Synopsis
Amelia Moore, the founder of the Moore Detective Agency, specializes in missing persons. With the help of her partner, Rick Bonito, the business is flourishing. Dell Murphy has passed on and left a fortune to his nephew. He wants his nephew to continue his work at the orphanage in Mexico, but there is one problem. Neal Woods is missing! If Amelia and Rick can’t find him soon, the fortune will be turned over to Dell’s brother and sister who intend to close down “Uncle Dell’s Orphanage.” If that happens, where will the children go?
Review
This series gets better and better!
Reading these books is like taking a mini vacation! The first book was to Bali and the second book was to Ireland. This time we are heading south to Mexico. The author has always done a great job of describing the scenery and I can imagine the locales in my head. It isn’t always fun, there is some danger from people and nature.
The characters are interesting. Amelia and Rick are the main characters in each book and the additional characters are related to the mystery they are solving. Amelia and Rick have worked their way up to a relationship and it is fun to watch them interact with each other as they explore this new relationship.
The mystery itself might not be too hard to figure out with the limited cast of characters. However, I wasn’t 100% sure until the end. As it often happens when someone dies, greed is involved. The rest you’ll have to figure out on your own!
I like this series so far because they are also shorter books and don’t take a lot of time to read. But enjoyable no matter the length!
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.
I love series that stick with you and grow.