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by Christy Barritt I just discovered Gabby St. Claire, the undaunted owner of Trauma Care, a crime scene cleaning company. Author Christy Barritt introduced her in Hazardous Duty, the first book of the Squeaky Clean mystery series. I found Gabby in Suspicious Minds, the second book in the series, taking on a job of mold remediation to supplement her income and discovering a dead Elvis impersonator in a crawl space underneath a house. But one fake Elvis isn't the only dead body she finds. Soon, Gabby is neck-deep in an unofficial investigation of two murder victims that is making her cop boyfriend highly unhappy. Toss in an old boyfriend, a cute surfer dude wanting to horn in on her crime scene cleaning territory, very unusual neighbors and death threats, and you've got a the makings for a delightful mystery romp. Because Christy Barritt is considered a Christian writer, I was curious to see how faith would be a factor in these books. Ironically, Gabby St. Claire isn't a believer; she's struggling with her own faith or lack of it and dealing with an alcoholic father. Discussions of faith do come up between characters but that isn't the focus of the book and there isn't a big altar call at the end. Gabby does get some spiritual insights. Everything is tastefully done. I was totally enchanted by Gabby St. Claire and the cast of wacky characters around her. The mystery was multi-layered and exciting, and the ending was very unexpected but very satisfying. I can't wait until the next Squeaky Clean mystery is out. |
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