Review: I AM GOING TO LIKE GRETCHEN BIRCH
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 18, 2013
Gretchen lives in Boston, she has just lost her job and her boyfriend of 7 years has a list of priorities that do not necessarily include Gretchen.  When her aunt Nina calls to tell her she must come to Phoenix immediately, there is a murder and her mother, Caroline, is missing, after a small amount of resistance, Gretchen flies to an adventure.This is a good mystery.  The police think Gretchen's mother is the murderer.  Gretchen and Nina know that is simply not possible.We meet some homeless people and many doll collectors.  Caroline runs a business restoring and repairing dolls.The business is very competitive but generally does not include murder.During all the mystery, Gretchen is dealing with an unfaithful "fiancee" who has dragged things out for 7 years.  She realizes that her life has become orbital around his center of the universe life.Gretchen also meets a policeman who strongly believes in Caroline's guilt and has plans to arrest her as soon as she is found.  He seems to like Gretchen for herself, not what she can do for him.I look forward to the next book in this series.Deb Baker is a talented author who creates interesting plots and characters who are people who keep the plot moving along.I say get this book and enjoy.