Precis
In Shampoo & Condition, Vivian, Maggie’s soon to be ex sister-in-law, drops dead in a beauty salon and Maggie’s brother becomes suspect number one – creating friction between our main character and her policeman boyfriend.
What can a girl do but pursue other suspects:
Vivian’s shifty sisters, a smooth financial operator, and a secretive shampoo
girl.
Meanwhile, Maggie’s best friend is matching
corpses with missing persons on the Jane Doe website, eventually spotting a
dead person in their midst.
My review
Shampoo & Condition is the second book in a series featuring the main characters Maggie and Jane. I have not read the first book so I am unable to make a comparison. It fits in the cosy mystery genre and is a quick easy read (about 100 pages)
The story follows Maggie and Jane’s investigation
of the death of Maggies sister-in-law, Viv, after she dies at a hairdresser.
The characters are for the most part likeable and
the story line is unusual, but I felt there were a couple of things that let
the book down preventing it from being a great read. Firstly, I think the
manuscript could do with some editing particularly to correct some duplication.
Secondly, while most reviewers like the fact that
it was a quick read I would have enjoyed more substance to the mystery. Its
brevity didn’t give me time to warm to the characters or immerse myself in what
could have been and excellent mystery.
Thank you to M.L. Ortega for providing me with an
ebook copy of Shampoo & Condition in return for an honest review.
My rating 2*
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