Maggie
Gerber and her Good Buy Girls group are keeping busy this
winter. There are some big sales coming up for Presidents'
Day, and Maggie hopes to score some deals that she can resell
in her consignment shop, My Sister's Closet. Valentine's Day
is fast approaching, and her romantic boyfriend, police chief,
Sam Collins, had been sending her a single red rose, with
a card with a single word on it each day. So far, she had
received cards saying “Maggie,” “will,”
and “you.” What could the final words be?
Another
GBG, Joanne, is eight months pregnant, but seems about to
pop at any time. Today. Tomorrow. Or maybe the next day. The
GBG's are beside themselves with excitement about the impending
arrival. Things are dampened, as usual, by Maggie's nemesis,
Summer Phillips, and her pushy, rude, and demanding mother,
Blair Cassidy. Blair has just come to St. Stanley (a very
small town in Virginia) with her newest husband, Bruce Cassidy.
She is determined to break up Sam and Maggie, because she
is even more determined that Sam belongs with Summer. Maggie
gets fed up to her eyeballs with Blair's meddling and storms
over to Summer's house to tell her to reign her ridiculous
mother in.
When
she arrives, she finds Bruce Cassidy dead on the floor and
Summer standing over him, holding a bloody hammer. Things
look bad for Summer, but as much as she loathes her, Maggie
believes in her innocence. Someone else killed Bruce, but
who, and why remain unknown. Maggie promises Sam she'll keep
out of the investigation, since she's been involved in murder
cases before and ended up in life-threatening situations.
Will Maggie be able to keep her curiosity at bay and stay
out of the case, or will she give into temptation to snoop
and possibly lose Sam in the bargain?
I'm a
bargain shopper too, and love the Good Buy Girls. This series
has been so fun, and I've enjoyed each and every book. Marked
Down for Murder was a sweet read for me, because of the
progression of some romantic relationships, along with the
arrival of a new baby. I find myself thinking “awww,”
more than once. The mystery itself was so clever that I didn't
see the forest for the trees and was very surprised by the
outcome. Do yourself a favor and buy all four books in the
series – 50% off Murder, A Deal to Die For, Buried
in Bargains, and Marked Down for Murder. You'll enjoy
not only reading, but owning the entire set. The next book
in the series All Sales Final will be released in
2015.
Reviews of other titles in this series
50%
off Murder #1
A
Deal to Die For #2
Buried
in Bargains #3
Marked
Down for Murder #4
All
Sales Final #5
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