Saturday, August 30, 2008

DON’T MAKE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN YOU AND MY SHOES by Dixie Cash

Publisher Avon
Date published May 2008
ISBN 978-0-06-082974-2
Crime
Trade Paperback
Reviewed by Valerie


Debbie Sue Overstreet and Edwina Perkins-Martin are best friends, beauty shop owners and private-eye partners. They receive an invitation to attend a convention for detectives and to be speakers. New York City is a long way from Salt Lick, Texas but the gals are raring to go. And as everything is all expenses paid, how can they refuse? Their men even agree they can go, knowing that with all the other detectives and police who will be attending they can’t possibly get into trouble. Boy, were they ever wrong. They meet Celina, who’s broke and upset at getting robbed on her journey to New York and begin to hook her up to the hunky police detective who helps them when they discover a murder. Yes, the Equalizers bumble their way into a murder investigation that could leave Debbie Sue and Edwina deceased.

Here they are again, the two Southern Belles on an adventure of mayhem and Jimmy Choos. This is a fast paced, rollicking story that will have the reader’s eyes tearing up...with laughter! I just adore these two women, especially Edwina with her Southern wit. This Brit felt as if she were right there with them and could hear that southern twang in my head. Dixie Cash is supreme in writing sharp, witty dialogue, great characters and adding lots of interesting secondary characters to bring the story alive. I especially liked the subplot of Celina and her little romance. This is the fourth book in the series of stories about Debbie Sue and Edwina and the third I have read. I know it won’t be the last and I hope this author keeps churning out these brilliant stories for her readers to enjoy.

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