Synopsis

It’s gonna be a great day! Or, so she thought.

Andi Anna Jones, so-so travel agent, amateur sleuth, doesn’t suspect her least favorite client, Stewart (The Pain) Payne, will set off circumstances that lead to disappearance and death.

After his wife is a no-show for a convention in New Orleans, his threat to sue Graves Travel for “ten times more than it’s worth”, and Andi’s wish to honor one of her late dad’s requests, leads her to The Big Easy in search of Grace Payne.

Five unsolved murders, a body caught in a crawfish cage, and a mysterious candle, magic, and incense shop, takes Andi deep into the bayou on a hunt for clues.

Will another victim be added to a serial killer’s list, or is the main suspect closer to Andi than she thinks?

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This book will be released on February 27th, 2023.

Review

New Orleans, the home of voodoo, gators, and murder.

Andi Anna is a travel agent in Florida with an overzealous ex-stepmother and a brilliant assistant in her business. When she books a client on a trip to New Orleans, and the client ends up dead, she somehow gets roped into traveling there to figure out what happened.

This is the second book in this series, and I have enjoyed both. Andi Anna can’t help herself and stumbles across clues, and the killer, perhaps a little too often. She does manage to put herself in harm’s way, but not by choice. Luckily, she has some good people on her side that come to her rescue.

The mystery is well written, and while you might guess who the killer is, it isn’t an obvious answer. But there are enough clues to point you in the right direction if you are able to pick up on them.

Andi Anna’s ex-stepmother, Ruby, is the kind of woman you can’t miss. She manages to insert herself into situations and other people’s lives whether they want her there or not. She definitely tests Andi Anna’s patience. Her assistant, Ellie, adds to the story, and it helps that her family lives in the New Orleans area and is able to help out Andi Anna when she needs it the most.

We don’t see a lot of the police detective from Mexico that she met in the first book. However, I think that might change in book three.

This is a fun series, and I look forward to Andi Anna’s next adventure. We give this book 4 paws up.

About the Author

Mary Cunningham grew up on the northern side of the Ohio River in Corydon, Indiana. Her first memories are of her dad’s original bedtime stories that no doubt inspired her imagination and love of a well-spun “yarn.”

Through the author’s horrifying stint as a travel agent, The Andi Anna Jones mysteries sprang to life. The adult/mystery series gives extra meaning to the phrase, “Write what you know.” Cunningham has several published books, including a five-book middle-grade fantasy, a women’s lifestyle/humor book, and a sports/military brat biography about a UConn/WNBA basketball player.

She is a member of Sisters In Crime, Sisters In Crime, Atlanta Chapter, International Thriller Writers, Inc., and the Carrollton Writers Guild.

When she gives her fingers a break from the keyboard, she enjoys golf, swimming, and exploring the mountains of West Georgia, where she makes her home with her husband.

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