Madeline’s dual professions as event coordinator and private investigator cross paths during the most lavish affair of her career–a weekend-long fortieth birthday extravaganza for the wife of a famous film director. A simple background check after the disappearance of precious family jewels quickly turns into a murder investigation, and before Madeline and Mike can put the pieces together, … another body turns up. As the Santa Barbara police and sheriff’s departments search for clues, the Mad Dog P.I.’s use their own methods to untangle the crimes, discovering some unsavory truths behind the glittering façade of their clients.
Adding to Madeline’s already overflowing plate, the D.A. informs her that Rick Yeoman, one of the men who had abducted her three years earlier, has been prematurely released from prison after cutting a deal with the Feds. Besides fearing reprisals from the man she helped to convict, his parole also triggers the reappearance of soulless Lionel Usherwood, lured out of his hideaway by the call of revenge. When Yeoman’s body surfaces in Lake Cachuma, Usherwood moves on to the next target: Madeline.
A High Price to Pay is the second novel in the Madeline Dawkins series.
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I enjoyed this a lot! I wish there were more details on the case but the twists made the book so good! It’s definitely something I will read again. Thank you Cynthia Hamilton!
A High Price to Pay (The Madeline Dawkins Series Book 2) by Cynthia Hamilton was a great who done it! I loved the mystery and all the twists and turns. The pacing was great, I never felt bored or like i had to stop. I loved the character development. I could not put this down!
Madeline Dawkins and her friend Mike have completed their apprenticeship to become PI’s. On top of that, Madeline’s event coordinator business is preparing for a lavish weekend extravaganza for a client’s fortieth birthday. On top of these good things happening to her businesses, Madeline finds out one of her kidnappers is being released from jail. The release of one of her captors is not something Madeline was expecting only 3 years after she was abducted.
As the weekend birthday party is in it’s final days of preparation, a simple background check is requested by the matriarch of the family. This simple job turns into a murder investigation. What will Mike and Madeline find out about this family…
I loved the first book in the series and this one didn’t disappoint.
This is the second book of this series, and you will want to read these in order to get the full story as this continues it.
Madeline and Mike have started their new Private Investigator business as well as Madeline’s event planning is still running. These come together at an event and this story just kept me hooked!
Im not a spoiler reviewer so I’ll not give anything away but I loved this story and cant wait to see what comes next.
A High Price to Pay
Madeline Dawkins Series
Book 2
By Cynthia Hamilton
Mystery with a deadly twist.
This story is high speed ahead! Madeline and Mike have started their Private Investigator office. With everything in place, then start the investigating Madeline and Mike. As we learned in book 1. Madeline is also an event planner. So let’s add that to the mix. Oh and a party for a famous movie director’s wife. Just one more thing: The Plot. No Spoilers Here!
Cynthia Hamilton has written this intense crime story. She lays it out for you, then puts you on a non – stop rollercoaster. She peaks your interest and keeps you reading. So set out the snacks, drinks, and chocolates, settle in and enjoy. You will love the characters and their roles in the story. I can’t wait to see where Madeline goes next in book 3. Thank You Cynthia Hamilton for the ride!
High Price to Pay, the second book in the Madeline Dawkins series is a fantastic continuation of Spouse Trap. I feel this book deserves a 4 star rating as I thoroughly enjoyed the book from start to finish, just as much, if not more than the first book.
I really liked Madeline’s character in the first book but her development throughout this book makes her even more enjoyable. I believe I mentioned in my review of Spouse Trap that the first book I read by this author was a completely different genre and I was truly impressed with the range of writing, the strength of storyline and the twists and turns that kept me invested. Once again Cynthia Hamilton has impressed me with the strength of her writing and I would recommend this series to anyone that enjoys a well written mystery.
High Price to Pay
By
Cynthia Hamilton
This is book two of Madeline and mike. Starting their new business and all the ups and downs connected to it. On top of that Madeline continues to work as a party planner. This is a good story, Cynthia does it again, she is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. I love the way she writes her stories, from the characters to the story lines. A good well written story. Worth your time all the way through from the first page to the last.
I can not express my already fast developing love of this series! If you like Mystery books, This is definitely for you! However, i do recommend reading them in order, as this is the second book! I absolutely love who Madeline is as a character, and always feel like i´m right there in the scene with her! Definitely worth the read!
A High Price to Pay (The Madeline Dawkins Series Book 2) by Cynthia Hamilton
4 of 5 Stars
A High Price to Pay is the second novel in the Madeline Dawkins series. In ‘A High Price to Pay’, Madeline is working as both an events coordinator and as a private investigator, her jobs cross paths during a weekend long fortieth birthday extravaganza for the wife of a famous film director. Following the theft of some family jewels, Madeline does a background check and along with Mike is soon dealing with a murder investigation. To add to her troubles Madeline is informed that one of the men that abducted her three years previously is being released early having done a deal with the Feds. As Madeline helped put Rick Yeoman in prison she fears he may come after her.
This is a gripping murder mystery, crime drama with a fast paced storyline and great characters. It was lovely to be back with Madeline who is still dealing with the events from book one and who along with partner Mike is continuing with her private investigator work. Madeline is a wonderful female lead and I love her witty one liners. The story had me hooked from page one just as the previous book in this series did. Although it can be read as a standalone story, personally I feel the reader would enjoy it more if they have read the previous book and so have Madeline’s backstory.
I look forward to future books in this series.
A High Price To pay is the 2nd book in the Madeline Dawkins Series by Cynthia Hamilton. This is a great detective series which is thrilling and fast paced.
3 years have passed since we left Madeline and Mike at the end of Spouse Trap. They are now newly qualified as private detectives and Madeline is still working in her role as an event planner. When a huge glamorous event that Madeline is working on becomes a murder enquiry, her and Mike become embroiled in solving the murder.
At the same time one of the thugs who kidnaped Madeline 3 years earlier is back on the scene and Madeline’s life is in danger.
This is a very fast paced, thrilling, suspenseful novel that I was hooked on from the very beginning. As much as I enjoyed Spouse Trap, I thought this book was so much better. I was so engaged in the storyline and couldn’t wait to see how it all panned out.
Cynthia Hamilton sure knows how to write a detective story. The intricate plot is so well thought out and keeps you hooked and you will not want to put this book down.
I can’t wait to read more of Madeline and Mike’s adventures.
A High Price to Pay is the second installment in the Madeline Dawkins series by Cynthia Hamilton. This was an amazing book to read and I have become personally possessed with these books and author. You will find crime, murder, and suspense that will keep you on the edge of you chair while you read. In this book you follow Madeline who is doing a simple background check over missing family jewels with her partner Mike. But things took a quick turn when there is now a murder investigation. I have loved Madeline from the beginning but quickly fell in love with Mike after seeing who he was and how protective he is over her. But then that sleezy Lionel returns and makes Madeline his newest target. What will happen next? You will love this series and I highly recommend reading it.
A High Price To Pay by Cynthia Hamilton was a great sequel book! Full of suspense and mystery I could hardly put this book down. It was just as good as the first book in the series was. Still had great characters and continued with a great plot and development! I highly enjoyed reading this novel and I can’t wait to read more!
A High Price to Pay is the second novel in the Madeline Dawkins series by Cynthia Hamilton. Madeline is pursuing two professions, event coordinator and private investigator. With her life long friend Mike, she stumbles into a murder investigation and shortly after another body is discovered. While all this is going on, Madeline gets news that Rick Yeoman, a man who abducted her three years ago, has been released from jail. With the release of Rick also brings the reappearance of Lionel Usherwood, who is seeking revenge. Yeoman’s body is found in Lake Cachuma and Madeline is Lionel’s next target.
The author did a wonderful job portraying such a thrilling mystery. The story did seem to end abruptly while other less important parts dragged on, but overall I think it was well written. I look forward to reading other stories by Hamilton.
A High Price To Pay by Cynthia Hamilton
Four Stars
A High Price To Pay is the second book in the Madeline Dawkins series by Cynthia Hamilton. This series should be read in order because of the backstory you learn in the first book. This book grabbed my attention from the very first page and I couldn’t put it down until the last. The characters grew and the writing was smooth. Madeline’s catering business turned into a job for her and Mike’s private investigation business. This book is full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. I can’t wait to read the next book.
Madeline and Mike are back for another adventure. This books takes us to three years after Madelines’s horrible ordeal in book one. She has been running her decorating business and recently opened up her own Private Detective agency with Mike as her partner. She is in the middle of planning a big 40th birthday bash for her client, Cherie Alexander, when Mrs. Alexander’s mother-in-law hires her to find some missing jewelry. She follows up lead after lead and ends up getting nowhere. Finding the jewelry is of utmost importance until someone ends up dead. Will she be next? In the meantime she is constantly looking over her shoulder as one of the guys her ex-husband worked with before and during her kidnapping is out for revenge. It seems like Madeline has taken on more than she can handle this time. There are several twists and turns in this book that make you want to keep reading. It will keep you on your toes for sure.
A High Price to Pay (The Madeline Dawkins Series Book 2) by Cynthia Hamilton
This book did not disappoint me. I had some higher expectations of this book since it was the second book and inwas familiar with the author and she delivered and then some.
We pick up with Madeleine and Mike three years after the last book. They are official Private Investigators and ready to go once Madeleine is done with this over the top birthday party.
I’m usually pretty good about figuring out things before it’s revealed but this one had me stumped with a lot of changing of my mind and I loved it.
You can read this without reading the first but I would suggest you start at the beginning for background.
What a brilliant action-packed, suspenseful read from the get-go. This is a mentally visual read where you couldn’t help but feel as though you were there alongside the characters, living out their journey and story.
You can not fault this author at all with the way in which she captivates you with her incredible reading style and epic characters. She has created secondary characters that really stand-out as well as help support and tells Madeline’s story.
I was turning the pages with this read wondering what would could or happen next, it will leave you wanting more! I can’t wait to see what else this author brings and what is to come to this series next.
This is the second book I’ve read by Cynthia Hamilton and I loved the first one. I couldn’t wait until this one. It was amazing just like I knew it would be. I was hoooked from the second I started reading and it didn’t end until I finished it. I absolutely cannot wait for more. Cynthia Hamilton is one of my new favorite authors. Madeline is at it again, amazing and uncovering the truth no matter what happens. Please read this series! This time with Mike by her side through the whole thing, they uncover murders, thefts and deceit. I love crime books and this series and author are top of the game.