When Bobbie Sang the Blues (Christy Castleman Mysteries #2)
The second installment of Darty's cozy series (afterWhen the Sandpiper Calls) finds mystery  writer and pastor's kid Christy Castleman playing hostess to her kooky, lovable  Aunt Bobbie, who's just blown into town for an unexpected visit. Bobbie is  being tailed by her estranged husband, Eddie, and his new girlfriend, who are  after money Eddie claims Bobbie took from him. When Eddie turns up dead, the  cops suspect Bobbie of foul play, and Christy knows she needs to prove her  aunt's innocence. But who did kill Eddie? Was it his new sweetie, perhaps aided  and abetted by her psychic mama? A racketeer out to collect a gambling debt? Or  a local with a long-standing grudge against Eddie? The subplot concerning  Christy's relationship with her maybe-beau Dan is less satisfying than the  sleuthing. Still, Bobbie is an appealing character, and one hopes she'll make  repeat appearances in this lighthearted, entertaining series.(Feb.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.