Having myself once rented a house in a community where the Home Owners Association (HOA) was less than accommodating to association members, I could easily relate to this story. In this one, Andi Stevenson, a school teacher, and her sister, a cop on an undercover assignment, move into a condo where the HOA does everything it can to make life miserable for the association members, levying fines for absurd rule breaking, spying on the members and their homes, devising ridiculous rules no one could ever abide by, etc. To make matters worse, Andi’s one-time college squeeze is the HOA manager. As the story unfolds, the Andi and her sister confront association board members’ dead bodies, possible serial killer or killers within the community, unbelievable and absurd prejudice by the board members, and, in Andi’s case, the reality that her one-time college love may have been a lot more than that. The story flows along smoothly and quickly. My only question was why the association members let things get so far out of hand without taking some legal action. Late in the story, there is a feeble excuse given for this, but the excuse is just that, feeble. At any rate, this is a pretty good cozy mystery, with just enough reality and mystery, mixed in with the idea of romance between Andi and her one-time guy, to make things interesting. I enjoyed watching Andi and Luke, the HOA manager interact and rediscover their college romance, while Andi contrived with a few association members to track down and uncover clues about the board members and the deaths that occur. Though playing a minor role in all this, Andi’s sister as well as the few other neighbors who were helping Andi change things also lent to the intrigue and interest throughout the story. The author kept the tone light, though, in most cases, the situation was, I think, quite serious. The book also showed just how powerful association boards can become and how nefarious power hungry board members can become—if the members let them.
I have not read anything else by the author but will, after reading this one, add her to my list of authors to look for and read. Her style is smooth and light but definitely attention getting. The plot was realistic and attention getting. Characters were well developed, interesting and regular people. I think anyone who enjoys cozies that are a quick read and very enjoyable will like this book. I received this to read and review through the Kindle Scout Program.
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