Review: Fantastic Trilogy!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2012
This boxed set is a compilation of three fantastic mysteries.  I was glad to have gotten it as a set because I didn't have to wait to dive into the second and third books as soon as I finished with the ones before.Appointment with Murder:Sarah Woods is a massage therapist, not a detective.  But when she discovers her receptionist strangled to death she can't seem to leave it to the police.  In fact, she's got enough curiosity to kill ten cats.  Sarah meets Max, the sexy older brother of the dead woman, and he is just as determined as her to find answers.  There is a definite spark between the two in spite of the slight age difference and the fact that Sarah is a married woman.  This book kept me enthralled to the end, and in spite of my best efforts I was still surprised to discover who the culprit was.An Act of Deceit:Sarah Woods was just a massage therapist, but her pursuit of the truth in the death of her receptionist brought her to the attention of a private investigator named Carter who has now recruited Sarah to assist him in his investigations.  A simple job proving a woman's husband is a cheater turns dangerous when the man ends up dead.  Sarah goes undercover to a strip club to try to find the out if the man's death was truly an accident or murder.  Meanwhile Max, the sexy younger man that is never far from Sarah's mind has made it clear that he is interested in Sarah, in spite of her being unhappily married.  Just like the first book, this one was impossible to put down until I finally found out whodunit.  Even once I knew I almost couldn't believe it.An Island of Illusions:A trip to Oahu is a dream vacation in spite of her husband's crankiness.  Then Sarah Woods discovers that the trip was just a setup by Carter, the private investigator she's been working with to get her to Hawaii so that she can help with a missing child case.  She is surprised to find that Max, the man that has been starring in her fantasies, is part of the team on this investigation.  Emotions are running high as they work to find the missing child and his father who is accused of abducting the baby.  As with the other books, there is the undercurrent of attraction between Sarah and Max and the question of whether they will finally give in to their desires.  As with the others, this book kept me eagerly guessing until the very end.