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Second in the Annie Seymour, reporter in New Haven, CT mystery series. When a restaurant in Annie’s neighborhood burns down with a body inside, everyone assumes it was the owner, Sal, since he is missing. But when it turns out to be his bookkeeper and assistant, LeAnn–AND the autopsy reveals that she’d been shot, the chase is on to figure out who killed her. Of course Annie’s ex-boyfriend Tom, a police detective, is on the case. And Sal’s wife hires PI Vinnie DeLucia (Annie’s wanna-be boyfriend–who’s engaged to someone else) to find him. And of course Annie herself is nosing around trying to find the real story for the newspaper. Then her father, a casino owner, shows up out of the blue from Las Vegas. Why? Her father’s connection to the case is another mystery–and one that Annie isn’t sure she wants to know the answers to.

And what is with all the references to the chickens? “Are the chickens dead, too?” a seemingly crazy man asks Annie the night of the fire. Huh? The last book had cows, this one has chickens–if the next one has pigs, I’m going to start singing “ei-ei-o” and thinking maybe Old MacDonald is a serial killer! LOL

This book was as enjoyable as the first book in the series with a bad guy that I didn’t figure out until the last minute, though the clues were there had I chosen to assimilate them. This is such an unusual occurance for me (I typically spot the bad guy very early on) that when it happens, I always sit up and take notice. There is some romance/sexual tension but it’s done well and not sappy or over-the-top, nor does it dominate the book. Thank heavens, because nothing will turn me off faster than a romance novel disguised as a mystery. The quirky, somewhat adult-flavored humor is also well-done and not “forced” which is another turn-off of mine.

This is an all-around excellent read. I like Annie a lot and am very interested in seeing how her character develops over the course of the series. The setting in the book is also very picturesque. I’ve never been to New Haven, CT but Olson’s descriptions assure me that she is very familiar with the area and make me want to visit, especially for the food. I wonder if the Chamber of Commerce has her on their payroll? If they don’t, perhaps they should!

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