JUST BECAUSE HER HUSBAND’S NAKED, DEAD, AND IN A HOTEL BED…
…it might not be what it seems. But there’s that scarf in his mouth. Of course it is.
Given the situation, Kiki Lowenstein can’t help remembering that her (late) husband got her pregnant while cheating on his girlfriend.
>>>True, he did the right thing at the time, and their much-loved daughter Anya is now eleven years … daughter Anya is now eleven years old. But suddenly he’s dead, and Kiki’s financially embarrassed—that jerk disinherited his own family!
>>>Time for the timid to toughen up. Passive Kiki transforms herself into a fighter, walking right out of her luxurious life and into a scrapbooking store, where she deftly turns a hobby into a moneymaker. Her new gig goes slightly awry when her late husband’s not-so-ex-girlfriend insults her in public, but that’s just the beginning. The hurts keep piling up. How much can one woman stand?
>>>As her husband’s secret life explodes before her eyes, Kiki discovers that their daughter has a shocking secret of her own. Then the cops come for Kiki. And Family Services comes for Anya. No more Mrs. Nice Guy. Kiki has to fight for all she holds dear, and her quest must start with tracking down her late husband’s killer. Hope arrives for Kiki in the twin forms of a hot, homicide detective and her own newfound ability to cope.
Paper, Scissors, Death was an Agatha Award Finalist. It is the kind of mystery that keeps you turning the pages just to spend time with the characters, who somehow make you feel this could be you if your life turned upside down—and make you hope you’d turn it around as gracefully. Joanna Campbell Slan’s first Kiki Lowenstein mystery showcases the author’s delightful gift for turning life’s most dismal moments into humor, yet making us feel there’s hope for us all, even at the darkest of times
In case that’s not enough of a stress-reliever, Slan also provides the ultimate warm-and-fuzzy: a wonderful floppy-eared dog. Fans of feel-good cozy mysteries, especially funny ones with animals or hobbies, will enjoy this book if they love authors like Alexander McCall Smith, Hope Callaghan, Amy Vansant, CeeCee James, Cindy Bell, Diana Orgain, Tony Kappes, Laura Child, and Carolyn Hart. Grab your copy today!
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It was a little corny but the lead character is a scrapbooker like me, she solves mysteries. I like to read them. Perfect fit.
Like it
Would read more by this entertaining author!
This was a funny, great book to read.
As a fellow scrapbooker I loved this book! Great story that was relatable to me. Even if you don’t scrapbook this was still a great mystery -who done it. Lots of humor and nice to see a main character who isnt perfect but keeps trying. Great read can’t wait to read the next one in the series
Entertaining series! Kiki always gets involved in intrigue! Also like the love story too.
Learned a lot about scrapbooking! Kept me guessing as to “whodunit”. Very relatable main character.
The main character was a little too much not in the know. It got better as the book went on and I would try another to see how she does in a 2nd book.
learned a lot about scrapbooking
This was a very fun and enjoyable book to read.
made me want to read the entire series
I liked it enough to get the next in the series!
I was unable to put the book down and highly recommend that you make time to read it.this is a great rainy day read.
Typical lighthearted cozy mystery revolving about a scrapbooking store. Kiki’s husband and a customer are murdered and she and her friends band together to solve the crimes. One of the best characters in the book was her great dane, Gracie, who I fell in love with. I love reading these kinds of books between heavier ones.
I really enjoyed this book – it was funny, a good read and interesting.
I loved this book and look forward to reading the rest of this series.
A fun read!
FUN story.
Interesting start to a new (to me) cozy series. Not sure if I’ll continue with the rest, but it is well written and reasonably well paced.
I am on book 5 or 6 in series….you will get hooked… I am much enjoying !