Another great book in this funny mystery series set in the 1970’s

Send in the Clowns (The Country Club Murders) (Volume 4)

By: Julie Mulhern

Rating: 5 of 5

I’ve read all of the books in this series and each one is as great as the last. The series is set in the 1970’s with Ellison Russell as the reluctant sleuth. It isn’t that she wants to keep finding dead bodies, it just keeps happening.

Ellison, who is not quite 40, is one of the privileged country club set. She wants to break out of the mold and has become a successful painter. She is also being actively pursued by two different men, one who is part of her set (and a lawyer) and the other is from a different class which makes him even more appealing (not to mention he is the homicide detective who keeps popping up to assist with those dead bodies.)

Ellison witnesses a murder and once again becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. She also has to cope with her parents being too involved in her life and, at the same time, trying to keep a hand on her teenage daughter’s activities without turning into someone who over-parents (such as hers.)

The book is so funny. Even the creepy murder scene at the beginning has funny elements (but maybe not if you are way too creeped out by clowns.) I always enjoy sitting down to read one of Julie Mulhern’s books and will look forward to (I hope) many more in the future.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.