From Publishers Weekly
Bailey Weggins, the heroine of Cosmo editor-in-chief White's bestselling debut, If Looks Could Kill (2002), proves that her sleuthing ability was no fluke in this solid follow-up. Depressed by her nonexistent love life, Bailey, a freelance true-crime writer for Gloss magazine, leaves Manhattan for some R&R at the Cedar Inn and Spa in Warren, Mass., owned and run by an old friend of her mother's. Her first night there, however, she stumbles on the corpse of one of the inn's female therapists-wrapped in silver Mylar paper. Anna Cole's murder, on top of the accidental death of a male client months earlier, could spell doom for the inn, unless Bailey can get to the bottom of things. Meanwhile, Jack Herlihy, the smooth shrink from her prior outing, surfaces with a plausible excuse for his earlier disappearing act, while "dashing" Jeffrey Beck, the local detective who's looking into Anna's murder, also attracts, despite his cool professional demeanor. Bailey bravely deals with threats (a dead mouse wrapped in Mylar in the mail), deftly pumps people for information (a scene with a local waitress is a gem) and comes to a startling conclusion after the murder of a second therapist just before the heart-stopping, heroine-in-peril climax. Though the glamorous New York magazine world has only a small role here, fans will find Bailey's sassy wit as engaging as ever and are sure to admire the skill with which White pulls together all the threads.
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This clever and compelling mystery, set in rural Massachusetts, is splendidly narrated by Jen Taylor. Listeners feel privy to the persona of sweet amateur sleuth Bailey Weggins, editor of Gloss magazine, who has escaped Manhattan to visit an old family friend, the owner of a spa. When a series of baffling murders occurs in the spa, Bailey must come to the aid of her friend by identifying the killer, all the while entertaining a number of love interests. Taylor skillfully re-creates a wide range of emotions in this lively story while maintaining a perfect pace. An interview with a man suffering from a terrible head cold is humorous and memorable. On another level, the narrator demonstrates raw emotion that is truly moving. The production reaches surprising heights due to Taylor's excellent delivery. S.G.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine--
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