Review: Death in Duplicate

Death in Duplicate Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Valerie Wolzien
Class/Genre: Mystery Woman Main Character Amateur Sleuth
Series: Susan Henshaw # 16
Ballantine, Paperback, 3/05, 305 pages, $6.99

When Susan and Jeb Henshaw’s new twin grandchildren, their daughter Chrissy , their son-in-law Stephen, their two mastiffs, and the twin’s nurse Shannon come to stay with them until their Chrissy and Stephen can find an apartment in New York City, they are thrilled. That is until Susan’s neighbor Nadine Barnes watches them move in and promptly tells Susan that Shannon was a suspect in the deaths of three residents at the Perry Island Care Center. This case still remains open.

Susan decides to investigate the care center homicides in the hopes of clearing Shannon because she sees how much she seems to care for her daughter and grandchildren. Plus she doesn’t know how they would function without her! Their house is overtaken by baby things and dinner time isn’t relaxing anymore. When one baby is quiet, the other one needs to be taken care of.

While Susan is investigating the care center homicides, someone murders Nadine. Now Susan wonders whether Shannon silenced her neighbor. Susan continues sleuthing to try to find out more. In the process, she discovers that Nadine’s husband and his mother, both real estate developers, have plans for Perry Island. One of their plans is to destroy the nursing home.

Can Susan uncover the truth about the murders with putting herself or those she loves in danger?

I always enjoy books by Valerie Wolzien in the Susan Henshaw series. Susan is such a likeable character. Now that her children are grown, she is having new experiences but still having time to investigate murders. Her friend Kathleen is a great help in her investigations, along with her friend the chief of police, Brett.

I think Susan would be fun to have as a neighbor, except it would be dangerous to live near her—her neighbors tend to die!

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

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Book Review: Death in Duplicate

Please Note: Books reviewed are usually provided by the publisher, author, or an agent. Reviewers usually get to keep the book.