KILLER PHYSIQUE is Book 19 in G.A. McKevett's always enjoyable Savannah Reid cozy mystery series. I am a longtime fan of this series and always look forward to a new installment. KILLER PHYSIQUE is yet another very entertaining mystery in this fabulous series. In addition to the mystery, Savannah and Dirk are working out newlywed kinks, and getting ready for a visit with in-laws. I think this is a nice sub-plot and the slices of domestic life are humorous at times and didn't distract at all from the mystery.
KILLER PHYSIQUE delves into the world of celebrities and steroids - a deadly mix for the victim, film star Jason Tyrone. There are plenty of perfect suspects in this cozy -- jealous ex-lover, film siren co-star, old friends, and mobster types. Even though this is a cozy, there are plenty of moments full of suspense and action. In addition to the newlywed detective team of Savannah and Dirk, a lot of crime solving assists goes to Tammy the computer hacker extraordinaire, and Savannah's sweet younger brother Waycross.
The main characters and recurring characters are so three-dimensional, that it's like visiting with old friends each time I pick one of these books up. This mystery kept me guessing right up until the end. The medical trivia is interesting, but the most enjoyable part of KILLER PHYSIQUE is when Savannah and Dirk are out questioning suspects. There is a wonderful rhythm to their method of interrogation that is great to read. Throughout the book, you feel as if you're the one hunting down leads. The plot is easy to follow and makes sense. Nothing seems implausible or ridiculous.
Although this is Book 19 in the series, I think KILLER PHYSIQUE can still be enjoyed by somebody who has not read the previous books. However, the previous books are definitely worth checking out because they are all equally fun and interesting reads. Time flies when you read these books because they are so good. A definite must for cozy mystery fans. I anxiously await the next book in this cozy series!
Plus-sized P.I. Savannah Reid gets a taste of the high life when she attends a Hollywood premiere on the arm of husband Dirk Coulter. Savannah may be a newlywed, but even she gets weak in the knees when she meets celebrity athlete-turned-movie-star Jason Tyrone. So imagine how she feels when the star’s rock-hard body is found rock-hard dead… Some guys have everything. With his stunning looks and dazzling charm, Jason Tyrone is America’s favorite new action hero. Make that was. Once so spectacular in action, the blockbuster idol was found dead in his hotel room after his latest premiere. Despite his chiseled physique, Jason is never getting up again… Though the autopsy reveals Jason may have gotten his killer body through doping, no one wants to believe the beloved athlete is a fraud, least of all Savannah. Soon she’s deeply immersed in the dark world of body enhancing drugs, and wondering if the world-class gym where Jason worked out is really just a front for a lucrative drug ring. Was Jason’s death the price he paid for threatening to expose other celebrities caught in the clutch of keeping a flawless image? Or was everyone’s favorite hero a victim of his own desire to always be at the top of his game? No stranger to society’s obsession with image, Savannah is determined to get to the truth. And for the voluptuous investigator, this time it’s personal….
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