Lorie Ham keeps you on your toes as you read in a rhythmic pace. Keep your back to the wall and don't trust anyone. The fighting between the divorced couple goes public. Then Mike, killed with Alex's gun, falls into the orchestra pit during a West Coast music convention. Alexandra Walter's letter opener.
Suspects emerge like crazy.
Most are from the plethoric queue of hair-sprayed, pompadour wielding songsters inhabiting the seamy, underside of the gospel music circuit. The heroine is appealing and presents solid values. Her small town background and realistic family life are heart warming. Alex's snooping and amateur police investigating are engaging. Though Sinatra's music belts out frequently, and the heroine tools around in a Bel Air in foggy California coast weather, this book is not noir.