Nancy Light’s review:
“The question isn’t who wanted the victim dead; who didn’t?” No kidding, Columbo. Get in the boat and row.”
Bunny Frank may have been diabolical, but that doesn’t mean she deserved to be murdered. Swimwear sales executive Holly never expected finding bigwig buyer Bunny dead humorous, but her reaction echoed off the parking garage. Sure, everyone had a reason to hate Bunny, Holly included, but murder? Nah. The police call it a rage murder and seek Holly’s assistance. Holly reluctantly agrees, especially after they arrest her coworker. Holly slyly investigates on her own time. As she narrows the suspects, she herself becomes a target. Can Holly nab the killer before she becomes the next death by sample size? Death by Sample Size is a hilarious cozy mystery that will have you clutching your sides. In my previous life, I worked in fashion on the store level. Fashion is a cutthroat industry, and I am sure many people wanted to off conniving buyers. From the start, the one-liners of Holly’s inner dialogue kept me invested in the story and gave me comic relief. My favorite lines are at the top of this review. Classic. Holly is an honest character, to a fault at times, and it endeared me to her. I connected with her on so many levels. The mystery itself is so well-conceived with quite a few twists and turns, and I didn’t know who the killer was until it was revealed to me. Kudos to Susie Black for a superb cozy plot with red herrings, a full cast of characters, a wisecracking ME, and a bumbling detective. An added bonus was the ins and outs of the swimsuit industry. That, in itself, was worth the read. Death by Sample Size is Susie Black’s debut novel, yet you’d never guess it by the quality of the writing. Sophisticated prose, characters that leap off the page, and snappy dialogue all make Death by Sample Size a must-read. I look forward to reading more from Susie Black.
Highly recommend! My Rating: 5+ stars
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I love this book. I can’t tell you how much I’ve read and reread this cozy.
Great review and a great book!!