Running the family literary business while preparing for her best friend’s wedding, chairing a park planning committee, and getting her rescue cat to bond with her boyfriend’s golden retriever doesn’t leave Allie Cobb much time for crime-solving. But when the guy who stood her up the night of her high school senior prom is killed and dumped in a pile of mulch, Allie’s suddenly the prime suspect.
It’s insulting enough that gambler, drunk, and all-around lowlife Georgie Alonso was found on the site of the memorial park honoring Allie’s deceased father. Now she’s fighting to clear her name and hold off a rush to judgment. But politics, decades-old secrets, and a slew of high-profile suspects make dangerous bedfellows as the eve of the park’s grand opening draws nearer. She’ll have to nab a killer soon, before her storybook life gets a bad ending …
J.C. Kenney has crafted a masterpiece of misdirection with this second outing for Allie Cobb.
Allie has transferred back to her home town of Rushing Creek and has managed to get an apartment at a seriously cheap rent (you need to read the book to find out how!), the Cobb Literary Agency is starting to find its feet again under Allie's management and everything seems to be going great ..... until she goes to check on how the new park, that her best friend Sloane has donated, is coming along - only to find the delivery of mulch they were expecting is in the wrong area, what is worse is there is a body underneath the mulch, and then it appears that the main person who would want them dead is Allie herself!
Now with the incumbent mayor breathing down the police chief's neck to get a quick result Allie, her siblings Luke and Rachel, her Mam and Sloan (oh and of course Brent her boyfriend and we can't forget the amazing Ursi the cat!) need to figure out who wanted the deceased ... well dead! otherwise Allie will be running her business from behind bars (and orange is soooo not her colour!)
An Interview With A Character
What is your full name?
Hi! I’m Sloane Winchester. Thanks for inviting me to be here with you today. Allie Cobb and I are total besties forever. Most of the time people want to talk to Allie, not me, so this is fun.
What is your Profession?
I’m a professional trail runner. It’s long-distance running, but instead of on streets or a track, it takes place on hiking trails. I also own some real estate in my hometown of Rushing Creek, Indiana that I’m developing into a residential neighborhood. Last, but not least, I’m the trustee of the estate of my father, the bestselling writer, Thornwell Winchester. I manage the book and film rights to his stories.
What is your current favourite book or movie?
I travel a lot, so I’m always raiding my Bestie Allie’s bookshelves. Since she’s a literary agent, she always has great stuff to read. My favorites are The Cat Who… books by Lilian Jackson Braun. They’re a blast to read and don’t have too much blood and gore.
What is your go to comfort book or movie?
Whenever I’m down or discouraged, I like to watch Akeela and The Bee. It’s about a girl from an inner city school who beats the odds to become a spelling bee champion. Over the years, a lot of people told me I’d never become a pro trail runner. That it wasn’t a dream worth going after. The movie reminds me to believe in yourself and your dreams.
If someone was to play you in a movie who would it be? OR what would be the character you would want to be in a book?
Oh wow, if I had to pick one person, Gal Gadot would be totally awesome. We both have long, dark hair and I could say Wonder Woman played me in a movie. How cool would that be?
What is your ideal evening?
The ideal evening for me is a quiet dinner with my husband Luke on the back deck of our house, where we can chill out and talk about each other’s day. Our jobs keep us both really busy, so the down time is precious.
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J.C. Kenney is the author of the Allie Cobb Mysteries, which are set in the fictional small town of Rushing Creek, Indiana. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife, two sons, and a snuggly kitty cat. He loves motor sports, so when he’s not writing, you can probably find him checking in on the latest from IndyCar and other forms of racing.
J.C. is a member of Sisters in Crime. You can find him at www.jckenney.com, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JCKenney1, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JCKenney1/, and on BookBub at https://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-c-kenney.
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