I'm recovering from foot surgery, so I have PLENTY of time to catch up on my reading. Fortunately, I made a trip to the library to grab a few of my favorite authors' new books. One of those is by G. A. McKevett--Fat Free and Fatal. It features private investigator Savannah Reid, a southern girl who is no skinny little thing and a former cop now living out in California. Savannah has a group of loyal friends who are characters in their own rights: Dirk, her former partner; Tammy, her computer savvy and health nut assistant; and former federal agents Ryan and John, life partners and still very connected to government sources.
When a celebrity's young assistant is brutally murdered, Dirk gets Savannah on the case, as the woman's bodyguard. Since the assistant was wearing one of her fur coats and getting into her big car, it seems that she was mistaken for Dona Papalardo, her boss. Dona lives in a lavish estate but doesn't seem to get much pleasure out of life; she gained weight and then had controversial weight loss surgery which left her thinner but not well. As Savannah and Dirk investigate, they find several suspects including an ex boyfriend, a clingy best friend, and a former agent. Just as things are heating up on the case, one of Savannah's younger sisters shows up, along with her new husband; they met in Las Vegas and got married rather impulsively, and now think that a honeymoon at Savannah's should prove entertaining.
I love this series for the interesting storylines, likeable characters, and lively writing style. The author does a nice job of satisfying my "sweet tooth" for mystery stories with some humor, a mix of wonderful characters, and conflicts that seem true to life.
You can find Fat Free and Fatal in the WPL mystery section. While you're there, you may want to grab one of the other books in the series.
c Waterloo Public Library 2008
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