jjares reviewed on 8/15/2023 + 3292 more book reviews

This is another clever Andy Carpenter who-done-it, with all the usual suspects (Marcus Clark, Laurie Collins, Sam, Pete Stanton, Vince). Andy once dated Jenny Nichols (in high school). However, she has come home to Patterson, NJ, for some R&R and finds herself in a murder mystery. Unfortunately, she's left holding the bag -- she is accused of stabbing her ex-boyfriend, actor Ryan Griffin, in the back. He managed to take up real estate in her house, in her kitchen, with her cake knife. Jenny is not having a good day.

Like other Andy Carpenter mysteries, the evidence points directly to Jenny. Although Andy and the others find many crimes, the judge wants to hear about Ryan Griffin's death, not the others. With such a narrow viewpoint, Andy's hands are tied. What to do?

Lots of fun, and the Andy Carpenter formula continues to enthrall.

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