Murder on a Hot Tin Roof
A Paige Turner Mystery #3
by Amanda Matetsky
Murder on a Hot Tin Roof, by Amanda Matetsky, is a real Paige Turner Mystery. By that, I mean the main
character is Paige Turner, and she keeps the action moving. Paige’s friend, Abby, drags her off to Broadway to
watch Gray Gordon perform as the night’s stand-in lead. He gives a wowing performance. The next morning they
drop in to congratulate him and find him dead in his apartment. Paige’s instincts are heightened by this new
development, and the New York summer heat wave has she and her dutiful friend Abby hot on a citywide trail to find
the killer.
You can feel the heat intensify as they sleuth their way around the Urban Jungle. Their banter is delightful
and quick and moves the story along at a fast clip. The sweltering heat wave is not the only thing hot about this
book. From the first line, "Danger is a powerful drug...", to the last, the action never stops between these two
friends. The tale is pert and funny. I enjoyed the characters for their freshness and enthusiasm. The fact that
it was set in the Fifties was interesting because murder, mystery, and the "age of innocence" just seem unlikely
bedfellows, even for this fictional tale. It made the story more intriguing to follow and made me want to read
more about this trendy female protagonist.
If you get hooked like I did, you can read Matetsky’s other Paige Turners, How to Marry a Murderer and
Murder is a Girl’s Best Friend. |
The Book |
Berkley |
November 7, 2006 |
Paperback |
0425212939 |
Fiction/Mystery - Historical [1950s NYC] |
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The Reviewer |
Nicole Merritt |
Reviewed 2006 |
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