When Desiree Lingerie hires Josie, she’s delighted to find her high school teacher, Mrs. Hayes, is now a manager at the chain. Less thrilling is the mini-reunion with her mean girl nemesis, Frankie Martin. But after Frankie is killed just steps from the shop—and her beloved ex-teacher is identified as a prime suspect—Josie gets hooked into another murder investigation.
Mrs. Hayes is spilling over with motives—years ago, Frankie destroyed her career. Unfortunately, her alibi is pretty skimpy. So, with only her secret shopper smarts and a bit of amateur sleuthing experience to support her, Josie must strip away the lies in order to bust the real killer before anyone else becomes tangled up in this case. (Summary via Goodreads)
If you have read any of the books in the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series by Elaine Viets you know that main character Josie will do anything for her family and friends. And in An Uplifting Murder that friendship started back when Josie was in school.
In An Uplifting Murder, the sixth book in this series, Josie and her best friend Alyce are mystery shopping at a high end lingerie store, Desiree Lingerie at the Plaza Venetia Mall. They are there to have a certain clerk wait on them....however Josie gets way more than she bargained for when the manager of the store is her old gym teacher and another shock is that one of her school bullies is there shopping as well. Unfortunately when Josie and Alyce stop into the ladies room in the mall after shopping they find Frankie, the bully, dead in the handicapped stall !!
No one deserves to be murdered but Josie cannot help but think that Frankie got what was coming for her. But that feeling is short lived when Laura, her old teacher, is arrested for the murder. Josie knows that Laura did not kill Frankie but the police feel that they have their killer and the case is closed. So Josie decides to look into Frankie's murder but her list of suspects is quite long. Things get worse when there are threats made to Josie's car .....
Readers cannot help but fall in love with the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series....the characters are lovable and could remind you of someone in your real life. The job that Josie has is never the same and always fun for readers to tag along to. Her relationships and friendships are ones for readers to strive for. Once you start reading one of the books in this series, you will be hooked and a fan for life. Every time you open the next book you will feel like you are visiting family or a dear friend.
I highly recommend reading the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series and letting Viets take you away.....
Review by Missi M.
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