As this captivating cozy mystery series featuring real estate agent Sam Turner continues, a dream home turns into a crime scene when murder intrudes on an open house.

Thanks to a few sales and a self-help book on becoming a super-agent, Sam Turner is well on her way to becoming real estate royalty in Arlinda, her eccentric hometown on the Northern California coast. And after settling into her new house with her teenage son, she’s finally a homeowner, too. Sure, things aren’t perfect—for example, her sister still doesn’t know that Sam is dating her ex, police chief Bernie Aguilar—but perfect is boring. And Sam’s life is never boring.

When Sam’s boss, Everett Sweet, assigns her an open house in Arlinda’s most exclusive neighborhood, she brushes up on her super-agent tips, hoping to wow potential buyers. But there’s nothing in the manual about stumbling upon the owner’s dead body halfway through the tour. When suspicion falls on her boss, Sam and her co-workers are suddenly out of work, their real estate licenses suspended. Now, with her job on the line and a mortgage to pay, Sam will need every trick in the book to clear Everett’s name.

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So — I am seriously behind in my blogging duties and currently have about 12 books to review and another 15 to read (work has been super busy, plus I’m doing a show!).

However, I couldn’t miss giving a shout out to this fun cozy mystery that I picked up through Net Galley. Though part of a series, this is a stand-alone title. It was hysterical in parts – the protagonist reminded me a bit of Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Malone: definitely not perfect, but all the more likable because she isn’t perfect.

This mystery was well-plotted and well-paced and I would definitely look for more titles in this series.

Thank you for my review e-copy!