Review: Whack Job by Kendel Lynn

A Mysterious Review of Whack Job by Kendel Lynn. An Elliott Lisbon Mystery.

Review summary: It's hard to become invested in this cozy mystery as the narrative lacks focus with the storyline bouncing between its various subplots. Though fast-paced with some admittedly appealing aspects to the story, it nonetheless takes something of an effort to finish the book. (Click here for text of full review.)

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Whack Job
Kendel Lynn
An Elliott Lisbon Mystery
Henery Press (May 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Elliott Lisbon blends her directorship of the Ballantyne Foundation with her PI-in-Training status by planning parties and performing discreet inquiries for charitable patrons. But when the annual Wonderland Tea Party makes everyone go mad as a hatter, Elli gets pulled into a shooting, a swindle, and the hunt for a Fabergé egg.

From seedy pawn parlors to creepy antique shops, Sea Pine Island's other half prove to be as wacky as the wealthy. Elli falls farther down the rabbit hole and finds a scheming salesman, a possessive paramour, a dead donor — everything but a bottle labeled "Drink Me." As events evolve from curious to crazy, Elli gets lost in the maze and finds herself trapped in a house of cards with a killer.