Cover Shot
by LynDee Walker
A Headline in High Heels Mystery
5th in Series
Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Henery Press (November 10, 2015)
Paperback: 312 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1943390212
E-Book ASIN: B0147MGU2S
AGATHA NOMINATED SERIES
It’s been a slow news month in Richmond, and crime reporter Nichelle Clarke is enjoying the downtime when ominous messages and a dead body kick things into high gear. And that’s before the guy with the rifle takes a hospital full of people hostage.
Up to the top of her knee-high Prada boots in leads, Nichelle finds her favorite detectives under pressure to make an arrest, but it doesn’t add up—and ignoring the “why” of this story could cost Nichelle the most important person in her life.
With too much to lose, a shot at the story of a lifetime, and a missing bullet that might be the key, landing this headline could save the day, but can Nichelle dig up the truth before the killer buries her with it?
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Book #5 in this series starts out with Nicey lamenting about no news to her rushing in her high heels to a hospital on lock down because a man has a gun. It makes the strange text messages she has been receiving pretty mundane. She knows she needs to investigate them but they will have to wait because a gun trumps a text every time. LynDee Walker has us on the edge of seats with this one.
It’s all about the “WHY”. Why would a man bring a loaded rifle into a hospital? Nichelle Clarke needs to find the “Why” to this story and in doing so investigates the medical treatments and research, the test trials, and the money. The money made by drug companies, insurance companies, and health professionals. The scary question – Would cures be held back because more money is made treating the disease instead of curing it? Walker puts a personal face to this and puts her protagonist in danger as she tries find the truth.
I love this series. Nicey is a top-notch reporter that gets to the heart of the matter. She also cares about the people she works with including her editor who is trying to be forced into retirement. There is no way she is going to let that happen. She also loves Joey even though she knows nothing of his past and isn’t sure she wants to. Her ex, Kyle, thinks Joey is trouble and does all he can to shake Nicey’s confidence.
This is such a good story. The characters continue to impress me and the plot has a true ripped from the headlines feel. So well written.
Each of the stories in this series has been fantastic but this is the best one yet. I hope we are chasing down another story in our virtual high heels with Nicey soon. Oh and a little more Joey would be awfully nice too!
About This Author
LynDee Walker’s award-winning journalistic work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across the nation.
Her debut novel, FRONT PAGE FATALITY
LynDee adores her family, her readers, and enchiladas. She often works out tricky plot points while walking off the enchiladas. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she is either playing with her children, working on her next novel, or admiring beautiful shoes she can’t wear.
Author Links
Webpage Facebook @LynDeeWalker
Books in the Headlines in High Heels Mystery Series:
- FRONT PAGE FATALITY
(#1)
- BURIED LEADS
(#2)
- DATELINE MEMPHIS (novella after BURIED LEADS in HEARTACHE MOTEL
)
- SMALL TOWN SPIN
(#3)
- DEVIL IN THE DEADLINE
(#4)
- COVER SHOT
(#5)
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Thanks so much for all your hard work on this tour, Lori! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the book! 🙂
Great review. I must put this series on my t-b-r list.
Thank you for doing a review on LynnDee Walker’s new book. It’s nice to have a preview of a book before purchasing it. robeader53@yahoo.com
Great! Another “new to me” book adventure! I am excited about this theme… Thanks.
I liked the review. Sounds like a good read.
Would they hold back a cure because they can make more money treating the disease? Happens all the time! The medical establishment care more about their stockholders, than the patient-consumers. OK. Jumping off the soapbox.
I’ve read several books in this series and have enjoyed them. This looks like another goodie. Adding it to my TBR.
An engaging story with real “teeth” about a timely issue. Well done.
Great series
Fortunately nothing like that happened during all of my years working in hospitals. But I’d love to read about it. It sounds like a fun story.
Cover Shot sounds like a great book. Thank you foe introducing me to LynDee Walker’s books.
Just started this series. Thanks for the chance to add a new book!
What an interesting book! Great review. Another new author I have added to my tbr list. Thanks for sharing.
This series just gets better and better. So funny! Thanks for the giveaway.
A new author for me. Look forward to reading her works. The teaser looks good