Paulina Langenberg,
owner of the Langenberg cosmetics company, is worried that someone is
trying to sabotage her luxury spa by planting stories that the
mineral water used in the spa is radioactive. She invites her good
friend Charlotte Graham, a famous actress, to spend a week at the spa
and try to figure out who is responsible for planting the story.
Charlotte agrees to go. After all how can she go wrong with a fully
paid week at Paulina's spa. However, when guests begin turning up
dead in the mineral baths, she gets more than she bargained for.
This is an amusing
mystery if you enjoy luxurious settings. I found the early chapters
of the book very slow. The description of spa life was interesting up
to a point, but then it became repetitive. After the middle of the
book the pace picked up. The murders were rather clever and the book
ends with a twist.
Charlotte is a good
character. I enjoyed her observations on life and her fellow spa
goers. Paulina is a rather overblown tyrant. However, she has a soft
side, and it was amusing to watch her maneuver people to get her own
way.
If you enjoy
mysteries with little violence and a moderate amount of sleuthing,
you may enjoy this book. However, the slow pace and excessive
description keep me from recommending it highly.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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