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I LOVED IT!, January 13, 2012
This review is from: The Look of Love: A Piper Donovan Mystery (Hardcover)
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Piper Donovan, our main character in this great read by, Mary Jane Clark, is set for another adventure. Piper is asked to make a wedding cake for, Jillian Abernathy. Jillian's family owns the luxury spa, "Elysium," in California. Of course that would mean Piper would have to leave home for a while, but maybe that would be a good thing. After all, Jack and her were having some misunderstandings, and her mom and dad were getting too use to her being around. Yes, Piper would accept. Of course, where Piper goes murder follows and this is still the case at the swanky Elysium. Not one murder but several take place and Piper is right in the heart of the matter. How could all of this happen in such an exclusive establishment and why? And so the fun begins! This is the second book I have had the honor to read and review in this series and I love them. I find the character of Piper to be a darling. She is spunky, fun and smart, even though she allows herself to be drawn into things she would be better off not to. This mystery was great because the murders kept happening and I found myself trying to figure out who out of the characters would want to kill all of these people. I loved the way the author brought the spa to life in the story. I enjoyed reading about the local, the beautiful cottages, delicious meals, sitting around the pool, and of course let's not forget the massages. Who would have thought such a thing would happen to woman in a place like, Elysium. Shocking! This was a great book. It was entertaining, quick paced, great characters, great local, and had a twisting exciting mystery plot. Yet, it was light and airy as well. and down to earth in character development. I felt as if I knew personally every character in the story. Not easy for a book to do all that, but this one did. I love the Piper Donovan Mystery books and look forward to the next one. Well done, excellent read.
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A DELICIOUS MYSTERY, February 6, 2012
This review is from: The Look of Love: A Piper Donovan Mystery (Hardcover)
"The offer seemed too good to be true. Round trip airfare to Los Angeles and an all-expenses-paid stay at one of the most luxurious spas in the country. But there was a catch....." Actually, more than a catch. Well, you know what they say - if something seems too good to be true it usually isn't. But the heroine of the second Piper Donovan mystery didn't have murder in mind. In exchange for the trip and spa stay all Piper was asked to do was create a unique wedding cake for the upcoming nuptials of Jillian Abernathy, the spa's director. Easy. However, almost as soon as Piper arrives there is a murder. Jillian is one of those golden girls - her father, Vernon, is a famous plastic surgeon, and her fiancé, a psychiatrist, adores her. She has always led a privileged life, but why would anyone want to kill her? She had postponed her wedding once before when her housekeeper opened a door only to have acid thrown in her face. Jillian knew the acid had been meant for her. But by whom and why? Piper knew about the acid attack but didn't believe there was anything to worry about until she arrived. Once there she found an absolutely gorgeous setting, attractive guests - but what did all this beauty hide? Those who like a good mystery without attendant gory details will be happy with The Look Of Love. - Gail Cooke
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Saucy Desserts, February 1, 2012
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. Mary Jane Clark creates a pert, intelligent and inquisitive character in Piper Donovan. In this second "wedding cake mystery", Piper discovers her talent at baking wedding cakes can lead her to exciting places of luxury, danger and intrigue. She agrees to fly to Hollywood to design a nuptial confectionary art for Jillian Abernathy, director of the famed Elysium spa and plastic surgery resort. Piper is in between acting jobs, lives in New York with her parents and helps in her mother's bakery. This "working vacation" seems like the perfect opportunity to have some time to herself and to think over her growing feelings for FBI agent Jack Lombardi. She arrives at the spa on the heels of a tragedy that leaves an employee with severe acid burns. As Jillian and her fiancé, Dr. Benjamin Dixon, continue to plan for their wedding, shadows darken and secrets abound. There's even a connection with a nearby cloistered convent where nuns support themselves baking a special pumpkin bread that's available for sale to the public. The author introduces many characters, all who may have a vested interest in and motive for the series of events that lead to a murder in one of the bungalows at the spa. The wedding is in jeopardy and Piper's life in danger. Will Piper really get to bake another celebrity cake? Will she entangle herself with the murderer? Does Hollywood offer a chance for a new screen test for her? How will the events she witnesses affect her feelings for Jack? The answers to these questions provide interesting and fast-moving entertainment. I recommend this new "Piper Donovan Mystery."
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