Kiki Lowenstein #9 by Joann Campbell Slan is the next book in the series. A Halloween fundraising crop, straightforward if not a lot of work. That is until Kiki's employee gets stabbed during the event. The case brings out lots of secrets and underlying bigotry. The book is great at highlighting not everything is as it seems with people and often we think they have it easier than they do. In general, Kiki is a trusting individual so she is shocked by the way others have kept secrets and how mean they are to people. She finds herself trying to solve the mystery of the attack on her friend all while trying to prepare for a move and help her son adjust to his new surroundings, oh yeah and deal with morning sickness at 7 months pregnant. If it sounds a bit overwhelming, it is.
Kiki's fiancee, Chad Dettweiler, tells her she has a hobby besides scrapbooking and that's worrying. I definitely found myself relating to this side of her personality in addition to her love for scrapbooking. I really liked that the store and hobby played a bigger role in this book than they had in the past 2 books. I also found myself rooting for Kiki to finally find some quiet and easiness in her life. Just in case you thought things would go better, drama ensues. We are left with a cliffhanger for the next book which left me ready to start the next one even though I have plenty on my list I need to finish first.
Killer, Paper, Cut by Joanna Campbell Slan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
another enjoyable book that shows Kiki and her family growing literally and figuratively. It seems like Kiki just cannot catch a break as this time she and her family are facing an imminent move and she finds herself searching for answers to the attack on her employee, Lauren. In this book new relationships develop and old ones come under scrutiny. The ending leaves the reader hanging and wanting to read the next book in the series.
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