Picture Perfect Corpse by Joanna Campbell Slan is the sixth book in the “Kiki Lowenstein” mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, May 2013
Police detective Chad Detweiler is overjoyed to learn he’s having a baby with Kiki Lowenstein. But when his estranged wife, Brenda, is found shot to death with bullets from his revolver, the proud papa-to-be finds himself up the creek without a lawyer. Meanwhile, Kiki and Dodie Goldfader are in for a surprise when an unidentified young woman bursts into their craft store claiming to have killed Dodie’s son. Embarking on a memorial scrapbook project as a ruse to unravel the facts, Kiki can’t stop herself from wondering if the man she loves is tangled up in murder.
I love this series, if not for the lead protagonist, Kiki Lowenstein, but also for the social issues that are deeply woven into wonderfully crafted storyline. In the latest drama, Chad is accused of killing his soon-to-be ex-wife when his gun casings are found near her body. Kiki believing in his innocence stands by him while both she and a hot shot lawyer searches for answers. I also liked that finally Kiki stood up for herself as well. In addition to that, Kiki has to deal with losing her beloved friend/boss, her upcoming pregnancy and a situation between Anya and her best friend which all comes to a head in a climatic finale, that I did not see coming. This is a great read with characters you can’t help but love that takes you on a journey that will warm the cockles of your heart and leave you eager for the next book in this delightfully charming and character-driven series.
This series of Joanna’s is really terrific. I have enjoyed reading how Kiki’s character has developed from the first in the series to now and what a strong woman she has become. The other characters are so read that you feel that you know them, or at least WANT to know them. I am looking forward to reading this sixth book in the series very much. Joanna has the ability to keep you interested in her stories from page 1 to the very last page which I always hate to see as it means another great story is over and I have a long time to wait for the next. 🙁 Keep up the wonderful work, Joanna.
Thank you Dru.
I enjoy this series also. I’m a scrapbooker too (altho I seem to be falling behind in all of my projects), so I really like the setting of this series. Not to mention that the characters are terrific.
Sounds like a book I would like I’m looking for a new series
Virginia, if you want a “taste” of Kiki, you might start by reading the excerpt on my website http://www.JoannaSlan.com or the Kiki short stories on Amazon. Thanks to all of you for the kind words. You can’t imagine what they mean to an author!