Book Review: Dolled Up For Murder

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

Dolled Up For Murder     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Deb Baker
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Woman Main Character   Amateur Sleuth   Cozy
Series: Dolls To Die For # 1
Berkley, Paperback, 10/06, 276 pages, $6.99

Gretchen Birch’s mother, Caroline, is missing and suspected of murder. Gretchen’s aunt Nina calls and convinces Gretchen she needs to come to Phoenix to help her find her mother and clear her name. Caroline is accused of murdering a homeless former doll collector found dead at the bottom of a cliff. Caroline is a part of the doll collecting community. She was seen fleeing the crime scene. And now she’s missing and all the evidence points to her.

Gretchen and Nina know Caroline is innocent, but without being able to contact her, they aren’t sure how to clear her name. They start digging into the dead woman’s life and the doll collecting community. Can they clear Caroline’s name without putting the killer on their trail?

This is the first in a new series. It is great. I can’t wait to read the next one. Gretchen and Nina are wonderful characters. The theme doll collecting really added to the storyline. The Phoenix setting was great as well.

I highly recommend this book.

Dawn Dowdle

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