When Catherine Cooper settles in the Hamptons on the heels of a nasty split from her long-time husband, the luxurious coastal community seems like the perfect place to get back on track in style. But as Cat soon discovers, starting fresh on the East End can be deadly . . .
Cat Cooper never imagined selling off her in-demand marketing firm would mean going from the pinnacle of success to a walking hot mess. Gouged from an unexpected divorce, Cat suddenly finds herself struggling through a new career as a business-savvy life coach for the hopelessly adrift in East Hampton and contending with Heather Holland—a spiteful neighbor who will do anything to bully her out of town. But her second act may very well continue behind bars when Heather’s dead body turns up next to a shattered punchbowl . . . and Cat’s pinned as the murderer.
But given Heather’s mean girl reputation, any one of the guests at her invite-only luncheon could have committed the crime before planting Cat’s punchbowl next to the body. Determined not to trade designer duds for an unflattering prison jumpsuit, Cat sides with her best friend Gilley to scour chic boutiques and oceanfront mansions in search of the criminal who framed her. With a stoic detective looking to get her in cuffs, it’s up to Cat to catch the real killer and land on her feet once again . . .[summary via Amazon]
Are you looking for a new, tantalizing, fast paced cozy mystery series to start? Perhaps a little something cozy and mysterious for these beautiful fall days? Then look no further than this new series by seasoned cozy mystery author, Victoria Laurie.
Coached to Death is the first book in the Cat & Gilley Life Coach mysteries. Following her divorce, Catherine "Cat" Cooper has moved to East Hampton to start a new life, and a new career as a life coach. However, not all is clear sailing with her new life. Her neighbour, Heather Holland, is determined to make her life miserable, and try to bully her into leaving town. When Heather turns up dead, all fingers point to Cat. However, as Cat soon finds out, Heather had many enemies in the Hamptons. It's up to Cat, with the help of her best friend, Gilley, find the murderer.
Victoria Laurie's Psychic Eye Mysteries and the Ghost Hunter Mysteries are well known for being first class paranormal cozy mysteries. As a fan of both series, I was absolutely thrilled to see that she was starting a new series, as a spin-off involving Abby's sister, Cat, and her best friend, Gilley.
There is nothing ghostly or paranormal about Cat. She's just your normal blonde Hamptons mom. Well almost normal. As her sidekick she has the ever awesome Gilley, who lives with her while Gilley's husband is abroad. Gilley comes with sleuthing experience, as he used to help MJ (see the Ghost Hunter Mysteries). This experience is sure going to come in handy, as Cat and Gilley try to find a killer, and avoid being the target of some pretty crazy people!
I absolutely loved this mystery. The pace is fast! It's not just your average cozy mystery with amateur sleuths solving the mystery at a normal pace. No this is a race to the end, and with Gilley involved there isn't a dull moment! When you add in a mysterious new man, named Maks, the temperamental policy detective, Detective Shephard, and a crime family, well you've got a fast-paced mystery that is a thrill a minute.
If you're only going to read one new series this fall, make it this one! Coached to Death is a book you don't want to miss! Coached to Death was, simply, unputdownable and I absolutely can't wait for the next book in the series.
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