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A great debut mystery – one of the best I have read in a long time

The Deep End (The Country Club Murders) (Volume 1)

By: Julie Mulhern

Rating: 5 of 5

thedeependThis was a really great read. I was about halfway through the book when I realized that I wanted to read all of this author’s back list. Imagine how surprised I was when I discovered that “The Deep End” is her first mystery. The author’s style is polished, the plot well defined, and the characters were impeccable.

Add to that, I really liked the heroine of this story. She was absolutely a child of privilege, but one who is trying to break out of the mold. She is a really funny lady and her daughter and mother are hoots, too. The murders are plausible and so is the solution – these are things that can make or break a murder mystery for me. I loved that I enjoyed the story and got to laugh my way through the book.

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