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The Sleeping Salesman Enquiry
Ivy Beasley Mystery #4
Ann Purser

Berkley Prime Crime
release / ISBN May 2013/ ISBN 978-0-425-26180-4
Mystery/Cozy/Amateur Sleuth
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Reviewed by Laura Hinds

In this fourth entry of the Ivy Beasley Mystery series, we find our heroine, Ivy, as feisty as ever. Her engagement to Roy Goodman has fueled the excitement of the Springfields Luxury Retirement Home as plans are made for a May 5th event.
Roy wants his nephew, Steven, to be his best man and Ivy is unhappy about that, as Steven is rude and obnoxious. She isn't unhappy on that front for long though, as Steven turns up dead. Dead in a bed at the furniture store where he worked. Who could have killed him? Moreover, who is threatening Ivy and Roy's upcoming marriage? Enquire Within, the sleuthing agency that Ivy founded will have to dig up some dirt to get to the truth.

Between the goings on at Springfields, the plans for the wedding, the murder, and a series of mysterious threats, I found myself turning pages faster than I'd planned, and I read the book in one afternoon. Now that I've finished, however, I wish I'd savored it longer!

Featuring a trio of mysteries for Enquire Within to solve, a cast of cagey small town characters, romance, jealousy, the wisdom born of age, a dash of humor, and the realistic way the main characters tolerate each other's little foibles, there's something in this book for all types of cozy readers to enjoy.

Ann Purser has another hit, full of wit and charm and I can't wait for the next book in the series. Write On, Ann!

 
Reviewed 2013
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