Daily Archives: April 4, 2015

I lived in a mid-century modern home for almost thirty years, so I could relate to the premise of this book. Also, while I am a fan of Doris Day, my youngest daughter was a “true” fan and would watch the videos over and over again. Which was okay with me, since I like those fun romantic comedies of the 1950’s and 1960’s.

“Pillow Stalk” is the first the the A Mad for Mod Mystery series and is the first book I have read by Diane Vallere. I love a good cozy mystery and that is exactly what I got in this book. The characters were well developed and the relationships between them made sense. I didn’t figure out the whodunnit until I was about 2/3’s of the way through the book – which is a pretty good pace for me. I admit cringing a few times as each of Madison’s vintage outfits bit the dust but apart from that, I enjoyed reading the book and got a few outright laughs as well.

(more…)