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Thursday, December 12, 2019
Second Nichelle Clarke Mystery Almost as Entertaining as First
7:18 AM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)
(Note: While this review will not contain spoilers for Buried Leads, it may inadvertently spoil plot surprises from its predecessor, Front Page Fatality. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.)
With aspirations of reporting for The Washington Post, 28-year-old journalist Nichelle Clarke is always on the hunt for career-making news stories. When a corpse wearing an Armani suit is discovered in the woods, Nichelle is the first on the scene. The dead man's identity as a high-profile lawyer and tobacco lobbyist turns the story into an even juicier tale than Nichelle first imagined. As she digs into his shady dealings, she uncovers a trail of dirty deeds. Then, another body with connections to the first is found in a dumpster. Who is offing people and why?
Determined to track down the murderer, Nichelle puts herself in the sights of a brutal killer. Despite warnings from her sexy Mafia informant and a handsome old friend, she won't stop until she uncovers the truth. Even if hers is the next designer-clad corpse to turn up in a shallow grave.
Buried Leads is the second installment in LynDee Walker's enjoyable mystery series starring the intrepid, shoe-obsessed Nichelle Clarke. I didn't like it quite as much as the first book, but this one is still fun, exciting, and engrossing. Nichelle is an entertaining narrator who's likable and funny. The fact that she always has guys swooning over her gets annoying, especially since none of them has much personality. Still, I'm enjoying this series and will definitely continue reading it.
(Readalikes: Other books in the Nichelle Clarke series, including Front Page Fatality; Small Town Spin; Devil in the Deadline; Cover Shot; Lethal Lifestyles; Deadly Politics; and Hidden Victims)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (a handful of F-bombs, plus milder expletives), violence, and sexual innuendo
To the FTC, with love: I bought a copy of Buried Leads with a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
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Second books don't always live up to the first, but I'm glad this one was still enjoyable. :)
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