Review: Black-Irish Setter

Caitlin (Kate) O'Rourke is trying to decide what to do with her life. She is 6'1" and 180 pounds, in her late 20s and has dark skin, black hair, and a nose like an eagle. She was a Italian Pro Volleyball setter/middle blocker until she blew out her knee. She was also a basketball player. She has been offered a coaching job and has a week to decide.

She owns Kehough's Irish Pub in Nashville, Tennessee, with her brother Pat (a policeman), brother Seamus, and sister-in-law Mary Grace. Seamus and Mary Grace took her in when her parents died while she was still in school. She now lives in the apartment above the pub.

She witnesses Junior Lee Thigpen steal Delane Denning's purse. She agrees to go with Delane to Cove Creek, their vacation home, for a few days. Delane is too afraid to return to their home because her husband Matt will be out of town. All her keys and ID were in her purse. Junior will know where they live and they can't get the locks changed until the next day. Kate enjoys living like the rich for a few days. But she is happy to be heading home. When she stops to drop Delane at home, a terrible accident happens. Delane is killed.

Detective Ozzie Osborn is a tall black woman. Her partner Detective Sykes is a white male. They are assigned to find her killer. They put out an APB on Junior. Kate tries to assist them but ends up alienating Detective Osborn on more than one occasion.

Eventually Kate ends up doing some investigating and helps solve the case. She still has to decide on what she'll do with her life.

This is a great first book in a new series. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more books with Caitlin O'Rourke. Bill's descriptions of her and the other assorted characters in this book were terrific. I could see each of them. They were very real. This included the relationships between the characters as well.

I must say that I had a good suspicion early as to who was behind it. But I didn't see all the twists that he put in place.

Reprinted with permission. Do Not repost without permission from the author, Dawn Dowdle

Book Review: Black-Irish Setter