Review: Enjoyable characters and plot.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2014
Dead in Boca is the third in this series, but I had no problems jumping right into this new to me series.I found Harriet an engaging, likable heroine.  I also liked the secondary characters who help Harriet out in finding the con man who took Junior's mom for $100K.  As a matter of fact, I wished they'd played a larger role in the story.The story really clipped along and I would definitely like to read the first two books and a 4th if there is one.  I had issues with two elements of the book:  #1 was with Harriet's relationship with Lior, her self defense instructor.  Granted, Harriet had been an abused wife (ultimately killing her husband in self defense), but while there is chemistry, they are not in a relationship and have never slept together so Harriet's reaction to seeing Lior at a strip club is over the top and totally unwarranted.  Especially for her to completely cut him off as if he no longer existed.  For a character that is supposed to be a vigilante kick ass WOMAN (versus Boca Babe) I would have expected her to at least discuss it with him and/or perhaps overreact in a different way, such as yell at him or lash out in some way.  Issue #2 was what happens in Harriet's office while waiting for the killer.  She is worried enough to have her gun in hand yet she takes time to do something totally crazy in the middle of a hurricane knowing the killer will be there any minute?  No.I received a copy of this from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.