Review: Good cozy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2014
Gold-Diggers, Gamblers and Guns: A Jazz Age Mystery #34 STARSThis is a wild time during Prohibition when the mobs are gaining power. A lot of policeman were on the take because they liked the money or did not believe in Prohibition. Their were two main gangs who were fighting for power on Galveston Island, TX.In some ways I agree with Prohibition and other ways I don't. I personally don't drink, for religion reasons also my family has a history of abusing it.The characters I like. They seem real to me. I never knew who to trust and who you could not trust.Jasmine (Jazz) Cross is a young society reporter who wants to do hard news. She is also a half-sister to Sammy Cook, a owner of a speakeasy. She is dating Prohibition Agent James Burton. She is torn between the two sides.Sammy Cook owns Oasis. He tries to stay on both mobs good side. He does not want it known that Jazz is his half sister. They only found out the last couple of years. Downtown Gang leader Johnny Jack Nounes is causing him to run dangerous errands for him.James Burton is the only fed on Galveston Island. The police resent him. Someone wants to kill him. He is also framed for murder.Jazz tries to help Burton and Sammy. Only a few people know why she is always concerned about her friend Sammy. How she always can get into his club the Oasis. Jazz really wants Burton to ask her to the policeman ball.Lots of drama, choosing sides, action, and romance as they try to figure out who is trying to kill Burton and frame him for murder.Which cops he can count on. Who killed other bar owner. Why are their betting chips found at all the crime scenes.It holds your attention. I did not realize how many people had lost their lives on Galveston during the hurricane in the 1900's.I have read two of the three books of the series now and like them both.I was given Gold-Diggers, Gamblers and Guns so I could read and give them honest review and be part of its blog tour. All opinions are mine.