A Glimmer of Death by Valerie Wilson Wesley
Series Name: Odessa Jones #1
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release: January 26, 2021
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Until now, Odessa Jones’ inherited ability to read emotions and foretell danger has protected her. But second sight didn’t warn her she would soon be a widow–and about to lose her home and the catering business she’s worked so hard to build. The only things keeping Dessa going are her love for baking and her sometimes-mellow cat, Juniper. Unfortunately, putting her life back together means taking a gig at an all-kinds-of-shady real estate firm run by volatile owner Charlie Risko. . .

Until Charlie is brutally killed–and Dessa’s bullied co-worker is arrested for murder. Dessa can’t be sure who’s guilty. But it doesn’t take a psychic to discover that everyone from Charlie’s much-abused staff to his long-suffering younger wife had multiple reasons to want him dead. And as Dessa follows a trail of lies through blackmail, dead-end clues, and corruption, she needs to see the truth fast–or a killer will bury her deep down with it.

Dru’s Musing:
In this well-written and a tightly woven plot that held up from the first page to the last page, the author did a great job in staging this mystery that had an eclectic cast of characters that included Dessa, her aunts and her co-workers who all who had pivotal roles in this enticingly whodunit. What secrets held them to the Risko Realty job? It’s for you to discover when you pick up a copy of this book. Why was the victim murdered? So many clues and back history helped paved the road to the killer’s identity. The narrative was visually descriptive with dialogue that told the story from each character’s point of view and it was up to Dessa to figure out who, with her “insight”, was involved in the murder. I like the way the author presented this drama that kept me immersed in all that was happening that also put me in the middle of it all, rooting for Dessa to unravel this tantalizing mystery.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.