Review: Dead Red Heart
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 24, 2013
Dead Red Heart, by R.P. Dahlke is a spectacular book. I read Dead Red Cadillac, the first novel in the series, so that I would be familiar with the characters in this book, and I am so glad that I did.Lalla Bains is the main character, and trouble and death always seem to follow her. Her choice of husbands is not that great either, but in this book she finally finds her true love in the least expected place. This is a love story of sorts, but with dead bodies, deceptive relationships, dishonesty, threats, and even a shady cop or two. Lalla came back to her small hometown after a failed marriage and modeling career in New York. She took over the day to day responsibility of running the family's crop dusting business while her father, Noah, looks on with bated breath. He is well aware of how trouble follows his only living child.Billy Wayne is an ex-Marine who leaves notes for Lalla. Roxanne owns a diner where all the latest news and gossip can be heard; this is also Lalla's confidant. When she needs sensibility, she goes to see Roxanne to get her life and senses back on track. Along with a strange list of supporting characters, Lalla must prove once again (you must read Dead Red Cadillac to understand) that she is innocent of wrongdoing and murder, not that she in no way does this the way she should. She withholds information because she does not know who to trust, gets in the way of the main investigator, and constantly manages to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.This book is a must read if you like love, mystery, police procedurals, grumpy Chihuahuas, and a little bit of humor thrown in to boot! The author comes straight in with action and the plot has the twists and turns that keep you wondering. Do not miss out on this one! I am definitely going to recommend it to my friends.