Killer Content by Olivia Blacke
Series Name: Brooklyn Murder #1
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release: February 2, 2021
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Bayou transplant Odessa Dean has a lot to learn about life in Brooklyn. So far she’s scored a rent free apartment in one of the nicest neighborhoods around by cat-sitting, and has a new job working at Untapped Books & Café. Hand-selling books and craft beers is easy for Odessa, but making new friends and learning how to ride the subway? Well, that might take her a little extra time.
But things turn more sour than an IPA when the death of a fellow waitress goes viral, caught on camera in the background of a couple’s flash-mob proposal video. Nothing about Bethany’s death feels right to Odessa–neither her sudden departure mid-shift nor the clues that only Odessa seems to catch. As an up-and-coming YouTube star, Bethany had more than one viewer waiting for her to fall from grace.
Determined to prove there’s a killer on the loose, Odessa takes matters into her own hands. But can she pin down Bethany’s killer before they take Odessa offline for good?
Dru’s Musing:
I love how this cozy with a small-town feel takes place in New York City. Having seen her co-worker on a video fall, Odessa suspects that her accidental death was not so accidental and starts looking for answers.
This was a fun book with a solid mystery that had me immersed in all that was happening from the introduction of Odessa Dean to the description of the activities at the bookstore/café to the events leading to her co-worker’s demise and to the eclectic cast of characters who all had pivotal roles that aided and abetted the various ways Odessa was able to seek out clues that would lead to the motive and the killer’s identity. With visually descriptive narrative and engaging dialogue, I loved seeing the neighborhood through the eyes of Odessa and it was those sights that gave way to bits and pieces that kept me glued to the pages and enraptured in what was going on. Odessa is a great protagonist and I enjoyed how she stayed true to herself (it’s the boots) while surviving in a new landscape. This was a terrific first book in this delightfully entertaining debut series.
FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.