Desperately afraid
of being caught after her escape from a private asylum, Adelaide
Blake settles in Burning Cove, California. In the 1930s, Hollywood
starts, gangsters, and money men visited the beautiful area and were
in need of the herbal tonics Adelaide knows how to prepare.
She finds work in an
herbal tea shop where she attracts regular customers for her hangover
cures and other remedies. One of these is Madame Zolanda, billed as
psychic to the stars. Adelaide doubts her claim to being a real
psychic, but she’s a good customer, and Adelaide tries to please
her.
JakeTruett, an
attractive divorced man, is another favorite customer. He’s
supposedly in Burning Cover getting a rest, but Adelaide suspects
that there’s more to it. She enjoys his company and begins to think she’s falling for him and the attraction is mutual. At Madame
Zolanda’s invitation, they attend one of her performances which
ends in a dramatic prediction. Someone is going to die.
Beautiful setting,
delightful characters, and a clever mystery make this another must
read book by Amanda Quick. This is the second book in the Burning
Cove series, but it can be read as a standalone novel. Some
characters appear in both books, but Adelaide and Jake’s story is
their own.
Jake and Amanda are
likable characters. You can’t help but root for Adelaide after her
escape from the asylum. The book is filled with suspense and danger.
The plot moves quickly with plenty of twists to keep you wondering
what will happen. The budding romance is a nice counterpoint to the
action.
If you enjoy
mysteries with great background and interesting characters, I
recommend this book.
I received this book
Berkley Publishing Group for this review.
No comments:
Post a Comment