Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
Cuttings
Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Anne Underwood Grant
Class/Genre: Mystery Woman Main Character Amateur Sleuth
Series: Sydney Teague # 3
Dell, Jul 1999, $5.99, 304 pp.
Sydney Teague may bend, but the tough lady will never break. The single mother raises two children while operating her own ad agency. The United Floral Associates Symposium sponsors the first Floral Global Show in Sydney's hometown of Charlotte. Two of Sydney's clients plan to attend and she is working on advertisements and other public relations for them.
Two deaths occur at the trade show. Both involve a beautiful bouquet with a strange note attached to them. An identical arrangement ant note is sent to Sydney. The killer has scheduled three more deliveries of the deadly combination, the last delivery meant only for Sydney. The intrepid individual takes the threat very seriously and begins her own investigation that leads her faster and closer to an irate killer.
Each new Sydney Teague mystery seems better than the previous tale, which says a lot because they are all good. CUTTINGS will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good mystery while providing an insider's look at the floral business. The protagonist appears stronger than ever as she refuses to allow any trauma to send her reeling back to cigarettes or alcohol, items she previously abused. Anne Underwood Grant makes Sydney a majestic survivor who should become a fan favorite of those who relish an entertaining amateur sleuth series.
Harriet Klausner
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