You know, I’ve visited a few book clubs over the years. They seemed like such nice people. After reading The Book Club Murders by Leslie Nagel, I’m, shall we say, re-evaluating my initial impressions. The Agathas are a group of well-to-do ladies who love a good murder yarn. Leslie Nagel puts their reading list in the beginning, and I like what they are reading. Still, though, when a group is interested in murder mysteries, half the legwork to commit murder has been highly researched by a well-read murderer.  Charley Carpenter, the owner of a vintage fashion store, is trying to figure out who the murderer is along with her love Marc Trenault and her best friend, Frankie Bright.   There is a high body count in this one, so get your bookmarks ready because here’s my review.

4 Stars

Charley Carpenter, the owner of Old Hat Vintage Fashions, attends a snooty book club that calls itself, The Agathas. I loved the idea of a mystery book club naming itself after Agatha Christie, and like any good Agatha novel, this group of ladies is full of twists and turns. These are the ladies who lunch. Rich, spoiled women who spend their time shopping, dealing with their husbands and criticizing others. When club members start dropping dead Charley must find the killer. The Book Club Murders is funny, suspenseful and a great whodunnit!

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.