Mischief 24/7 (The Sunshine Girls) (Mass Market Paperback)

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The last in Michaels’ Sunshine Girls mystery trilogy has the last sister, Jade, striving to solve the final two cases in her deceased father Teddy’s cold-case file. Jade and her sisters have been working on the cases since Jade found Teddy dead and accused first of murder, then of suicide. Jade, the one sister who stayed with her father as his assistant in his private investigation business, knows that he did not kill himself. Her other sisters have solved their cases and found true love, so now it is Jade’s turn as she is partnered with ex-husband Court Becket. They bicker with tenderness and intimate knowledge of each other as they draw nearer to solving the mystery. Narrated in 24 style, flashbacks of Jade and Court’s past mix with the action and mystery solving, making for a fast-paced, exciting romantic suspense novel with a hint that more Becket family stories will follow. --Patty Engelmann

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Jade Sunshine isn't one to back down from a challenge. That feisty spirit is what made billionaire business-whiz Courtland Becket fall in love with the sexy detective. It's also what led to their divorce. Now, with the murder of Jade's father, the exes are working together to catch a killer, though the chemistry still crackling between them makes it almost impossible to focus.

Jade is still as fearless as ever, and Court will move heaven and earth to protect her. And he just may have to. A lot can happen in twenty-four hours. They could be swept away on a wave of rekindled passion. Or end up the next check mark on a desperate killer's "to do" list.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373773668
• ISBN-13: 978-0373773664
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #241,539 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars a satisfying ending to trilogy, March 28, 2009

By	she reads (USA) - See all my reviews

This is the third (and final, by my understanding) book about the Sunshine sisters. Three sisters finding love and answers in unsolved cold cases that they believe caused the murder (that looked like suicide) of their father. There are 4 cases he had open, two of which are solved going into this book. (two remain open, with some leads already being investigated) I would not recommend reading this book alone, I think it is best served as part 3 of the series.

Our final glimpse into the lives of the Sunshine sisters, and this focuses on the eldest sister Jade and her ex-husband Court. The book is in 'real time' written so that the events happening are taking course over a 24 hour period. We also get glimpses at Court and Jade's beginning (their quick courtship and marriage) shown in flashbacks between chapters about the present.

Of the three heroines I definitely liked Jade best, and could see her as the most tortured, real, and relatable. Seeing her realize what she wants for the future, and realizing just how much she loves Court was wonderful. Also watching her realize who her father really was, how troubled and how he did manipulate her was heartbreaking- and a truly good read all at the same time.

I would have preferred to have more present-time depth vs so many pages devoted to the past history of Court and Jade. Also much time was spent (overall in the series) about the Beckets of Romney Marsh and their mysterious emerald. I understand the author wrote a number of novels about the Beckets ancestors, so perhaps some that have read those would be more interested. I was not. I've got a feeling the author may intend for a future book to focus around that, but since it had no resolution in this series so much energy being spent on Becket history irritated me.

Despite my few complaints, the time I spent reading this trilogy was done with a smile on my face, and I indeed enjoyed the books. Three strong, stubborn, and beautiful sisters clear their father's name and can move on with the loves of their lives. It's a feel good story.

2.0 out of 5 stars Mischief 24/7, May 18, 2009

By	Linda Sheean (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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A fairly pleasant windup to the Mischief series. As a Becket fan I was hoping that this will lead to more of the Beckets, finding the emerald, discovering Beckets in America, etc. The Mischief series, as a follow-up to the Beckets is not what I expected, and not too entertaining from that point of view, but in general, the three girls are fun to read about and I hope they lead to more Beckets.
Linda Sheean

5.0 out of 5 stars Mischief 24/7, April 19, 2009

By	Isabelle Jolly (El Segundo, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the last book of a trilogy. All three are excellent. I read them in order, as the story flows better, but they can stand alone. Only in this last one, however, do you get the final closing.

The daughters of Teddy Sunshine, a retired police detective, do not believe that their father committed murder and then killed himself. He had set up a detective agency and worked on four cold cases when he wasn't busy with other work. The women feel that one of these cases caused him to be murdered and framed.

As they solve the cases, more and more evidence comes out that he hadn't committed suicide. The last two cases, a murdered woman, and a dead baby in a dumpster, seem to merge, although they occurred two months apart. They discover that a well known politician had been supporting the woman and that she was not a prostitute, as had been assumed because she was one death in a series of murders of prostitutes. They find that her death was different from the others, and that she had recently given birth.

Although not the one they suspected, the guilty person is identified, their father's name is cleared, and he is given a formal police ceremony, complete with bagpipes.