Synopsis

Amelia Moore, the founder of the Moore Detective Agency, specializes in missing persons. Her cases have taken her to some interesting places and put her in some dangerous situations, but she always solves the case. With the help of Rick Bonito, her business is flourishing. When Mrs. Brody hires Amelia and Rick to find her missing brother, they find themselves in Bali, Indonesia. They are mystified why her brother quit his job, put his home up for sale, and ran off to this mysterious and exotic island without telling a soul.

Review

What a fun new cozy series! Well sorta new, new to me I should probably say.

Amelia is a PI that has been hired to find a woman’s brother and the clues take her to Bali. She brings an associate, Rick, with her and while there has always been a spark between them, this trip brings that relationship to the forefront. It is hard to balance work and potential love but Amelia and Rick make it work and I enjoyed watching it unfold.

We don’t know much about why William has gone missing and as they travel across Indonesia to find him, much is learned about why he left in such a hurry and what he is trying to keep safe. It was fun watching the mystery unfold and there are even some humorous parts with the two men that are following them across Indonesia.

One thing I took away from this book is to create a bucket list. Rick has one and encourages Amelia to create one. I chuckled at an item on each of their lists…you’ll have to read the book to find out what exactly they had on their lists.

This was a quick read for me and I can’t wait to delve into the rest of the series. Next stop is Ireland.

We give this 5 paws up.

About the Author

I was raised on a farm surrounded by the rolling hills of southern Idaho and have made my home in southern Utah among the beautiful red mountains and desert heat. I have been happily married for 42 years and am the mother of six daughters and have five wonderful grandchildren.

After my family began to leave the nest, I decided it was time to finish what I had started long ago. I decided to go back to college and get a degree. It had been 30 years since I had been to college and it was one of the most frightening things I had ever done. I had to learn how to study and take tests all over again. The first day of college, I was a nervous wreck and wondered if I could do this, but with the support of my husband and children, I was able to graduate. I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre and Music at Southern Utah University and received the Outstanding Non-Traditional Student Award for the College of Performing Arts in 2002. During the meantime, I cut a CD named “Romantic Love Songs of Sigmund Romberg and Victor Herbert.”

I have enjoyed writing short stories and novels for several years but it took a lot of courage to begin submitting them. After “Melinda and the Wild West” was published, I entered it in the Reader Views Literary Contest and my book was chosen as a Semi-Finalist in the “Reviewers Choice Awards 2007.” It was one of the top ten out of hundreds of other entries.

I have traveled throughout the United States, teaching people to write their family history and autobiography. I have traveled to seventeen states and given over 500 workshops. I am the author of six historical sweet romances, four mystery adventure novels, a children’s book, and a new cozy mystery series. All of my books are family friendly.

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