Passion, Betrayal, and Killer Highlights

By: Kyra Davis

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Sophie Katz has just offered a man $12,000 for his services. Is she desperate or just meshugeneh?

Considering the kind of disasters that usually befall the half-black, half-Jewish mystery writer, probably both. Because the last time Sophie saw sexy P.I. Anatoly Darinsky, he practically danced a jig when she waved goodbye; a normal reaction for a man who'd nearly bought the farm trying to protect her from her own foolishness. What are the chances he'd agree to take incriminating pictures of her sister's philandering husband? Or that he'd let her tag along, you know, for research?

But when her brother-in-law turns up dead and her sister becomes the prime suspect, Sophie's priority is finding the real killer. With or without Anatoly's help. Her brother-in-law's secret life yields plenty of suspects, but the San Francisco police aren't taking any of them seriously. So Sophie does what comes naturally to her: she stirs up trouble (to lure the killer out, of course).

But if her crazy plan works, will Anatoly be there to protect her this time?

Solve another case with Sophie Katz.

©2006 Kyra Davis (P)2006 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

"Following hard on the red spike heels of 2005's Sex, Murder, and a Double Latte, Davis' second whodunit delivers on the promise of the first....Davis chooses style over substance, skillfully keeping the snappy dialogue funny all the way to the unsurprising surprise ending." (Publishers Weekly)

Never disappoints

I can read or listen to the Sophie Katz novels all day! My number one go to!

Fun read

Romantic comedy series, no sex scenes, yet sexually explicit. It's a rainy Sunday listen. Interesting character development in the 2nd installment. A sexy, fashionable, eclectic, multicultural spin on murder mysteries.

OMG🤣🤣🤣

This is my first by Kyra Davis but definitely not my last, I laughed so hard and so enjoyed the humor, this book will have you Rolling 🤣🤣🤣 Gabra Zackman did an amazing job at narration and delivery of the dry humor!!!!

A fun and funky series!

This is another great book in a fun series - don't try to read them out of order - it will just confuse you. But DO read them if you like funky, fun mysteries with great characters.

Style over substance like PW said . . .

I'm right in the middle on this one. What I liked? Very clever, snappy dialogue. Likable lead characters. This author is clearly one of the sharpest knives in the drawer. Really enjoy Zackman's style of narration.

However . . . I simply don't get why such a sharp author would write such dumbass, screwup characters. I wanted to kill the heroine's sister myself. I completely lost patience with one "cute" antic after another. I mean, there was real murder going on here and it was treated inappropriately cavalierly. Maybe it's just me, but I think that if you're going to write "cute," then for crying out loud pick a "cute" subject -- like lost puppies maybe.

Loved this author's style and there were some very sparkly moments, but the characters were just too cute to live, and in the end it just didn't work for me.

STEPHANIE PLUM FANS, TAKE NOTE!

Whomping good fun! The plot is inconsequential, but the characters are a riot. Kyra Davis writes people we all know, pushes them just far enough over the top to keep us laughing. (If you DON'T know any of these people, you must be an orphan who's hanging out with the wrong crowd.) From Jack, the 18-month old terrorist, to the Jewish mother with two African-American daughters, to the celeb-worshipping sister-in-law, not to mention the personality-challenged philandering husband (deceased), and the Russian/Israeli private eye, they'll all strike chords of familiarity and keep you smiling.
A tough read for the narrator -- lots of characters, all of them "types", lots of different accents. The reader does a great job with the main characters, and well enough with the rest.

Awesome!

I was so impressed with Kyra Davis. I just happened to listen to one of her other books and was completely impressed by her books. This book should be the first one of 3, and if you listen to them all in order it is a great long book.

Another great book!

I thought this book was funny. Sophie really loves coffee, after you read this you will understand how much so.

Love this author & narrator

I love this series, can't put them down once I begin. Fast fun books, and I think the narrator is excellent!

Liked it - murder mystery

4/5 rating: liked it, didn’t love it.

A continuation of the first book: Sex, Murder and a double latte. Likeable, interesting characters. Lots of drama and suspense. Brief sexy times. Narration is okay.