Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Strong characters who already seem like old friends
and a good plot.
Cons: Mystery takes a bit of a back seat in the beginning.
The Bottom Line:
Mystery starts slow
But overall book still strong
Start of great series
Here's a Tip - Read This Book
The Trouble with Tulip is the first book in Mindy Starns Clark's new series,
the Smart Chick Mysteries. This series stars Jo Tulip, author of the "Tips
from Tulip" household hints newspaper column and her best friend,
photographer Danny Watkins.
The last thing Jo needs that Saturday morning is a trip to a
crime scene. After all, it's her wedding day. But Danny, called to the scene to
take evidence photos, thinks she can shed some light on the weird things being
found around the house. Sure enough, the odd items are tips from Jo's
"Tips from Tulip" household hints column. The victim, Edna Pratt, was
a huge fan of the column and used the hints all the time. But when the chief
concludes that Edna's death was an accident, Jo disagrees. Edna would have
known better then to accidentally mix lethal chemicals together. With some
personal issues she'd like a distraction from, Jo drags Danny into the
investigation. Can they figure out what really happened?
Being a fan of Mindy Starns Clark's Million Dollar
Mysteries, I was looking forward to this debut. I was not disappointed. Jo and
Danny are great new characters, and Ms. Clark makes them likeable right from
the start. The murder plot is a little slow in the first half of the book as
things in the character's personal lives take center stage. Even so, the
writing and characters drew me into the book and I couldn't put it down wanting
to know what would happen next. Once the mystery takes over, it really gets
interesting and exciting. The spiritual topic of surrendering to God when life
doesn't go the way we expected made me stop and think myself, and I'm hoping
they are central themes in this series.
The Trouble with Tulip proved to be a great start to a great series. Get hooked today.
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