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THE SECRET AT THE BREAKERS HOTEL
Wally Tupper isn't exactly a bona fide detective. She'll tell you that herself. But hey, she's got one criminal justice course under her belt, time on her hands, and one of the richest pieces of real estate in the land on which to nose around when her friends need help with more than the latest social event.
We're talking murder and mayhem in the glittering town of Palm Beach, of course, all of it cleverly stitched together in Cain's debut mystery novel. The story itself pivots around a wonderfully crafted plotline: Self-serving (and deserving) rich guy winds up dead in a swimming pool. No one weeps, but plenty of people care. After all, there's a gala ball coming up soon, and no one wants a dead guy stealing the show when the spotlight should be on Versace gowns and Tiffany pearls. That's just the beginning, though, and Wally has to tread carefully. It's one thing to violate protocol in a place like Palm Beach; it's another thing altogether to put your own life in jeopardy and Wally finds herself doing just that.
But enough of the story. From my perspective, the heart of the book is its humor. You can count on a smile with every page. You'd best prepare yourself for belly laughs on about every third or fourth page. See, Carolyn Cain doesn't just know Palm Beach -- and make no mistake, this author's got a lock on what makes that island town tick -- she's got a grip on wit that's as engaging as her characters.
My bottom line? Author Carolyn Cain ought to be locked up until her next book is done and on bookstore shelves.
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Money can buy anything--except an invitation into Palm Beach high society. But belonging to the "in crowd" isn't enough for heiress Wally Tupper. She is bored to tears with parties, gossip, and the dull life of Florida's filthy rich. When LaLa Ewen asks Wally to spy on Booth, LaLa's wayward husband, Wally reluctantly agrees. She doesn't count on finding her pal's hubby floating dead in a swimming pool during a social gala. Is it an accident? Or murder? The situation is complicated with the appearance of several suspicious eccentrics. They include two ladies contending for the "title" of Palm Beach Society Queen, a wife sent to a home for wealthy women unable to handle reality, a florist with a blackmailed lover, and a newcomer who seems to know too much. Just when Wally thinks she is about to discover the identity of the killer, poor LaLa is arrested for Booth's murder. Now she'll miss the Breakers Hotel Centennial Ball for sure! At least Wally isn't bored anymore. But can she unmask the real murderer before all her privileged friends attend a party to die for? Literally? Find out in this witty, engaging, whodunnit.
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