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October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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A poisoned cousin, a five-year-old's life, and a family with too many secrets.


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Supernatural sparks fly
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She found a body. Then she started asking the wrong questions.


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He ghosted her ten years ago. Now she’s stuck with him for Christmas.


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She’s the lady everyone overlooks. He’s the prince who can’t look away.

DIRTY LAUNDRY

Dirty Laundry, May 2006
Sofie Metropolis #2
by Tori Carrington

Forge
Featuring: Sofie
320 pages
ISBN: 0765312417
EAN: 9780765312419
Hardcover
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"Sophie Metropolis is back and up to her crazy tricks again, like getting fitted for cement shoes."

Fresh Fiction Review

DIRTY LAUNDRY
Tori Carrington

Reviewed by Rosie B
Posted August 20, 2006

Mystery | Mystery Private Eye | Mystery Woman Sleuth

Sophie Metropolis, the newest PI to hit the streets of Astoria, Queens, is learning all she can about the detective business working at her Uncle Spyros' agency. Her latest nail biting case involves serving papers to a man who's a master when it comes to avoiding getting serviced. When a local dry cleaner everyone affectionately calls Uncle Tolly goes missing, Sophie's mother informs her that not only is it suspected that the mob is behind the disappearance, but Sophie's mom has also offered up Sophie's services to the missing man's wife.

As far as Sophie's concerned, there is no mob. That is until she finds a double set of books at the dry cleaners and gets told to back off by the very handsome Tony Dipiazzo. When not running from Tony's thugs, Sophie's busy huntinng for Fred, the missing ferret of a wheelchair bound girl, looking to find proof that a man who filed a disability claim is actually faking it and trying to figure out sexy Australian Jake Porter. He doesn't seem to pick up on Sophie's not so subtle hints but he manages to always be there when she needs him most. If that weren't enough, Sophie's mother is convinced that her father is having an affair so she put Sophie on that case too. When a late night rendezvous with an informant lands her in cement shoes, literally, Sophie knows it's way past time for her to sink or swim on this case.

DIRTY LAUNDRY is the type of book that will appeal to everyone. It has danger, excitement, humor and a zany supporting cast that'll keep you entertained. The second book in the Sophie Metropolis series, this one's a definite don't miss. I haven't had the pleasure of reading the first book in this series but having read DIRTY LAUNDRY, I can't wait to get my hands on it. Sophie is a riot and her family's just as crazy. Jake Porter is such a mystery man that you can't help but want to know more about him. I loved every page of this story and can't wait for the next installment.

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SUMMARY

Sofie Metropolis is the newest P.I. on the mean streets of Astoria, Queens. She's known for her trademark frappes and her itchy trigger finger. She even shot one of her own clients!

Well, he was trying to kill her at the time . . . and she only hit him in the knee . . . .

Sofie's hot on the trail of a missing pet ferret--wait, aren't those illegal in New York City?--and a missing dry cleaner. According to his furious wife, Aglaia, Uncle Tolly was acting odd right before he disappeared. The proof? The brand-new Mercedes Tolly just bought. And the business's books, which show that Uncle Tolly was laundering more than just clothes.

Which is where the mob comes in, in the darkly handsome figure of Tony DiPiazza. Tony's very taken with Sofie. Too bad she won't back off the money-laundering and kidnapping (or is it murder?) investigation.

Really too bad, since hunky Australian bounty hunter/man of mystery Jake Porter is hanging around again, tinkering under the hood of Sofie's car and kissing Sofie like he really means it, only she's too busy to notice.

Too busy: being attacked by a malevolent dry-cleaning bag; bailing Aglaia out of jail; airing out her apartment after an assault by noxious dog-farts; and spying on her own father. Because Sofie's mother thinks that after nearly thirty years of marriage, her husband is having an affair. Can't anyone stay faithful for five minutes?

Sofie's quest for the truth gets her into hot water--and a pair of cement overshoes. It's not her best look.

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