Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Review & Giveaway: Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown






Paperback, 304 pages
Expected publication: October 2nd 2012 by Berkley
ISBN:9780425251607)
edition language: English

From the publisher:

There’s always something to gossip about in Savannah, Georgia, and Reagan Summerside always seems to be in the middle of it. She’s busy enough running her consignment shop, The Prissy Fox, with her vivacious Auntie KiKi, but now the gossip—and the sales—are about to pick up after a gruesome discovery…

Reagan’s messy divorce has left her with nothing but a run-down Victorian and a bunch of designer clothes. Strapped for cash, Reagan makes use of the two things she has left, turning the first floor of her home into a consignment shop and filling it with the remnants of her rich-wife wardrobe.

Thanks to his cunning lawyer Walker Boone, her ex got everything else, including the Lexus—not to mention a young blond cupcake. When Reagan finds the cupcake dead in the Lexus, she’s determined to beat Boone to finding the murderer. As it turns out, the gossip fiends flooding Reagan’s shop will give her a lot more than just their unwanted clothes—they have information more precious than a vintage Louis Vuitton…

My thoughts: So many new series this year.  This is one of the really good ones! I enjoyed the Savannah setting and the main characters immensely. Zany Aunt Kiki was a total hoot. I wish I had an aunt who was so much fun. She and Reagan made a good team in trying to figure out who murdered Reagan's ex-hubby's "cupcake". Aunt Kiki and Reagan knew that he would not have been so stupid as to murder her and then just leave her in the trunk of his Lexus. Between trying to stay alive financially and starting a new business, Reagan , along with her Aunt Kiki must try to figure out how to prove her ex is innocent.
Now, this is what a cozy should be; a fun read with several suspects and believable motives. I recently reviewed a cozy without any of these must-have elements and it was a tedious read, but Iced Chiffon was right up there with all the elements that make for a delightful reading experience. Although I did figure out the culprit ( more just a matter of a lucky guess) it didn't take away from this well paced mystery. Great job, Ms. Brown! Looking forward to the next one in the series. 4****

Disclosure: A review copy of the book was provided by Berkley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Through the generosity of Berkley I have one copy for giveaway, open to US only and the deadline to enter is October 16th at 5 PM (est).

Bonus entries are as follows:

+4 for following on Networked blogs. Just remind me under what name.
+3 for blogging (sidebar is fine) or tweeting about the giveaway. Valid only if posted at least 2 days before deadline.  Leave me a link, please.

If you cannot comment you can still enter by sending me an e mail with Iced Chiffon in the subject line. Include your name and e mail and send to florida982002[at]yahoo.com

Good luck!


24 comments:

  1. Yay for a great new cozy series! I'd love to be entered in the giveaway! kathy(at)bermudaonion.net

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. The second book in the series, Killer in Crinolines, comes out in May. More fun with Auntie KiKi and Reagan and Doc Hunky who comes into Reagan's life.

      Delete
  2. Please enter me for this fabulous sounding cozy! Thanks and God Bless! I follow you on bloglines. smilinkyn[at]gmail[dot]com

    ReplyDelete
  3. I love the sound of this one. I enjoy characters that are a hoot!!!! Glad you had this one to read after that dud!!

    stacijoreads@gmail.com

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Lots of fun in Savannah. A great place to visit if you get the chance esp in Feb when the weather sucks up North. The characters are sooooo Southern. I loved writing them.

      Delete
  4. I love the Savannah setting too, and glad to hear the characters are so great. Thanks for the chance to win!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Savannah is always a great place to visit...for real or in a book. Though for real you get to eat the food. Delish

      Delete
  5. I love the setting and the cover is great. Thanks for the giveaway!
    mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  6. +4 I follow on networked blogs - mamabunny shelor
    mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  7. +3 tweet
    https://twitter.com/mamabunny13/status/253891401476083713
    mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  8. This does sound excellent, and like something that I would enjoy. I like it that the killer can't be picked out too easily, as that always ruins these types of books for me. I would love the chance to be entered in your giveaway as well. Thanks for hosting it!

    zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. so many suspects! LOL. Cupcake deserved what she got, the question is who got to her first.LOL

      Delete
  9. I have had this one on my wishlist! I would love to read it!

    lag110 at mchsi dot com

    ReplyDelete
  10. I am excited about this one. I love cozies that are lot of fun!

    +4 I follow your blog with Networked Blogs

    +3 I tweeted:http://t.co/pZ1GWJma

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Cozies are a hoot! One of the reasons I love writing them is for the humor. So many books are so dark these days. I want to have fun. Dark humor is the best.

      Delete
  11. No lighthouses involved? Disappointing.... :-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. the only lighthouse in Savannah is out on Tybee and it's really a neat one. I should kill someone off there. Great idea!

      Delete
  12. Love that title! It definitely caught my attention. This sounds like a good one. I'd love to be entered to win. Thanks for the chance.

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  13. You sold me on the idea of reading this one. Thanks for the oppotunity!

    fforgnayr@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks, Ryan. Walker Boone is definitely a dude and we have Big Joey from the hood and his band of merry men. Definitely not all dresses and pretty clothes.

      Delete
  14. Love this giveaway. Thanks for the chance. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  15. Thanks for this excellent book giveaway. Sounds great. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  16. Looks like a wonderful cozy!

    +4 network blog follower Beth Clark

    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
  17. Thanks for the amazing review of Iced Chiffon, Kaye. I truly appreciate it. So glad you like the setting. I loooove Savannah. The food is incredible. Eating your way across the city is the way to go. I work in a consignment shop. They say write what you know so I did. LOL.
    I'd like to give away two Iced Chiffon totes if it's okay with you. If you just let me know who you pick I'll mail the totes off from my house.

    Thanks, everyone, for all the kind words about Iced Chiffon. Hugs, Duffy Brown

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.