Malice in Miami - Book Review

Malice in Miami by Barbara Venkataraman

 

Jamie Quinn is finally getting her life in order. She has a few more cases to tie up as a family attorney and then she starts her new job at an art foundation. Her boyfriend Kip is home and surely will propose any day now, her dad is in the States and life could not be better. Well that is until Jamie is accused of a multitude of crimes and tied up in a case she just can not win, her best friend Grace is not talking to her and Kip gets in the way of fiery situation. Can Jamie and her favourite PI Duke Broussard solve this case before it is too late?

Barbara Venkataraman has another hit on her hands with this new Jamie Quinn mystery. Jamie’s character is so well written and so complex that you never know what she will do next. The supporting characters each have their own quirks and personality and they support Jamie’s character so well. I love that she has her best friend Grace, but Duke steals the show with his outlandish quips and comebacks. Reading this book felt like going home again to visit old friends, as this is what these characters have become to me. All the books in the series build on each other, but you could also read them as a stand a lone novel as Barbara does a brilliant job of filling in the back stories. So, grab a warm beverage, curl up and go on an adventure you will not soon forget. Thank you so much to the author Barbara Venkataraman for an advanced copy of the book to review. It was absolutely fabulous! All opinions expressed for this review are unbiased and entirely my own.

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 Award-winning author Barbara Venkataraman is an attorney and mediator specializing in family law and debt collection.

She is the author of the Jamie Quinn Mystery series, as well as "Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person"; "The Fight for Magicallus," a children's fantasy; a short story titled, "If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place"; and three books of humorous essays: "I'm Not Talking about You, Of Course", "A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities," and "A Smidge of Crazy", which comprise her "Quirky Essays for Quirky People" series. Two of her books of humorous essays won the "Indie Book of the Day" award. "Engaged in Danger" was chosen as Book of the Day by www.bookoftheday.org and won first place in the Amateur Detective category of the Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem Mystery Writing Competition.

Her popular Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery Series includes: "Death by Didgeridoo," "The Case of the Killer Divorce," "Peril in the Park," "Engaged in Danger" and "Jeopardy in July".

Her newest book has just been released: "Accidental Activist: Justice for the Groveland Four", a memoir she co-authored with her son about lessons he learned while working to exonerate four men falsely accused

Thank you so much for stopping by the farmhouse. Lynn

 

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Jeopardy in July - A Jamie Quinn Mystery - Book Review & Giveaway Winner

 Jeopardy in July

A Jamie Quinn Mystery - Book 5

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Jamie Quinn, family lawyer living in Hollywood, Florida is right in the middle of another mystery!

Jamie is approached by a client who thought he had a valuable painting left to him by his father, but they soon find out it’s a forgery. What happened to the original? Jamie puts her best PI and long time friend Duke on the job. 

Jamie then heads to the senior living facility La Vida Boca to see some new clients where she soon finds out one of the clients is suddenly “unavailable”. When Jamie takes a part time job at the facility, she soon notices that residents are dying, and it looks like it’s no coincidence. Who can she trust at La Vida Boca to help her discover the truth? Jamie turns to Nick, her frenemy with the DA’s office for a little advice, and that’s where things start to get interesting. Can Jamie figure out who the culprit is before she winds up in the clutches of the killer? And how is the forged painting a part of all this?

Barbara Venkataraman has done it again writing a brilliant mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The story twists, turns and twists again. I loved watching the character of Jamie evolve through this series along with her friends, Duke, Grace, Nick and Jessie. There is even a surprise appearance from another character Jamie has worked with in the past. In this book, and I am not going to spoil it, Jamie finally finds out if her father will be allowed to come to the United States. At the end of the book it looks like Jamie might be headed on a new career path, so I’m already excited for the sixth book in the series. 

Thank you so much to Barbara Venkataraman for gifting me with the book to read and review. I absolutely love this series!

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 Award-winning author Barbara Venkataraman is an attorney and mediator specializing in family law and debt collection.

She is the author of the Jamie Quinn Mystery series, as well as "Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person"; "The Fight for Magicallus," a children's fantasy; a short story titled, "If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place"; and three books of humorous essays: "I'm Not Talking about You, Of Course", "A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities," and "A Smidge of Crazy", which comprise her "Quirky Essays for Quirky People" series. Two of her books of humorous essays won the "Indie Book of the Day" award. "Engaged in Danger" was chosen as Book of the Day by www.bookoftheday.org and won first place in the Amateur Detective category of the Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem Mystery Writing Competition.

Her popular Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery Series includes: "Death by Didgeridoo," "The Case of the Killer Divorce," "Peril in the Park," "Engaged in Danger" and "Jeopardy in July".

Her newest book has just been released: "Accidental Activist: Justice for the Groveland Four", a memoir she co-authored with her son about lessons he learned while working to exonerate four men falsely accused of a terrible crime in the Jim Crow South.


Thank you so much for stopping by the farmhouse. Lynn

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Engaged in Danger - A Jamie Quinn Mystery Review

 Engaged in Danger - Barbara Venkataraman

A Jamie Quinn Mystery - Book 4

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This series just keeps getting better!! Author Barbara Venkataraman hits another home run with this fourth book in the Jamie Quinn series.

Jamie Quinn, a family lawyer is trying to help a high-profile client with her divorce when things turn deadly. She is warned, she is threatened, but Jamie and her best friend Grace will not let sleeping dogs lie. They keep digging up information with the help of PI Duke Broussard until the truth if finally revealed. 

In the midst of her case, Jamie is also helping her neighbor gather information on a plane crash that killed her sister and husband and left their young daughter parentless. Duke is in the throngs of this investigation as well and things turn deadly once again. Can Jamie find the answers this family is desperately seeking? 

Jamie Quinn is one of my favourite characters of all time. She is sweet, funny, quirky, and smart. She is is not afraid to take on the tough cases and her heart is always in the right place. Along with the cast of supporting characters, you feel like you are right in the throngs of the mystery right along with them. Barbara Venkataraman is a brilliant writer and her stories are complex yet easy to follow. I love how not only Jamie’s story evolves but the supporting characters as well.  I am so excited for the next book in the series. What will Jamie be up to next? 

Thank you so much to Barbara Venkataraman for an advanced copy of the book to read and review. It was absolutely fabulous! All opinions expressed for this review are unbiased and entirely my own.

 To buy a copy of any of the Jamie Quinn Mysteries click HERE!

 Award-winning author Barbara Venkataraman is an attorney and mediator specializing in family law and debt collection.

She is the author of the Jamie Quinn Mystery series, as well as "Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person"; "The Fight for Magicallus," a children's fantasy; a short story titled, "If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place"; and three books of humorous essays: "I'm Not Talking about You, Of Course", "A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities," and "A Smidge of Crazy", which comprise her "Quirky Essays for Quirky People" series. Two of her books of humorous essays won the "Indie Book of the Day" award. "Engaged in Danger" was chosen as Book of the Day by www.bookoftheday.org and won first place in the Amateur Detective category of the Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem Mystery Writing Competition.

Her popular Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery Series includes: "Death by Didgeridoo," "The Case of the Killer Divorce," "Peril in the Park," "Engaged in Danger" and "Jeopardy in July".

Her newest book has just been released: "Accidental Activist: Justice for the Groveland Four", a memoir she co-authored with her son about lessons he learned while working to exonerate four men falsely accused of a terrible crime in the Jim Crow South.

Thank you so much for stopping by the farmhouse. Lynn

 Affiliate Disclosure: I am so blessed to be able to share and create content free of charge. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases so, please note that when you click links and purchase items, in most (not all) cases I will receive a referral commission. Your support in purchasing through these links is very much appreciated. All the items are supplies that I personally use and recommend. Thank you again for your support.