Reagan Summerside's divorce from Hollis has left her with
little more than a Victorian in need of a lot of repair and
more designer clothes than she'll ever need now that she
won't be attending any other social events. She decides to
combine her remaining assets into a business and - voila - a
consignment shop, the Prissy Fox, is born! Soon, the women
of Savannah, Georgia, are bringing in their clothes for
consignment, and Reagan's new business is looking like it
just might work.
Of course, Reagan's new life can't be totally perfect,
though. Just as things are looking up, Hollis' new
girlfriend is found dead in the trunk of his Lexus, which
Reagan had just borrowed... on the sly. Since Reagan zooms
to the top of the suspect list, she is determined to prove
herself innocent. But Hollis' attorney, Walker Boone, also
wants to solve the mystery but without Reagan's help. Soon,
Reagan finds herself in a race against both time and Boone
to solve this mystery.
As with many Southern towns, the gossip spreads quickly, and
soon just as many women are dropping by the Prissy Fox to
share gossip as are to shop or drop off clothing. Reagan
decides to capitalise on the newfound source of information,
and soon she's got more clues and suspects than she could
have dreamt of. Now she just has to leverage this
information to solve the mystery, prove her innocence, and
turn the Prissy Fox into a successful endeavour.
ICED CHIFFON is a fun, quick read full of delightful
characters and intrigue. The mystery is well-written and
well-thought out. There is a great balance in suspects in
that I was kept guessing, but there weren't so many that I
got them confused. Reagan's character was extremely likable
- she's an intelligent woman who's in a difficult situation
but she keeps adapting and doing what she can to empower
herself.
There’s always something to gossip about in Savannah,
Georgia, and Reagan Summerside always seems to be in the
middle of it. She’s busy enough running her consignment
shop, The Prissy Fox, with her vivacious Auntie KiKi, but
now the gossip—and the sales—are about to pick up after a
gruesome discovery…
Reagan’s messy divorce
has left her with nothing but a run-down Victorian and a
bunch of designer clothes. Strapped for cash, Reagan makes
use of the two things she has left, turning the first floor
of her home into a consignment shop and filling it with the
remnants of her rich-wife wardrobe.
Thanks to
his cunning lawyer Walker Boone, her ex got everything else,
including the Lexus—not to mention a young blond cupcake.
When Reagan finds the cupcake dead in the Lexus, she’s
determined to beat Boone to finding the murderer. As it
turns out, the gossip fiends flooding Reagan’s shop will
give her a lot more than just their unwanted clothes—they
have information more precious than a vintage Louis Vuitton…
Hi Min Jung Thanks tons for the fantastic review of Iced Chiffon. I truly appreciate it, you made my day. So glad you enjoyed Reagan and Auntie KiKi. Killer in Crinolines is out in May with more murder and mayhem in Savannah. Hugs, Duffy (Duffy Brown 4:48pm February 23, 2013)
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