The Decorator Who Knew Too Much (A Madison Night Mystery Book 4)
By: Diane Vallere
Rating: 5 of 5
This is one of my favorites cozy mystery series. With the fourth entry in the series, “The Decorator Who Knew Too Much”, author Diane Vallere takes her mid-century modern obsessed sleuth out of Dallas for a visit to Palm Springs.
Madison Night is an interior decorator who loves all things Doris Day. They not only share a birthday but also a love of pets. Madison has had some rough patches recently and likes to look to Ms. Day’s experiences for life lessons… not to mention clothing style as well.
Madison and her boyfriend, Hudson, have come to Palm Springs to help Hudson’s brother-in-law with a construction and design project. Within a short time of arriving, dangerous happenings start. It isn’t long before Madison becomes embroiled in solving a murder. However, she isn’t on her home turf and the police in Palm Springs aren’t exactly welcoming to her.
It was fun to take the series out of Dallas for a change. Palm Springs is a natural spot in which to Madison for her mid-century vibe. We still get to see a little of Tex, the Dallas police detective that has a contentious relationship with Madison.
The book leaves on a bit of a relationship cliff-hanger which is leaves me waiting for the next book in the series. I always have a lot of fun with Ms. Vallere’s books and look forward to more from this talented author in the future.
I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
This is one of my favorites cozy mystery series. With the fourth entry in the series, “The Decorator Who Knew Too Much”, author Diane Vallere takes her mid-century modern obsessed sleuth out of Dallas for a visit to Palm Springs.