I'm thrilled to be on the blog tour with the Book folks for this great read.
Finding the plot:
New to the private investigator game, Edie Fox is delighted when a handsome American client with disconcertingly dazzling teeth asks her to find his missing cousin, Isabella. Especially when he leaves her a bundle of cash to get started. However, the case quickly gets complicated, and so does her life when a one-night stand from her Oxford university days gets in touch and asks if her 26- year-old daughter, Maeve, is also his child. Juggling a chaotic home, a brimming wine glass, a daughter besotted with her new-found daddy, and a rekindled old flame, Edie must try to focus on the job. But with unreliable witnesses, a less than trustworthy client, and an assistant with her mind on other things, Edie will be up against it and risks losing all. THE MISSING AMERICAN is the first book in a series of hilarious cozy mysteries by bestselling author Julie Highmore. Look out for the next book in the series, THE RUNAWAY HUSBAND, coming soon!
Bobs and Books honest review:
I found it very welcome to have a private investigator like Edie. A mother, a determined woman, all ticks from me.
This did feel very mysterious from the off, and I was hooked from the first couple of pages, This soon forms a very tangled web with lots of red herrings so I tried to remain on high alert, but couldn't solve this one.
Have to admit, whilst this was fun and at times cheeky, I didn't find it absolutely hilarious, more the odd titter, but that still worked enough for me.
A strong start to a forthcoming series.
About the author:
The daughter of an RAF officer, Julie moved around a lot as a child, which meant many moves and many goodbyes, and fourteen schools to turn up to as a shy new girl. But eventually settled in Oxford in her twenties and, after having three children, studied first at Westminster College, then Oxford Brookes University, where she gained a first class degree in English. As part of the course, she studied creative writing with Philip Pullman, who encouraged her to continue
with her writing after graduation. This she did, and her published work includes nine rom-com novels, and more recently, a crime fiction series for The Book Folks.
When not writing, Julie enjoys music, binge-watching a good TV series, country strolls, doing the New York Times crossword and hanging out with her husband and ever-expanding family. Author’s bio on website:
Out now.
Purchasing links: UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C23XYCKG/ US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C23XYCKG/ CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C23XYCKG/ AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C23XYCKG
Social Media links Website: https://thebookfolks.com Insta:@the_book_folks Twitter: @thebookfolks Facebook: http://facebook.com/thebookfolks Blog: https://thebookfolks.com/blog/ Julie’s Twitter: @JulieHighmore
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