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This is a really tight, interesting book. We get into the characters quickly, and the many interesting things that happen are believeable and fast-paced. I especially enjoyed the word-play between the two 'main women' (don't want to give anthing away here).
A good thing to read this summer, then you can work your way through her other books, that's what I'm doing. It's good to read about more 'regular' women, like us, not always the super heros, and how their lives work out and get crazy like most lives. A very good story, with a bit of mystery to chew on.

Dumped by her girlfriend and fired from her job, Andi Kane decides to take a time out from her regularly scheduled life to reevaluate her hopes and dreams. While at home, her grandmother asks her to solve a 65-year-old murder mystery.

It seems Andi's great grandfather was convicted of murdering a local merchant and died in prison. Andi's grandmother is convinced of his innocence, but several private investigators have been unable to find evidence supporting her claim. In walks Andi. To appease her grandmother and kill time, she looks into the issue in HiHo, Texas, where she meets various townsfolk and the beautiful district attorney, Janice Reed.

Until Andi finds some surprising new evidence, Janice is unwilling to help with the investigation. In the meantime, the two relationship-wary women begin to feel a new pull toward each other. This new love begins to develop until Andi and Janice suddenly find themselves on opposite sides in the quest to prove a man's innocence.

Like all of Jones' books, this one is well-written. This isn't her best work, but is an enjoyable read and would be a positive addition to your bookshelf.

Andrea "Andi" Kane loses her job, her girlfriend and her grandmother asks her to solve a 65 year old murder all on the same day. What else could possibly have gone wrong? Well, she ends up walking barefoot on a cold street with nothing but the clothes on her back and no idea where to go when her girlfriend throws her out of the house. Don't think Andi is a loser or pathetic, she's just having some life problems. As she moves back in with her parents and searches for the answers to those problems, she is presented with a mystery by her grandmother concerning her great grandfather. He was convicted of a murder in 1939 and sent to prison, where he died. Andi's grandmother is convinced her father was innocent and, before she dies, she wants Andi to prove it. Andi finds herself in HiHo, Texas, with a fascinating cast of characters, not the least of whom is the district attorney, Janice Reed. As Andi tries to unravel the mystery, she unleashes old family pains, unsettles the realtionships in the small town and discovers information that could doom a budding relationship with Janice. Can life be more complicated? Well, yes, for Andi anyway. I have read all of Jones' books and this is her best by far. It shows a maturity of writing and story development that she hasn't exhibited until now. Whatever has changed, her ability to write has improved tremendously and makes this a very enjoyable book to read. Highly recommended.