An exercise instructor too fit to fall. A cryptic note. An older British tourist who causes trouble wherever he goes.The Dive Shack is on full alert. Meanwhile, Marlena is baking up trouble and trying to find her family’s ancestral mansion.When a cute young exercise instructor is found dead at the bottom of the stairs, one death leads to another and pretty soon Shelby is embroiled in a puzzling … pretty soon Shelby is embroiled in a puzzling murder case. The investigation takes her to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the Underground River. But what she finds there raises more questions than it answers.
If you like gorgeous locations, tantalizing things to eat, fluffy cats and scruffy dogs, and a host of people who feel like friends, you’ll love this story.
Duplicity at the Dive Shack, the second book in the Dive Shack Mysteries series, is a clean cozy mystery novel with a tropical twist. It can be read as a standalone, but you will enjoy reading the continuing series.
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In this second installment of the Dive Shack Series, readers can expect a light, clean mystery with multiple layers of complicating aspects giving nice depth to a cozy mystery plotline. The main character and amateur sleuth, Shelby, shows development and has a growing back story. Several secondary characters demonstrate similar development. Inter-character relationships and humor feels organic and fluid in this outing.
It is clear that the author is familiar with and loves the culture on Palowan. There is a scene in the middle of the book taking place in a smaller, traditional village that is simply beautiful!
I would like to see the author develop the characters of Jesse (Shelby’s husband), Dulce (the resort cook) and Jego (the dive instructor) specifically. They are recurring characters that are important to the main character yet lack depth of participation and character of their own.
All in all, Davis really ups her game in this new installment of the Dive Shack Series! Looking forward to the next installment!
Shelby is shocked at the death of a young woman and other troubling events shared with the Coffee Cup Girls. I became familiar with the characters in Danger at the Dive Shack and enjoyed their involvement in the investigation. I was impressed with the description of the settings and issues in the Philippines.
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Duplicity at the Dive Shack (Dive Shack Mysteries, #2), my second read from author Donna Amis Davis and the second book in her Dive Shack Mysteries. A well-written cozy mystery with unexpected twists throughout. So enjoyable I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Just an enjoyable afternoon read. I look forward to my next read from this author, Disquiet at the Dive Shack: Murder at the Bed & Breakfast (Dive Shack Mysteries Book 3). “I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.” The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I got this book back in June of this year & lost track of it until I read Danger at the Dive Shack: Book 1 Dive Shack Mysteries. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
A good, clean, entertaining mystery!
This is the second book that I have read in the series and I love the description of the Palawan Island in the Philippines. It seems to be an idyllic place to visit. The speed at which Shelby made such amazing friendships with some of the locals is a blessing for her as her husband, Jesse, spends his days researching for his dissertation on WWII. Shelby is once again drawn in to a murder investigation involving her friends.
This is a good, clean, and easy read that I would recommend for anyone to read.
Wonderful storyline! I love the characters and their interactions are so perfect! Friends that are like family are the best! The deaths and murder mystery were interesting and suspenseful, with a lot of interesting facts about the people and country. Loved it!
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This is the second book in the Dive Shack Mysteries and continues the story of Shelby, Jessie, and their friends. But you don’t need to read Book 1 first. This works well as a stand-alone. It’s light reading, easily finished in 3 or 4 hours. Just right for a pleasant afternoon.
Donna Davis has given us a group of characters that are personable and friendly, the kind of people you’d like to be friends with. There’s a mystery to solve, lots of suspense, and some fun interactions. A great way to spend some time.
Winnie’s niece, Binky, is conducting the exercise class that Kassie and Shelby are attending. When leaving class for the night, Kassie and Shelby hear two men arguing outside the bar at the foot of the stairs below the exercise studio. Binky says she still has one more class before leaving for the evening. Unfortunately, Binky is found dead the next morning.
David Williams is a Brit spending time on Palawan Island. Unfortunately, he causes trouble everywhere he goes. He snuck out of a B&B without paying his bill and he seems to owe money to many people. He is currently staying at the Sydney Dive Shack Resort a few cabins away from Shelby and Jesse. Shelby also realizes that David Williams was one of the men arguing outside the exercise studio the night that Binky died.
While Shelby is searching for answers as to who killed Binky, Marlena is looking to find her ancestral home. Things become even more complicated when David Williams is found dead in his cabin.
Who killed Binky? Was it an accident or deliberate? Who killed David Williams? Are the two deaths related? Will Marlena be able to find her family’s ancestral home? Can Shelby solve the mystery without putting herself in danger?
Donna Davis has created some wonderful characters and included some history of the area in her books. This greatly adds to the enjoyment of the stories.
Shelby and her husband are settled for at least a while during his research at a lgreat cal museum. She has begun to collect a circle of friends. With that, there are growing pains as the young singles and young families grow and change
Mysteries and murder sadly are a part of the tapestry of their lives as well. A certain amount of chaos and skirting the edges of the laws seems inherent to transitional and temporary housing
Can Shelby and her friends hang on long enough to make it to the next phases in their lives, or have they reached their final destinations in a more terminal way?
A mix of friendships, both intense and light hearted, with self serving opportunists
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