Burnt Ends by Laura Wetsel, eBook, 341 pages
*Synopsis from GoodReads: Private Investigator Tori Swenson gets a strange accidental death case that looks like murder at one of her uncle’s drive-ins and decides it’s time to get revenge on her estranged family. Pretending to want a reunion, she appears at her uncle’s party to secretly investigate them. When her uncle suddenly dies, Tori’s case takes a sinister turn that makes her a suspect in her uncle’s death and the killer’s next target. To uncover who dethroned the barbecue king, Tori will have to face her own fiery demons while pursuing a killer who wants to make dead meat out of her.
BOOK REVIEW: This was fantastic! Let me first start that I had about 18% of the book left when I walked into my doctor's appointment. When my doctor walked into my exam room, I had 9% left, my eyes were popping out of my face and my jaw was on the floor. I was kept guessing the entire time I was reading and whenever I thought I knew what was going to happen...I was wrong...every time...and I loved it! The story flows wonderfully and hits the ground running from the very first chapter. The life of a PI is always interesting and how they work their cases and the author really brought that to this book with Tori's investigating. The characters are colorful and sometimes I felt like I wanted to smack some of them. Just when I thought where part of the story was going, a twist came.
This was a fast 5 star read for me. I was wondering if the author is a fan of Topo Chico because Tori is a huge fan! The characters all played their parts really well and at times I felt for each and every one of them. That is the sign of a great writer in my opinion. It had twists and turns and experiences that I can't even imagine having but I felt for Tori and Aunt Kat. Nothing like southern heat and no AC in the car. I believe that Burnt Ends is this author's debut novel and let me tell you, it does not disappoint! I cannot wait to see what else she has up her sleeve! Plus...who doesn't love a good burnt end?!
5/5 Stars
2024 Reading Challenge: 40/50 complete
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