A Domestic Bliss Mystery #1“Sparkles with charm, design lore, and a sleuth with a great mantra. Cozy fans will embrace the Domestic Bliss series.” —Carolyn Hart, Edgar Award-winning author of Letters from Home“TREND: For killer decorating tips, pick up Death by Inferior Design…advice is woven into this whodunit featuring rival designers as sleuths.” –House and Garden Magazine“This story is … –House and Garden Magazine
“This story is delightful in every way…entertaining, humorous, serious, and totally engrossing from the first page to the last. And sprinkled throughout are tasty decorating tips.” –Midwest Book Review
“Her latest decorating job will make you feel like you’ve stumbled across the deadly side of HGTV.” —Jerrilyn Farmer, #1 Los Angeles Times bestselling author of the Madeline Bean mysteries
Interior decorator, Erin Gilbert heads to picturesque Crestview, Colorado for a friendly (if sharks are friendly) competition: She’ll design a room in one home; and the impossibly handsome Steve Sullivan—her main rival—will do a room in another. The prize? A big feature in Denver Magazine, showcasing their interior design business.
Who could have dreamed the uproar to ensue in a neighborhood full of eccentric homeowners, jealously hidden secrets and a few marriages in need of total makeovers. Trapped together in the midst of chaos, could the charming Steve turn out to be a…friend?
But between her custom, cushy pillows and dramatic drapery, Erin uncovers a very undecorative dead body, too many suspects, and a killer who seems to have designs…on her!
“What a delight! A mystery within a mystery, a winning heroine, a yummy love interest, some laugh-out-loud funny lines…and as if that weren’t enough, some terrifically useful decorating tips.” – Cynthia Baxter, author of Dead Canaries Don’t Sing
<.i>“Leslie Caine deftly merges hate-fueled homicide with household hints in her ‘how-to/whodunit’ mystery.” – Mary Daheim</.i>
“[An] appealing heroine and warm, genuinely winning voice.” – Publishers Weekly
“An elegant and witty mystery that satisfies in every way. A sure-fire winner!”—Tamar Myers, author of Statue of Limitations
“A promising debut….Caine writes with a passion that reveals a vision and a sense of style that should attract readers the way HGTV attracts viewers.” – Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
“Caine puts her experience as a certified interior decorator to good use in her debut….If only all professionals had her discerning eye and sense of humor, there’d be fewer crimes against fashion and fiction.” – Peninsula (CA) Press
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I enjoyed it,it kept me intregged.
It was so boring that I couldn’t get interested in the book
I did not know how this would end, so thoroughly enjoyed. Characters were developed.
Couldn’t even finish this — can’t believe it was published.
Keeps you guessing to the end.
Fun reading
!ots of fun twists
A fun entertaining book, a who- done-it with an interesting plot
The characters are not interesting and in fact, desire whatever awful things fate has in mind. I could not get beyond a quarter of the way in.
This book is an easy read with fairly likeable characters. If you’re looking for great insights, I’m not sure this is a good choice, but for a light day’s reading, this was fast and not too predictable. I’m not sure if this is a factor of the particular publisher, but the proof-reading was poor which stops the flow of the story as you figure out …
What a trip. The ultimate dysfunctional family secrets mystery. Twists and turns and switchbacks like a Colorado mountain road. Likable main characters, plenty of setup for future books and still a complete murder mystery story. Definitely a fun read with just a…
Keeps you on edge! Can’t figure out who is her birth mother! Great read!!
First book I have read written by Leslie Caine. It was well written and kept my attention. Lots of different characters and many “who done it.” You were kept in suspense until the end. Didn’t guess it right either. I’ll read another.
Loved this book; couldn’t put it down until I found out who done it; was surprised at who did do it.
Loved it!
Good read with bits of good humor
I absolutely loved the plot, the characters, and the dialog, but the writing is so sloppy, it’s sometimes difficult to make sense of a passage. Someone needs to proof-read the entire series.
Entertaining read. Would read more by this writer.
Pretty good for a Cozy Murder Mystery. Not the best but not disappointing.
The mystery was extremely complex with a huge cast of characters. It was competently written. The main characters’ relationship is deep enough to build a series on. Though I didn’t personally care for this book, I think it will appeal to many cozy mystery fans. Some foul language. My copy was filled with formatting and grammatical errors.