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Oct 04, 2017 Connie rated information technology really liked it

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February 13, 2017 Jenn rated it information technology was astonishing

Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it downward! Anyone who's a sucker for a witty female protagonist will adore Jessica Minton and instantly go sucked up into her action-packed (and sometimes comedic) life. Right when I thought I'd figured everything out the perfect plot twist emerged.

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Allurement & Switch reads like a archetype one-time movie; the dialogue and dialect takes the reader back to the early 1940'southward. Healy-Yang deftly creates a rich, historical backdrop full of great details. This is a fun, intriguing, mystery total of wry humor. I enjoyed this book immensely. I could not put it downwards! Bait & Switch reads like a classic erstwhile movie; the dialogue and dialect takes the reader back to the early 1940's. Healy-Yang deftly creates a rich, historical backdrop full of great details. This is a fun, intriguing, mystery full of wry humor. I enjoyed this volume immensely. I could not put it downwardly! ...more

Aug 11, 2019 Kathy Healey rated it it was amazing

This is a well- written mystery that keeps yous on the edge of your seat. The author does a great job creating the scenes and immersing her readers in some other time and place. Her characters are believable and well-developed. Keen book!

Dec 21, 2015 Susan rated it really liked information technology

A fun "who done it" with lots of twists and turns. It kept me guessing until the finish. Loved the characters, especially Jessica and Dusty . Lots of witty dialogue with the author'southward unique sense of humor. I'm looking frontwards to Jessica Minton's next adventure. A fun "who done information technology" with lots of twists and turns. It kept me guessing until the end. Loved the characters, particularly Jessica and Dusty . Lots of witty dialogue with the author's unique humour. I'one thousand looking frontward to Jessica Minton's next adventure. ...more