Dr. Saylor Oz does not believe her best friend Gwen, who's found dead in the river, committed suicide without her having seen the signs. They'd been friends since childhood, protecting each other when no one else would. They knew everything about each other. Now, Saylor's roommate is starting to have the same thoughts, especially since their lives are becoming more dangerous by the minute.
Saylor knew Gwen felt borderline paranoid about her work, so she always respected her privacy. She understood that as soon as Gwen felt comfortable, she'd fill in the details. She was getting excited about a project she was working on, and now she's gone. All Saylor has to work with to discover what's going on is a cryptic poem and her own instincts. Can she solve the mystery before her time runs out?
This book is full of action and mystery with a touch of local and ancient history. A very interesting read.
Former stand-up comic Allyson Roy debuts with a sharp and
witty voice in Aphrodisiac, a hugely entertaining
debut thriller set in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Something about Gwen Applebeeβs death doesnβt add up. Sex
therapist Saylor Oz knows for certain that late
perfume-maker and fashionista extraordinaire wouldnβt have
been caught dead wearing a fanny pack. So why was there one
strapped around Gwenβs waist when her body was discovered?
Not to mention the coded message embedded in her βsuicide
note.β It seems Gwen stumbled upon an ancient formula with
great powers, and someone was willing to kill for it.
Unfortunately for Saylor, the villain did not get his hands
on the formulaβbut in his quest he does get his hands on
Saylor. Now she and her tough-talking best friend have less
than one week to figure out where Gwen hid the formula.
Between patients, parties, and an escalating flirtation with
a hot local boxer, Saylorβs desperate hunt leads her from
the dark corners of Brooklyn and the glittering skyscrapers
of Manhattan to the beaches of the Hamptonsβall while she
tries to stay one step ahead of a ruthless killer.
With a dazzling combination of suspense, romance, and a
wonderful laugh-out-loud sense of humor, Aphrodisiac
will appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich, Jennifer
Crusie, and Christina Dodd.
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