Review: Pleasant Mystery with interesting Characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 27, 2012
I picked up "A Cutthroat Business" a few days ago and finished reading it in one sitting.  The book is about a realtor, Savannah, who finds a dead body at a house she is showing.  The book involves her helping to solve the mystery (by accident) and us finding out more about Savannah's life. It is a mystery book with just a hint of romance (which I'm assuming will be more fleshed out in future books).  This is the first book in the series.I wasn't sure if I'd like the book but am glad I picked it up.  It was well-written without a lot of grammar or typo issues and without clunky wording or shifts in perspective.  The story is all told from Savannah's perspective.  I felt like she was a real, fleshed-out character.  Regarding the mystery, it was well done and I was kept guessing as to who it was (although I did guess about 2/3 into the book).  I liked the real estate information; I don't know real estate, but I am in business.  I liked that aspect of the book that talked about things such as who can put a house on the market and how a real estate contract worked (these were part of Savannah's everyday life and involved the house with the dead body -- so it was done in an organic way).Weaknesses of the book included the fact that the "mystery" surrounding Rafe dragged out a bit too long.  Also, there are still WAY too many unanswered questions about him. The the lawyer from her hometown who takes her out on dates seemed out of left field and I have no idea what that added to the story.  However, overall I enjoyed reading the book; I liked the characters and the mystery held my interest.