Review: Second in a series - and hoping for a third one soon!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2013
The second of the Adam Hoale mysteries, our hero (A. Hoale - and yes, I teased her about this - what were his parents thinking?) is caught up in another disaster-fraught old-house renovation in Indiana. With his madcap best friend Maddie, his erstwhile celebrity boyfriend Dirk, and a new cast of potentially crazy characters who turn his renovation dreams into nightmares, Adam can only rely on his dog, Walter, to care about him unconditionally. It is as light-hearted a romp as a murder mystery can be, with moments of high anxiety to add spice to the mix.Ms. Sands spins a very good yarn. She rather makes me want to spend more time in Indiana. I find myself worrying about Adam being a self-pitying schmuck sometimes (well, because he is, sometimes); but I suspect that with each of these books (and there will be a third - soon, one hopes) Adam learns a few lessons. Trust is a major theme in this book, and such lessons learned can sometimes save lives.