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A Body to Die For (Bailey Weggins, Bk 2)
A Body to Die For - Bailey Weggins, Bk 2
Author: Kate White
Bailey Weggins is in desperate need of a little R&R after solving the murder of her boss' nanny. A trip to the Cedar Inn Spa seems like the perfect remedy. But when Bailey goes to the massage room to retrieve her lost watch and finds a dead body getting a seaweed wrap, her detective instincts are unable to go on hiatus. As Bailey uncover...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780446531481
ISBN-10: 0446531480
Publication Date: 6/2/2003
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 68 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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FamFatale avatar reviewed A Body to Die For (Bailey Weggins, Bk 2) on + 369 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Bridge Jones meets Nancy Drew - a smart, sexy heroine and a cleverly constructed murder mystery
andi89 avatar reviewed A Body to Die For (Bailey Weggins, Bk 2) on + 98 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Very good book. I didn't know who was the killer until the very end. Can't wait to read the next adventure for Bailey.
reviewed A Body to Die For (Bailey Weggins, Bk 2) on + 53 more book reviews
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If you liked "If Looks Could Kill", you'll like "A Body to Die For" as Kate White uses exactly the same formula as the first book with one additional twist for her second novel.
reviewed A Body to Die For (Bailey Weggins, Bk 2) on + 84 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A Body to Die For is the second book of a new series featuring Bailey Weggins, a freelance magazine writer who specializes in true crime stories. In this installment, Bailey travels from NYC to Massachusetts for some rest and relaxation at a spa owned by a long time friend of Bailey's mother. Shortly after Baily arrives, a spa employee is found murdered. Bailey soon discovers that this is not not the first death during the past few months at the spa.

In the true spirit of nosy writers who interfere with police work, Bailey begins interviewing reluctant spa employees, bystanders, and following up on clues. At the same time, Bailey is managing her conflicted romantic life, finding herself interested in both a boyfriend from the past and one of the policemen involved in the murder case.

Kate White's writing style is breezy and very funny. A Body to Die For is a swift paced read perfect for lazy summer afternoons.
stevielyn avatar reviewed A Body to Die For (Bailey Weggins, Bk 2) on + 147 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Bailey Weggins, the heroine of Cosmo editor-in-chief White's bestselling debut, If Looks Could Kill (2002), proves that her sleuthing ability was no fluke in this solid follow-up. Depressed by her nonexistent love life, Bailey, a freelance true-crime writer for Gloss magazine, leaves Manhattan for some R&R at the Cedar Inn and Spa in Warren, Mass., owned and run by an old friend of her mother's. Her first night there, however, she stumbles on the corpse of one of the inn's female therapists-wrapped in silver Mylar paper. Anna Cole's murder, on top of the accidental death of a male client months earlier, could spell doom for the inn, unless Bailey can get to the bottom of things. Meanwhile, Jack Herlihy, the smooth shrink from her prior outing, surfaces with a plausible excuse for his earlier disappearing act, while "dashing" Jeffrey Beck, the local detective who's looking into Anna's murder, also attracts, despite his cool professional demeanor. Bailey bravely deals with threats (a dead mouse wrapped in Mylar in the mail), deftly pumps people for information (a scene with a local waitress is a gem) and comes to a startling conclusion after the murder of a second therapist just before the heart-stopping, heroine-in-peril climax.
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reviewed A Body to Die For (Bailey Weggins, Bk 2) on + 42 more book reviews
I am reading the series in order, and this is one of the books I enjoyed the most. I enjoyed the twists and turns in deciding who may have been the killer. My guesses took me all over the place, which I enjoy. I also liked the fast pace though at one point there were just too many characters. There were even a few surprises.
Definitely recommend this book if you are a mystery fan.
reviewed A Body to Die For (Bailey Weggins, Bk 2) on + 35 more book reviews
After her last adventure, Bailey Weggins is one tired reporter in need of R & R. So when an old family friend invites her for a free weekend at the Cedar Inn in rural Massachusetts, she jumps at the chance to leave Manhattan for some major pampering.

At the elegant mid-nineteenth-century hideaway, with its Asian-inspired spa, Bailey is soon luxuriating to the hypnotic sound of water spilling over stones and the soothing scent of green-tea candles. Yet mayhem is mere steps away, as Bailey discovers when she literally stumbles across a corpse wrapped mummy-style in a treatment room.

Suddenly, her time-out is transformed into a full-tilt murder investigation. Bailey hadn't expected to meet anyone other than socialites slathering their cellulite with shea butter, but now she's dealing with a list of suspects dirtier than a mud bath: a spurned lover, a shady husband, and a group of employees who seem to be hiding something. And against her better judgment, she can't seem to keep her own hands off the sexy homicide detective assigned to the case. Desperate to help her mother's friend, the owner of the spa, Bailey will find herself chasing clues across state lines just as another death sweeps her into the sights of a vicious killer. And this time, the body in the mud wrap could be her own.
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Kept me guessing till the end
reviewed A Body to Die For (Bailey Weggins, Bk 2) on + 115 more book reviews
Very interesting, good read. Keeps you guessing! I enjoy her style, fairly breezy, although her main character can be a bit frustrating!
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This book is a fun read. I like that I know the NYC area, so I can relate to the characters locations, or weather condictions.


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