Tim H. (Timbuktu126) reviewed The Body in the Apartment (A Jazzi Zanders Mystery) on + 477 more book reviews
I have read all of the previous books in this series and enjoyed them- this one was decent, but not quite as good. I found it hard to keep track of some of the characters, and there were a few implausible parts: someone meets someone and they decide to get married a few weeks later and the detective keeps inviting Jazzi to question suspects with him! I will read the next in this series though.
Brenda H. (booksinvt) -
The Body in the Apartment is the fourth installment in the A Jazzi Zanders Mystery series set in River Bluffs, Indiana and featuring house flipper Jazzi Zanders, her husband Ansel and cousin Jerod. The trio is continuing the massive renovation on the three story home they recently purchased to flip, and Ansel's brother Radley, who recently left home to get away from his tyrannical father and brother, has found an apartment and is moving out of Jazzi's home.
Moving day has arrived and with the whole family helping to move Radley into a building where is boss Donovan also resides they are surprised when Ansel's other brother Bain appears demanding that Radley return home to once again work on the family farm. Radley is not going to be bullied by his older brother and after a nasty argument Bain storms away. Minutes later a shot rings out on the second floor and everyone races downstairs to witness Donovan staggering out of his apartment clutching his chest. Donovan passes away at the scene, the murder weapon is a gun belonging to Bain. Despite her ill feelings towards Bain, Jazzi once again teams up with Detective Gaff to track down a killer.
A twisted plot that involves a group of ex cons, the mystery is interwoven with renovation details and the ever growing relationships between families and friends. Dual nuptials, a new baby and the slow melting of a cold heart will leave you looking forward to the next installment in the series. While it still remains a little far fetched that Detective Gaff relies so much on Jazzi, it was a relief that the author has finally stopped making continual reference to Jazzi and Ansel's sex life.
Moving day has arrived and with the whole family helping to move Radley into a building where is boss Donovan also resides they are surprised when Ansel's other brother Bain appears demanding that Radley return home to once again work on the family farm. Radley is not going to be bullied by his older brother and after a nasty argument Bain storms away. Minutes later a shot rings out on the second floor and everyone races downstairs to witness Donovan staggering out of his apartment clutching his chest. Donovan passes away at the scene, the murder weapon is a gun belonging to Bain. Despite her ill feelings towards Bain, Jazzi once again teams up with Detective Gaff to track down a killer.
A twisted plot that involves a group of ex cons, the mystery is interwoven with renovation details and the ever growing relationships between families and friends. Dual nuptials, a new baby and the slow melting of a cold heart will leave you looking forward to the next installment in the series. While it still remains a little far fetched that Detective Gaff relies so much on Jazzi, it was a relief that the author has finally stopped making continual reference to Jazzi and Ansel's sex life.
