Book Review: Murder Is a Girl's Best Friend

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

[5 stars]

Murder Is a Girl's Best Friend Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Amanda Matetsky
Class/Genre: Mystery Historical Woman Main Character
Series: Paige Turner Mysteries # 2
Paperback, 7/2004, 307 pages, $6.50

Paige Turner is such a great character. It’s 1954 in New York. Her late husband’s army buddy, Terry Catcher, shows up and asks her to help him find out who murdered his sister, Judy. Plus he has diamonds he found when he was cleaning up her apartment. He doesn’t know where they came from. When he showed them to the police, they wanted to keep them and he left when they weren’t looking, with the diamonds, of course.

Her new boyfriend, Detective Dan Street, has forbidden her from trying to help solve any more crimes. But, she can’t turn down Terry. He had been close to Bob. So, she started doing some investigation. She had to be very careful when talking to Dan. She didn’t want him to know.

Her best friend and neighbor, Abby, helped her. So did Terry. But they had to keep Terry disguised so he wouldn’t get arrested.

They end up putting themselves in lots of danger, as they work to find out who killed Judy and why. Plus Christmas is fast approaching. Can Paige stay alive and in one piece for Christmas?

I truly enjoy this series. Paige is such a likable character. Her relationship with Abby is wonderful. They are close friends, but they have their own lives, too. They’re always there to help each other out when needed. Paige’s new relationship with Dan is good. This book doesn’t really expand on that. I’m hoping that future books will.

Sometimes I find it difficult to read when she is in her office. I hate the way her co-workers and boss treat her, but then I just remember that it is the 1950s.

I think this book is written well. Especially getting that feeling of the 50s across. I tend to read books set in the now so this is a refreshing change.

I highly recommend this book and the previous book, Murderers Prefer Blondes.

Dawn Dowdle

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