Dru’s Short Musing:
Fran and Ken Stein (get it) are back at it again and this time a simple adoption request opens a new can of worms.

In this well-written and visually descriptive narrative, the author set the stage for an intriguing and suspenseful tale that I could not put down until all the facts were uncovered. The mystery was executed with flair making it easy to follow along with what the author intended. Fran and Ken were at their best as they tried to figure out who was doing what to whom and why the secrecy. Danger lurked in their path as they got closer to discovering had transpired years ago. The witty quips and engaging dialogue added to some amusing moments. Overall, an excellent and enjoyable read. This is the best book in the series and sad to know this will be their last case.

Series Name: A Fran and Ken Stein Mystery | Book 3
Genre: Private Investigator Mystery
Release: June 3, 2025
Format: Print, Digital, Audio
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Book Synopsis:
A new adoption case sets private investigators Fran and Ken Stein on a tangled and corrupted path in this new installment of the light-hearted and fun cozy mystery series with an intriguing paranormal twist.

New York private investigators – and super-sized, ever-so-slightly-paranormal siblings – Fran and Ken Stein are back in business. Thirty-two-year-old Austin Cobb is trying to find his birth parents to get an answer for a deeply rooted question: Was he put up for adoption because he’s on the autism spectrum?

Fran and Ken personally know about abandonment, due to their parents leaving to keep them safe, hence the reason they founded K&F Stein Investigations. So naturally they want to help Austin and bring him good news.

But the more the PI duo investigates, the more they find themselves in an entangled plot involving abduction, fraud and murder. Having their past catch up with them and posing a threat to their existence and their parents put them into even more peril than they bargained for . . .

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