From Publishers Weekly
It's not easy being a slick-chick PI while attired in an Easter Bunny costume, but for Grace Smith, in her madcap sixth outing from British author Evans (
Sick as a Parrot), it's a piece of (carrot) cake. In the seaside community of Seatoun (cue Brighton), Grace has a penchant for attracting cases that often bring her into contact with birds, animals and reptiles of various species. During a dodgy dry job spell, Grace dons a bunny costume to promote tourism until she's hired to investigate death threats sent to the depressed, drugged-out husband of sexy soap star Clemency Courtney—who just happens to have a pet bunny. Another sudden job finds her joining her off-and-on PI boyfriend, Dane O'Hara, in a search for long-lost Heidi Walkinshaw, whose suspected abductor, a convicted sexual predator, was killed years earlier by Dane's brother. Evans doesn't overdo the whimsy in a cute mystery that American readers should find readily accessible.
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Review
'Superb Seaside Noir. Useless but hilarious private dick Grace Smith is forced to swap the day job for an Easter Bunny costume, only to be nicked for GBH...' MIRROR 'If Janet Evanovich looks in her rear view mirrors she'll see Liz Evans coming up. ...a riot' PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH 'The story rushes along at a great pace, always interesting, always surprising and often laugh-out-loud funny... a great read even for those not usually attracted to the detective genre. However crime-lovers take note - this is a thoroughly good detective story which will keep you guessing till the very end' SHERLOCK MAGAZINE 'If you're looking for a strong female protagonist, an interesting plot or two, but with a feel-good factor and plenty of humour, look no further than CUE THE EASTER BUNNY ...one of the most enjoyable books I've read for a long time.' -- Bridget Bolton TANGLED WEB 'one of the most enjoyable books I've read for a long time.' TANGLED WEB
