Litany of liese dodd

In 21st century San Francisco many things have stayed the same old money old boys clubs old grievances But some are changing relationships legacies and secrets Kestral Jonas is perfectly situated to observe the old and the new and is happy to disclose it all on her anonymous blog SFUndertheRug. Book litany of lies book com The suspicious death of socialite Greta Gardner puts one of Kestrel s dear friends in danger and Kestrel gets sucked into the drama A number of people benefit from Greta s death but which one of them actually pulled the plug Litany of LiesThe second Kestrel Jonas mystery which reads just fine as a standalone featuring an amateur sleuth who drives an ancient VW bug and writes a tell all society blog is a compelling cozy full of San Francisco atmosphere and plenty of suspects in the murder of an elderly socialite who dies mysteriously in her tub When Kestrel starts investigating the crime her ex boyfriend the SFPD Homicide inspector on the case starts to see red and mysterious consequences arise Kestrel s flat is broken into a suspect is sent to hospital after a mysterious hit and run The writing is strong and the author does an excellent job of fleshing out characters and making Litany of Lies a satisfying puzzle for mystery buffs From Greta s housekeeper to an envious friend to a creepy doc who runs a shady foundation and other suspects there s plenty of clues and motivation to keep the reader guessing I won t go into details of the actual crime and spoil it but I always enjoy a mystery where the author plays fair and gives the reader all they ll need to solve the murder Litany of Lies Quick fun read with excellent character development and description I thought I knew who done it but I was wrong Great summer by the pool reading Litany of Lies Detailed murder mystery I liked the characters Litany of Lies