Interior Motives (Deadly Décor Mysteries, Book 3) [Paperback]

Ginny Aiken (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2006

Interior designer Haley Farrell and contractor Dutch Merrill argue over just about everything--even their rhyming last names. Could it be a budding romance, or is it business as usual for these creative cohorts? Unfortunately, they don't have time to figure it out. Marlene Weikert, their newest client in a renovation project, has just died, and Haley suspects it was not by natural causes. Who would have killed Marlene? Could it be the friendly nurse? One of Marlene's contentious sons? Or maybe the doctor who provided Marlene's medication? Armed with her designer's eye for detail, Haley sets out to solve the mystery. Written by a popular author, Interior Motives perfectly combines interior design, mystery, and chick lit to create a hot new hybrid genre readers will love.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

1 big old house + 1 interior designer + 1 dead body = Haley's next project All interior designer Haley Farrell wants to do is make houses beautiful. With the help of talented contractor Dutch Merrill, she has her dream career. Unfortunately, she's also got a reputation for playing Sherlock Holmes, a crazy neighbor who thinks she's Watson, and a past that just won't let go. Then comes a brand-new design project--a grand old house in need of some TLC. Window dressings and dead body included. Haley suspects foul play and she's got a list of suspects from a naughty nurse to shifty sons to a drug-dealing doctor. Searching for answers means butting heads with top cop Lila Tsu and trying to keep her neighbor Bella from getting herself killed. But Haley just can't stop snooping. Will her determination endanger those she loves most? Ginny Aiken is the author of more than twenty books, including the Silver Hills Trilogy, a historical fiction series. Born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, Ginny is a frequent speaker at women's events and writers' conferences.

About the Author

Former newspaper reporter Ginny Aiken discovered books at a very early age, writing her first novel at age fifteen. She is the author of Light of My Heart, Song of My Soul, and Spring of My Love, as well as Design on a Crime and Decorating Schemes. A frequent speaker at women's events and writers' conferences, Ginny lives with her husband and four sons in Columbia, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Revell (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800730461
• ISBN-13: 978-0800730468
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #970,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting characters and fun dialogue, December 29, 2010

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Meredith Drake "Meredith Drake" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Interior Motives (Deadly Décor Mysteries, Book 3) (Paperback)

I loved this book! I had not read the first two in the series and came across this third one and read it. The characters are so fun and engaging and the story line kept my attention from the first chapter. I will be getting the other books in the series as soon as possible!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wrong Place at the Wrong Time yet again, November 7, 2006

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Deborah "Books, Movies and Chinese Food" (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Interior Motives (Deadly Décor Mysteries, Book 3) (Paperback)

You'd think after finding two dead bodies by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, Haley Farrell would have learned her lesson. Nope, she does it again. This time Haley is at the home of a new client ready to start the redecorating process when she hears the nurse yell out that her customer is dead. At first everyone believes that this is due to cancer. However after finding out that the nurse, the two greedy sons, and the doctor all might have "interior motives" Haley along with newly appointed pet detective Bella hunt for the real killer. When Haley begins to suspect her own friend Tedd, she begins to worry that's she's gotten in far more than she bargained for.

I once again found this a satisfying read in the Deadly Decor series. Haley has a knack for finding mysteries when she's not looking for it. And she also has a way of creating humor in serious situations. I also liked how her relationship with Detective Tsu has gotten better since they both now have dogs who are brothers. Before they would get at each other's throats, now they have something that ties them together. However I still don't like Dutch. He got on my nerves in the first book when he kept accusing Haley of murder. Even in the 2nd book when the tables are turned on him, he still blames Haley. Now in this book he's still very rude and condescending to her especially when she was on her date. Bella is also kind of loopy but she does add to the humor in the book. I hope that we'll be treated to a new Haley adventure soon. I want her to be able to get a job without the client dying on her!