MURDER MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH
A Blackbird Sisters Mystery
Nancy Martin
Obsidian
ISBN 978-0-451-22311-1
March 2008
Mystery

Nora Blackbird is having a meltdown, and it isn't due to the Philadelphia heat wave. Her sister, Libby, has been struck by a Rolls-Royce and is recuperating at the Ritz. Lucky for her, Nora has agreed to take care of her five children while she rests. In the midst of this, Nora's younger sister Emma is on the brink of another bender, thanks to a huge secret that will shock the family if they find out. Fortunately for her family, Nora has time on her hands since her husband to be has requested some time off from their relationship. But suddenly things in Nora's life take an even more drastic turn when a Philly philanthropist, Hoyt Cavendish takes a flying leap off of an office balcony, that just happens to belong to Nora's best friend, Lexie. Now Lexie is under suspicion for murder. Turns out, Hoyt was financing his charitable donations by stealing from his clients, so there is a long list of aristocrats with a motive for murder. Who could have done it? Who was Hoyt blackmailing? Or is there someone else behind the scheme? And why have the girls' parents suddenly reappeared? Whatever is going on, Nora is sure to take the heat.

MURDER MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH is a fast paced suspense novel. From page to page, you are never sure what is going to happen. One thing is certain though, Nora and her fiance, Michael, cannot keep their hands off each other. Not even when they try. He is the proverbial "bad guy" and she is the "good girl," but can they meet in the middle where they will be the happiest? And how does one daughter end up with all the good sense in a family? Nora is able to single handedly handle all of her family crisis in style, but not without frustration. This is a nice story with many unexpected twists, steamy romance, and a lot of humor involved.

Reviewed by Kathy Fisher
Rating 4.0-