Book Review - Motion for Murder (Jamie Winters Mysteries Book 1) Kelly Rey
This cozy mystery felt very similar to another book I recently reviewed (Handbags and Homicide). In Motion for Murder, the main character hates her job at a law firm where one of the partners is sleazier than humanly possible. It's pretty obvious from the first time Dougie steps into a scene that someone has to kill him soon, or the reader will be tempted to do the deed. He wasn't simply annoying, he was sexist. His behavior would never survive in the real world where he would invite a sexual harassment lawsuit.
A former client almost kills him but is thwarted at the last minute. The same client pops up again later in the book - as if the police wouldn't have dealt with him properly the first time!
After Dougie is murdered his widow forces Jamie to investigate her co-workers at the law firm to determine who did it. Jamie has some help from her landlord, Curt and her goofy sister, Sherri, who is desperate for a husband.
I never really understood the relationship between Jamie and Curt. He owns the home they share, which he manages on the salary of a delivery driver. The relationship wasn't clearly defined. Add to that - Curt just happens to have a relative in the police force and supplies her with some insider information.
At one point Jamie winds up following a suspect into an S&M club. This entire section seemed to server no purpose whatsoever. Red herrings are everywhere (see my earlier post for a definition) and the actual killer is someone who you absolutely would least expect.
The story was somewhat plodding and I felt as if the author tossed in everything she could think of to add interest but it didn't work for me. The promise was that this was the next Stephanie Plum but I felt like she missed the mark.
Happy Trails,
Leslie
A former client almost kills him but is thwarted at the last minute. The same client pops up again later in the book - as if the police wouldn't have dealt with him properly the first time!
After Dougie is murdered his widow forces Jamie to investigate her co-workers at the law firm to determine who did it. Jamie has some help from her landlord, Curt and her goofy sister, Sherri, who is desperate for a husband.
I never really understood the relationship between Jamie and Curt. He owns the home they share, which he manages on the salary of a delivery driver. The relationship wasn't clearly defined. Add to that - Curt just happens to have a relative in the police force and supplies her with some insider information.
At one point Jamie winds up following a suspect into an S&M club. This entire section seemed to server no purpose whatsoever. Red herrings are everywhere (see my earlier post for a definition) and the actual killer is someone who you absolutely would least expect.
The story was somewhat plodding and I felt as if the author tossed in everything she could think of to add interest but it didn't work for me. The promise was that this was the next Stephanie Plum but I felt like she missed the mark.
Happy Trails,
Leslie
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