Review: Jeopardy in July

Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First off I want to thank the author for allowing me to read this next installment of Jamie Quinn’s mysteries. I’ve read this series since the first book and with each new book, I see the growth, determination, friendships, of each of the character’s that are being developed into realistic people that everyone can connect to.

Jamie Quinn is a divorce lawyer that seems to stumble upon murders without any help. When she goes to the retirement home to meet a new client that is wanting to divorce his wife after 50 plus years of marriage, Jamie is stuck down as she’s waiting in the waiting room and see’s the EMT’s take away a resident, this doesn’t set off any alarms in Jamie’s head until her friend informs her that the man on the stretcher was her new client.

But something isn’t right in all of this. Jamie returns to her office and ponders if she really wants to be a divorce lawyer when a gentleman comes in and talks to Jamie about a painting that his dad had left him and his sister. They have the Certificate of Authenticity but the painting is a forgery. Jamie gets caught up in tracking down what is going on when the clues lead back to the retirement home and more residents are dropping off like flies. With the help of her friends, Jamie gets to the bottom of things, which helps her keep her mind off of her current problems. She has a boyfriend that would rather go play with wombats and drop dead mice from the sky to get rid of tree snakes; her dad’s visa is messed up and is still in Nicaragua, her best friend Gracie is dating a guy from the State Attorney’s office, and Mr. Paw’s her mom’s cat is still very much demanding. Maybe it’s time that Jamie starting thinking about her and what will make her happy with her dream job.

If you haven’t read any of the Jamie Quinn books, I highly suggest you do. This is the fifth book in the series and with each book, they only get better. One thing that I like about these books is the author describes the scenes to where the reader feels like they are actually there watching it all play out in living color. The characters are coming into their own personalities; the mysteries are good, just when you think you know who it is, BAM! You’re slapped with the realization that you’re wrong. There’s some twist and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat, plenty of comedy among the characters and a feeling that will leave you happy.



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