Book Review: Golden Eggs and Other Deadly Things

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

Golden Eggs and Other Deadly Things     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Nancy Tesler
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Amateur Sleuth   Humorous   Woman Main Character
Series: Carrie Carlin
Dell, Apr 2000, $5.99, 336 pp.

Stress management therapist Carrie Carlin does not live in the tranquil environment she prescribes for her clients. Instead, she has been accused of killing her former husband’s lover and has solved several homicide cases. Her significant other, police officer Ted Brodsky, met her when he thought she killed her former spouse’s paramour. Recently her father won a fortune in the lottery, which pleases Carrie because she is happy for her dad and her stepmother Eve.

Though Claire has never been close with Eve, she allows her stepmother to stay overnight. However, to Claire’s chagrin, Eve is arrested for leaving a homicide scene and for refusing to answer the police’s questions on why she was even there. Claire begins her own inquiries, which lead her to wonder if the woman her father married is the killer.

GOLDEN EGGS AND OTHER DEADLY THINGS is a delightful amateur sleuth tale that will send readers searching for the previous novels in the series. Carrie is an adorable heroine whose frenzied hysterical lifestyle is something may fans will understand first hand. The identity of the killer is a surprise, as other suspects appear more viable. The heart and soul of this book lies in the protagonist and her relationships with her loved ones. The lengths she will go to in order to keep them safe are a sight to behold. Nancy Tesler has written an appealing, humorous and well crafted mystery that should prove to be her golden egg amidst contented sub-genre fans.

Harriet Klausner

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