a corner and skidded to a stop. Dropping the bicycle on its
side, he stumbled over the upturned wheel moments before the car crushed the
bike beneath its fat tires, spitting out a tangle of metal and chrome. The car
parked, and two thugs spilled out. They raced after the cyclist, guns drawn.
The nerd careened toward the side of a brick building and jumped up, arms
outstretched above his head. The silver cuff around his wrist glinted as he
grabbed the bottom rung of a fire escape ladder, legs flailing wildly. The
ladder creaked and swayed. He’d barely started the climb when the hoodlums
fired. And missed again.
“Oh,
brother,” I whispered.
The
nerd scrambled onto a landing and dove through an open window.
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
This book was an intriguing, interesting, suspenseful, fun, and
entertaining mystery read!
I love a good mystery book and this one certainly fit the bill!
I
really enjoyed the main characters, Corrie and Michael. I really liked Corrie!! She was smart, tough, brave, sassy, caring,
considerate, and determined. I also really
enjoyed the flirty, witty banter between Corrie and Michael which certainly led
to many LOL moments.
I
also enjoyed the supporting characters. There
were quite a few characters in this book, but each one felt important and
unique to the story line.
I
also really liked that this book takes place in the LA Area and the Hollywood
Scene. It was fun having the glitz and
glam of the Hollywood movie studio, where Corrie works, also play a significant
role in the story. I love the LA/Hollywood
theme that was featured and it was almost like another character in the book.
This book had so many exciting, intriguing, suspenseful, and
thrilling moments that kept this reader on her toes!!!
I really enjoyed reading this book and could not wait to solve
the case and find out who the assailant was!!
This book has
exceptional mystery crime solving structure with enough clues and excitement to
keep you guessing, but still practical and realistic.
This book has several components of a cozy, but still has enough
of the mystery, suspense, and intrigue elements to stand on its own.
There were a few predictable scenes. However, there are still many unexpected
twists and turns and misdirection’s that you won’t see coming!
This book has a creative story line with well executed plot points,
excellent mystery thriller structured scenarios, fantastic writing style with
detailed scenes, relatable characters, is fast paced, and keeps you fully
engaged and entertained.
This
book is book three in the Southern California Mysteries Book Series. It can be read as a standalone. I had not previously read the other two books
in this series before reading this book and was not lost or confused while
reading this book. However, there seems
to be character and story line overlaps.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would
absolutely recommend it! I think all mystery
and suspense readers will like this book too!
So, add it to your TBR List and get to reading - you won't be
disappointed!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Lida Sideris' first
stint after law school was a newbie lawyer's dream: working as an entertainment
attorney for a movie studio...kind of like her heroine, Corrie Locke. Lida
lives in the northern tip of Southern California with her family, rescue dogs
and a flock of uppity chickens. She was one of two national winners of the
Helen McCloy Mystery Writers of America Scholarship Award for her first book.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Lida will be awarding a copy of the book (US
ONLY) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Lida ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! I really enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much, Ally, for hosting me today - it's a pleasure to visit your lovely site. I appreciate your taking the time to read and review! Again, much appreciated - very glad you enjoyed! Happy New Year to you!
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteNew author for me sounds good!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great beginning. Draws you right in!
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