Death of an Ex
My Thoughts
Death of an Ex by Delia Pitts is the second book in The Vandy Myrick Mysteries. The author does provide a lot of background information at the beginning for those who did not read Trouble in Queenstown. The author, though, I was expecting a cozy mystery, but Death of an Ex is definitely not cozy. I tried several times, but I was unable to get into the story. It takes a while for the story to get moving. The pacing is slow (the snails were waving as they passed). I am not a fan of Vandy who is beyond messy (the author does warn readers). She is annoying as well. I liked that we get to see a middle-aged woman who is lively and vibrant.
The author
shows the attitudes and behaviors of some wealthy (and entitled) individuals
towards education. They feel their money
will grease the wheels for the little darling to get into a prestigious
university (sound familiar). The mystery
may appear complicated, but identifying the guilty party is a cinch. I knew the identity of the guilty party
before the murder took place. Vandy uses her private investigator skills to
uncover secrets and zero in on bad guy. There are many improbable elements to
the whodunit. The reveal was
unrealistic. I found myself rolling my
eyes often (which gave me a migraine and made my eyes hurt). I’m sorry, but Death of an Ex is not my cup of
tea.
Death of an Ex is available from Amazon*. The first book in The Vandy Myrick Mysteries is Trouble in Queenstown. You can find Delia Pitts' other novels here. Thank you for joining me today. I will return on Tuesday, July 22 with Codebreaker by Jay Martel. I wanted to let you know that my mother had a lovely 80th birthday. She loved all her gifts, and she has a couple more to come (it is her birthday week). I also learned an important lesson. If you do not want a relative to learn about a big purchase, do not post a picture of it online (oops). I hope that you have a relaxing weekend. Take care and Happy Reading!
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