"Whiskey On The Rocks"

by: Nina Wright

(Nina and Elivia)

A Whiskey Mattimoe Mystery

"Still reeling from her husband's sudden death, a 33 year old Whiskey Mattimoe has her hands full managing her real estate business and keeping track of Chester, the 8 year old son of a touring superstar harpist. And then there is Abra--her late husband's Afghan Hound with a diva attitude---and her penchant for stealing client's purses."

This is the first of a series of mysteries by Nina Wright. " Both of Nina's mystery novels star the wonderful clown princess "Abra". The paperback is available through Amazon or at any large bookstores.

On sale now!! Granted I am no expert on book reviews but I could not put "Whiskey On The Rocks" down until I read the last page. Nina, get busy girlfriend! I am ready for more Whiskey and Abra adventures and antics!

This review is on Mystercale.com   

Review by Julie Obermiller (Cover art by Bunky Hurter)

 

A few days with Whiskey Mattimoe and friends will give you the wildest ride you ever took from your armchair! The second in the series that began with “Whiskey on the Rocks” is a zany romp through a Michigan resort town that will leave you breathless with laughter.

 

Whitney Houston Halloran Mattimoe may find the antics of her Afghan hound Abra trying, but the two are very much alike. Both are headstrong and independent and tend to run headlong into life and danger. Of course, Abra does have the habit of stealing purses, but all the characters in Magnet Springs are a bit quirky, much to the reader's delight. The lady sheriff generates magnetic forces when her stormy temper is aroused, and a neighboring rock star travels the world while her precocious eight-year-old stays with Whiskey and Abra. Stepdaughter Avery has new twins with no named father and has moved into her late father's home with Whiskey. Add puppy Prince Harry the Pee Master and it's a spicy mix.

 

The usual crew at Mattimoe Realty keeps Whiskey's business running while minding her personal business and when ex-husband Jeb Halloran pops into the widow's life again, bets are on for reconciliation. Cowboy realtor and mayor Gil Gruen is Whiskey's sleazy competitor and adversary but when she stumbles over his bloody dead body, Whiskey falls into the icy water and headlong into another mystery.

 

In about 300 pages you'll find a Jamboree, a couple of murders, a kidnapping or two, a whole barrel of red herrings, lots of fur coats and hours of laughter. Mystery fans will appreciate the clever clues, plot and suspects, but hang on to your sleuthing cap because things change right up until the end in true cliffhanger style.

 

Don't expect a tight procedural mystery here. Not since Lucy Ricardo has any woman gotten into so many madcap situations. “Whiskey Straight Up” is a delight and you'll be anxious for your next visit to Magnet Springs. Nina Wright has promised “Whiskey & Tonic” for 2007, refreshing news for readers who like to follow familiar characters. Wright has delivered a great cocktail for series fans.

Visit Nina Wright's website: http://whiskeymattimoe.blogspot.com/

Whiskey Mattimoe is frustrated.  It's springtime and everyone, including Abra her incorrigible Afghan hound, seems to be falling in love—or at least lust. When Realtor Whiskey agrees to sell a property that's jinxed, the world goes upside-down.  Abra commits a felony in front of 200 witnesses, a beauty queen is killed, and Whiskey—who still insists she's not a child-care provider—becomes temporary guardian of a teen-ager with a curse on her head. And then there's the little matter of all those stray cats. . . .

Nina can't say she doesn't own an Afghan Hound anymore...she co-owns Lady E with Cynthia and me!

NOW AVAILABLE AT A BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU!!

In Whiskey and Water (Midnight Ink/Llewellyn, Spring 2008), the fourth mystery in this series, Whiskey Mattimoe confronts a riptide, disappearing tenants, a reappearing mayor, and—most alarming of all—a Shitz-a-Poo named Velcro. Abra the Afghan hound is still lusting after Norman the Golden when, lo and behold, Whiskey finds a couple lovers of her own.

ABRA STEALS THE SHOW AGAIN!

COMING SOON......