Monday, July 04, 2011


Til Dice Do Us Part by Gail Oust

In ten words or less: Kate's friend is accused of murdering her no-good husband.

Review: If Jessica Fletcher lived in a retirement community in South Carolina, she'd be a neighbor of Kate McCall. Kate, a widow who's children are grown and have moved away, plays bunco with a group of women. When one of the players returns from a Las Vegas vacation with a new husband, Kate and the others can't hide their surprise.
Claudia Connors informs them her new husband, Lance Ledeaux, is an actor. He's well-dressed, tanned, fit, and charming. Kate thinks she recognizes him from a minor role on "CSI" where he played a murder victim. Soon Lance has recruited all the bunco players to help him produce a play he's written. When someone substitutes live ammo in a prop gun for blanks, Lance is shot dead in front of the cast and crew, and Claudia is arrested for his murder.

Why bother? A light and fluffy mystery--good for bringing along on vacation or having stashed on your shelf for a rainy day. I had trouble keeping the large cast of characters sorted out, but there were enough red herrings to keep me reading until the end.

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