Pushing Up Bluebonnets (Yellow Rose Mysteries)
by Leann Sweeney
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Author: Leann SweeneyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-02
ISBN: 0451222830
Number of pages: 282
Publisher: Signet
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Book Review: awesome and refreshing
Summary: 5 Stars
Sweeney's protagonist Abby Rose is the last person one would consider a professional private detective - raised in the Texas blue blood society, she seemed like the typical rich debutante. But Abby had a wake up call when she was suspected of murder and discovered that she and her twin sister were adopted long ago. Discovering her passion, Abby now has her PI license and cases to use as references to testify to her success. But not all adoptees like what they find...
When Abby gets a call from a Texas Sheriff asking for her help in identifying a crash victim, she nearly panics. But upon clarification, the victim was found in a car wreck with only Abby's business card to help the police in identification - even the information on the car is bogus. Reluctantly, Abby heads to the hospital where the patient is comatose and attempts to dredge up memories of the battered, bruised, and swollen face to assist the new sheriff Cooper Boyd, formerly of the FBI. Bewildered, Abby agrees to assist the sheriff in finding some answers to the girl's identity by searching her records, which slowly draws her into a deadly maze of Texas bluebonnets since forensics has shown that the crash was attempted murder.
Abby brings in the usual suspects to assist her on her case: her sister Kate the psychologist, her boyfriend Jeff (the police detective) and his sister Doris, Jeff's former partner DeShay, and most importantly Diva the cat. All of them are with Abby, helping her with her learning curve into the world of adoption and investigation. When Abby starts making paths into the history of a well-known wealthy Texas family, the colloquialisms start piling up like bales of hay. But Abby doesn't give up, despite the possibility of the needle in the haystack being poisoned...
I love this series. Each one is something new to the mystery scene, with such a unique detective who is not afraid to make mistakes or ask for help in order to find what needs to be done. I think the adoption angle is awesome and refreshing. The southern expressions will have you laughing out loud - regularly - while you wonder how in the world people actually put them together. Keep an eye out for Sweeney's new Cats in Trouble series next year.
Summary of Pushing Up Bluebonnets (Yellow Rose Mysteries)
When asked to help identify a young woman who may not survive an attempted murder, Abby discovers a possible connection between the girl and a prominent Houston family-the questions about her past are getting stickier than pecan pie. Abby's about to learn the hard way that when she crawls out on a limb, she'd better be certain there's not someone behind her with a saw and a mean spirit...Women Sleuths Books
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