Divorce is Murder
by Elka Ray
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GENRE: Romantic Suspense, Mystery
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BLURB:
As
teens, they bullied her. Twenty years on, she's not scared of them. Except she
should be...
After
returning to her quiet hometown to care for her ailing mom, divorce lawyer Toby
Wong is hired by Josh Barton, a guy who broke her heart as a teen at summer
camp. Now a wealthy entrepreneur, Josh wants to divorce Tonya, the mean girl
who tormented Toby all those years ago. When Tonya is found murdered, Josh is
the prime suspect.
Together
with her fortune-teller mom and her pregnant best friend, Toby sets out to
clear Josh, whom she still has a guilty crush on. As she delves deeper into
Tonya's murder, Toby keeps running into catty ex-campers she'd rather forget.
Are her old insecurities making her paranoid? Only too late does she realize
she's in danger.
The
first entry in an addictive new series, Divorce is Murder introduces fans of
mystery and romance to an irresistibly smart and sarcastic new heroine -
Chinese Canadian divorce lawyer Toby Wong.
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EXCERPT:
That noise? Had I imagined the soft tremor of the door, the
handle just starting to turn? I must have because the door stayed tight shut,
no light around the edges, no eager whisper of my name. I tried to slow my
breathing, to be even quieter than I was already, to force my ears to be even
sharper.
The floor was cold and hard. My butt hurt, and my knees felt
welded in place. It was painful to stretch out my legs. I held onto a table and
stood, as stiff and rickety as my Grannie Mei Li, in the hospital, a few days
before she’d died. I forced myself to straighten up, forced myself to face the
cold hard truth: I’d been waiting a long time. Too long. It was very late. My
eyes felt gritty.
He wasn’t coming.
A slow tentative shuffle to the door, my heart as heavy as
my footsteps. Why did he write that note but not come? Had he been caught?
Surely, if he could have, he’d have come to me.
A slick of silver lead my hand to the doorknob, which felt
even colder than my creaky fingers. Cold and smooth. It started to turn but
stopped. I tried again. And again. It was no use. The door was locked. It
couldn’t be!
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Stories that
don't let go
Elka Ray writes
fast-paced romantic mysteries and scary thrillers - a dichotomy that reveals
her belief in Yin and Yang, or the balance of opposites. A great lover of
scientific facts, she may be found clutching crystals for good luck; reads
highbrow journals and tabloid trash; and refuses to watch romcoms yet moved in
with her now-husband on their first date.
Elka is the
author of three novels – the romantic mysteries DIVORCE IS MURDER and HANOI
JANE – and the noir thriller SAIGON DARK. She also has a collection of short
crime and ghost stories set in Southeast Asia – WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW. Elka lives
with her family near Hoi An, Vietnam. She is represented by Folio Literary
Management. - link to http://foliolit.com/agency#f.About
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My Review
Divorce Is Murder, the first
installment from the Toby Wong Mystery series by Elka Ray. I found this mystery
to be a great read. I did not find it predictable and was left guessing of “who
did it” until the end.
I give Divorce Is Murder four stars and look forward to the
next book from the Toby Wong Mystery series to see what happens next. I recommend
this book for readers who enjoy a fun mystery.
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100%
my own honest opinion.
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ReplyDeleteRomantic suspense is awesome, and this book sounds super good!!
ReplyDeleteDid you help design the cover of the book?
ReplyDeleteHi again Bernie. Luckily the publisher's designer was open to my concept and feedback - I sent her a bunch of photos/colors that fit the book's setting: Vancouver Island
DeleteWhat an unusual title.
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