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This was a twisty, quirky madcap mystery through the Lavender soap world, in an engaging, thoroughly enjoyable read.
Lavender House 1952: Irene Lamontaine, matriarch to the Lamontaine Soap empire, has died. The gated house she lived in with "invited" guests and family only. All the inhabitants are queer and to keep their secrets guarded, they keep others out. So, did Irene die unexpectedly or was she murdered?
Irene's widow suspects murder. She hires Evander Mills, a disgraced Gay police officer who was fired, due to a raid in a gay bar, where he was a customer. Left without a job, he accepts the position knowing, he may be living in a secluded house with a potential murderer.
The book has been described as a "Gay-Knives Out". Add to that, an Agatha Christie flair of eccentric, egotistical, narcissistic characters who seem oblivious to a possible murder in a locked, secluded house?! The Auhtor did an excellent job, developing the characters, and the daily musings of these eccentric people, who are aghast that a detective has been brought in to investigate their 'clean' soap world.
Other Books by this Author:
The Bell in the Fog - Release Date 10/10/23
Depth 2015
All Men of Genius 2012
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