"A Grand Murder" Review

Summary:
A Grand Murder is the first book in the Catherine O'Brien mystery series.When a prominent local businessman and friend of the chief of police is murdered on the front steps of his posh Grand Avenue Hill home, Saint Paul homicide detective Catherine O'Brien a pithy, vertically challenged, St. Paul, Minnesota, homicide detective with a monstrous coffee habit and her partner Louise are given two days to find his killer.They soon discover their victim had a list of people with motives to murder him, including his fashion designer ex-wife, his mistress's husband, and the chief of police. The only evidence they have to go on is a missing cell phone, a stolen book, the victim's letter opener, and an ugly pair of Alpaca wool mittens.


My Thoughts:
This is the first time I've read a book by this author. I want to say thank you to Stacy Verdick Case for providing this book for me to give an honest review for a book tour.


I enjoyed the storyline and it was a good mystery about two lady detectives, Catherine and Louise, out to catch the killers. Catherine was good at her job, but capricious enough to be interesting. 


The book had some laugh-out-loud moments, which made it a fun and funny book to read. I wasn't sure who the guilty person was right up until the case was solved. So I was kind of surprised just as the detectives were surprised also.


I would have enjoyed the book much more if the swearing had been left out, however, I realize most people don't mind. So if you can get by all the bad language, you will enjoy this book. Like I said, "I enjoyed the storyline." 


I always feel that people who use swear words have a limited vocabulary, and authors who use them are just using them for filler. The book would have been a far better book if all the bad language had been left out. Like I said, 'I enjoyed the storyline.'


I won't be recommending this book because of the language. And I doubt I will read anymore of her books, unless she cleans up the language in the books.


Because of the language I am only awarding it 2** Without the bad language I would have awarded it 4****


I read this book for my...
"Cozies Reading Challenge"
"New Authors Reading Challenge"