From USA Today bestselling authors Traci Andrighetti and Elizabeth Ashby comes a holiday treat of the deadly variety…It’s Christmas in Danger Cove, and all Cassidi Conti wants is clients. A rival salon owner has come to town and stolen The Clip and Sip’s business. Her holiday hopes go south, however, after someone sexes up the sleigh display at her open house, and an incident from the past … the past makes the paper. Luckily, her tough talkin’ Texan aunt rides to her rescue, and she’s madder ‘n The Grinch in a gift shop. But when a nail client drops dead at her rival’s salon, and the killer sends unseasonal greetings to The Clip and Sip, Cassidi wonders whether an entire Texas cavalry could save her from the impending disaster. She has to act fast to figure out who the manicure murderer is, or her Noël could be nixed—forever.
The Danger Cove books:
Secret of the Painted Lady (a Danger Cove Renovation Mystery)
Murder and Mai Tais (a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery)
Death by Scones (a Danger Cove Bakery Mystery)
Four-Patch of Trouble (a Danger Cove Quilting Mystery)
Deadly Dye and a Soy Chai (a Danger Cove Hair Salon Mystery)
Killer Closet Case (a Danger Cove B&B Mystery)
Tree of Life and Death (a Danger Cove Quilting Mystery)
A Killing in the Market (a Danger Cove Farmers’ Market short story in the “Killer Beach Reads” collection)
Killer Colada (a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery)
Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs (a Danger Cove Pet Sitter Mystery)
A Novel Death (a Danger Cove Bookshop Mystery)
Robbing Peter to Kill Paul (a Danger Cove Quilting Mystery)
Sinister Snickerdoodles (a Danger Cove Bakery Mystery)
Hurricanes and Heroes (a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery)
A Death in the Flower Garden (a Danger Cove Famers’ Market Mystery)
Divas, Diamonds & Death (a Danger Cove Pet Sitter Mystery)
A Slaying in the Orchard (a Danger Cove Famers’ Market Mystery)
A Secret in the Pumpkin Patch (a Danger Cove Famers’ Market Mystery)
Deadly Dirty Martinis (a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery)
A Poison Manicure & Peach Liqueur (a Danger Cove Hair Salon Mystery)
About Danger Cove:
Danger Cove is a sleepy little town in the Pacific Northwest and home to renowned mystery novelist, Elizabeth Ashby. While Elizabeth swears the stories she writes are fiction, you can find the inspiration for her murderous tales all over Danger Cove…from the intriguing cast of local characters to the places to eat, play, and explore in Danger Cove. Don’t let our name fool you—we’re the friendliest (even if deadliest) town in the Pacific Northwest!
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This review is for the audiobook.
I really enjoy this book with so much going on it was an easy listen. I love Traci’s mix of humour and mystery.
Cassidi hair salon is in trouble with a new shop opening up down the road and to make matters worse someone is trying to sabotage any plans she has to bring in new business. With Christmas just around the corner and the church nativity show to prepare for the last thing she needs or wants is another murder in Danger Cove, especially one connected to her or her shop but that is exactly what she gets. So with help from her Cousin, her Aunty and a Ouija board Cassidi has to look into the towns past to solve this mystery before she is put out of business or killed.
The narrator is quite good and you can always tell who is talking. So all in all a good book to add to any cozy mystery collection.
These zany characters in this fun seaside town! I think this one might have been over the top for me but I did laugh at all the craziness.
Cassidi Conti somehow keeps getting herself involved in Danger Cover murders. The only way to clear her name is to look into the murder herself since the local police has figured she is guilty on loose evidence. This time the death did not take place at the Clip and Sip but did involve their products at a rival salon. While looking into the death, Cassidi finds out a lot more about her Uncle Vinny and the Clip and Sip’s questionable past. She needs to look into the town’s history to see how it all fits together to solve the crime. It’s bad enough trying to run a salon in a former brothel and crime scene, but now someone is targeting the salon and making it even more unappealing to the clientele. Cassidi’s crazy cousin Gia is back with her Jersey attitude and accent. This time around, we meet Cassidi’s Texan Aunt Magnolia, who is ready to take on everyone to defend her niece. The regular cast of gossipy characters are back, butting their nose in everyone’s business. Absolutely loved this one. Can’t wait to see what’s next for the Clip and Sip cast.
You will know from the very first sentence of this book that it is going to be a FUN story. Cassidi inherited an ex brothel from her less than stellar uncle and turned it into the Clip and Sip beauty salon. But the past keeps causing problems and the present is not much better. There is a unique cast of characters ranging from Cassidi’s gun toting Texas aunt to cousin Gia who has a style of her own. .
This is part of the Danger Cover mysteries that introduces us to numerous town residents from various authors. Poison Maniicure & Peach Liqueur is a fast, easy to read story that will put you in the holiday spirit and leave you wanting more.
I received a complimentary copy of this story. The opinions are my own.