Obsession, Deceit, and Really Dark Chocolate

By: Kyra Davis

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Sophie Katz's relationship with the irresistible and occasionally insufferable P.I. Anatoly Darinsky is on the fritz when a friend recruits Sophie's investigation skills to decode her possibly two-timing husband's strange behavior. When Sophie shows up in a short, red cocktail dress and her friend's hubby winds up dead, the loveable would-be sleuth can't help but take on the job.

Suddenly plunged into a crazy world of campaign mudslinging, dirt-digging, and cover-ups, Sophie begins to uncover some pretty dirty secrets indeed, involving a conservative congressional hopeful's involvement in the Furry community, a group of people who dress up in mascot-size stuffed animal costumes. Sex and politics, wouldn't you know?

Way in over her head as usual, Sophie reluctantly, or not-so-reluctantly, enlists the help of her two-time sidekick and ex, Anatoly. Together they set out to determine who killed Eugene and why, and in the process can't resist falling for each other...again?

Solve another case with Sophie.

©2007 Kyra Davis (P)2007 Audible, Inc.
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Critic reviews

"One of Cosmopolitan's 'Sizzling Page-turners'." ( Cosmopolitan Magazine)

loved the main character

loved It! memorable characters and the story was great too. looking forward to the next book

I liked it

Spunky heroine, hot boyfriend, pretty good story. Furries and plushies -interesting twist, kept me listening.

A great guilty pleasure

This is the first book I have read by Kyra Davis and I am hooked. A great plot and I love Sophie's character, she has great sarcastic wit. I actually caught myself laughing out loud at the gym. I wondered why people were giving me funny looks?!? :-) A++++++++++

Loved this story!

I hesitated downloading this book since I wasn't thrilled with the one before this... but highly recommend giving this a listen. I do like the narrator and found I laughed out loud several times on my way to work. Will listen to again and again. I like how the characters have evolved in this series. Love the dynamics between Sophie and Anatoly.

I really loved the whole series.

I find myself constantly rooting for Sophie and Anatoly. The book was fun and fast-paced. A great listen!

Love But Not Love

I normally love this character and series, and there was much that was extremely funny about the book... But I, seriously, can't understand why it took anyone in this book so long to figure anything out. I knew from the first chapter who the guy who was killed was referring to. I'm also surprised that Marcus didn't get what was happening when Sophie told him about the voice on the phone telling him that the voice said he "liked wearing a Panda suit."

Sophie also, never listened much to what the voice on the phone was actually saying. She was so intent on being snarky and smart mouthed to the voice that she didn't listen to what it was saying and put two and two together.

I can also tell that the character is evolving as the years go by and technology, etc. change. In the earlier books, the character never had her cell phone with her and relied on her answering machine on her home line for messages.

I still love the series and will be jumping to book 5 since I read book 4 a couple years ago.

More fabulous work from Kyra Davis

Kyra Davis rounds out her Sophie Katz trilogy with another suspenseful, sexy story. Fans of Davis' previous work won't be disappointed and Gabra Zachman continues to provide humorous, varied narration. An excellent read or listen!

Prepare for belly laughs in this one!

Jewish humor. Russian romance. What more do you need? How about a great mystery and a bundle of laughs at life? Enjoy. There's more to come.

Great Series

Loved this book as well as the others in the series. Kyra Davis has developed her characters well and Gabra Zackman does a great job bringing them to life. Well written story with much humor interjected.

a fun light read

Sophie Katz is a fun character. In this book her former English teacher asks her to do a favor.
That's when the fun begins. Her old teacher wanted her to find out if her husband was cheating on her. Sophie can't say no since she feels obligated to her for getting her own career started. She sets it up to meet and flirt with the husband. The husband is not cheating and not taking Sophie's come on. So she leaves him and right after that he is shot to death. Melanie her old teacher asks Sophie to investigate who murdered her husband. Sophie gets her ex boyfriend Anatoly to help her and between them they uncover a furry secret and solve the mystery.
This is the third in her series. There are always lots of funny lines that make me laugh out loud. The story is not overly complicated or overloaded with people to keep track of. It's a fun and easy book to listen too. If you like some humor and a good paced story you will enjoy this series.