Finding Sky by Susan O'Brien

Oct 16, 2014 | My Musing

Finding SkyFinding Sky by Susan O’Brien is the first book in the new “Nicki Valentine” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, October 2014

She’s a parent. She’s (almost) a P.I. No one gets on your case like mom.

Suburban widow and P.I. in training Nicki Valentine can barely keep track of her two kids, never mind anyone else. But when her best friend’s adoption plan is jeopardized by the young birth mother’s disappearance, Nicki is persuaded to help. Nearly everyone else believes the teenager ran away, but Nicki trusts her BFF’s judgment, and the feeling is mutual.

The case leads where few moms go (teen parties, gang shootings) and places they can’t avoid (preschool parties, OB-GYNs’ offices). Nicki has everything to lose and much to gain — including the attention of her unnervingly hot P.I. instructor. Thankfully, Nicki is armed with her pesky conscience, occasional babysitters, a fully stocked minivan, and nature’s best defense system: women’s intuition.

From the start, Susan O’Brien fresh new drama pulled me in immediately and quickly became a page-turner, as I had to know it was going to end and boy was it worth the wait in this pleasantly appealing debut novel. This was a good mystery that kept me busy sifting through the clues as I followed the twists and turns that the author presented to deter my own sleuthing. Surrounded by a diverse cast of characters and engaging dialogue, this was a very enjoyable read and I can’t wait to see what new exciting cases await Nicki Valentine.

previously posted on the Cozy Chicks blog

13 Comments

  1. Jan
    Jan on October 16, 2014 at 12:36 am

    I met you at the Chessie Crimes book launch last Saturday . I’m really looking forward to reading this!

    • Susan O'Brien
      Susan O'Brien on October 16, 2014 at 4:20 pm

      Hi, Jan! It was so great to meet you at the SinC/Chessie party! I hope to see you at future meetings! Hope you enjoy Finding Sky. 🙂

  2. Gram
    Gram on October 16, 2014 at 5:55 am

    Sounds like you’ve found us another fun read 🙂

    • Susan O'Brien
      Susan O'Brien on October 16, 2014 at 4:21 pm

      Thanks Gram. Isn’t Dru awesome? Hope you enjoy Finding Sky! 🙂

  3. Amy Gill
    Amy Gill on October 16, 2014 at 6:04 am

    You’ve hooked me again. This sounds like a book I need to read.

    • Susan O'Brien
      Susan O'Brien on October 16, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      Thanks, Amy! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

  4. Jen Frederick
    Jen Frederick on October 16, 2014 at 11:25 am

    This book is from one of my favorite publisher. I have never read anything by Henery Press that I did not love. This new one sounds really good too. I will meed to add this to my ever growing tbr list.

    • Susan O'Brien
      Susan O'Brien on October 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm

      Hi, Jen! So glad you enjoy Henery Press books! I hope you enjoy this one, too! 🙂

  5. Nancy Roessner
    Nancy Roessner on October 16, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    I agree with Jen Frederick that everything published by Henery Press is bound to be excellent. This book sounds like a winner, too. Thanks for the review, Dru.

    • Susan O'Brien
      Susan O'Brien on October 16, 2014 at 4:26 pm

      That is so nice to hear, Nancy! Thank you! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂

  6. Susan O'Brien
    Susan O'Brien on October 16, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    Thank you so much, Dru! I love this review! (I tried to post on Cozy Chicks, too, but I had trouble with it.)

  7. Laura F.
    Laura F. on October 17, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    Looking forward to this one.

    • Susan O'Brien
      Susan O'Brien on October 17, 2014 at 3:19 pm

      Thanks so much, Laura!