Death of a Dancing Queen, Kimberly G. Giarratano
Death of a Dancing Queen, Kimberly G. Giarratano
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Death of a Dancing Queen
A Billie Levine Mystery

Author: Kimberly G. Giarratano

Series: Billie Levine

Narrator: Caitlin Shannon

Unabridged: 11 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Datura Books

Published: 02/14/2023


Synopsis

Veronica Mars meets Serial in this detective novel, where a female Jewish P.I finds herself involved in a deadly gang war while looking for a murder suspect...

Crimereads Most Anticipated Crime Fiction 2023,  Hey Alma’s 23 Jewish Books in 23 Selection, Featured in ITW’s Big Thrill Magazine, Book Riot’s 12 New Mystery & Thrillers To Get Sleuthing

After her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Billie Levine revamped her grandfather’s private investigation firm and set up shop in the corner booth of her favorite North Jersey deli hoping the free pickles and flexible hours would allow her to take care of her mom and pay the bills. So when Tommy Russo, a rich kid with a nasty drug habit, offers her a stack of cash to find his missing girlfriend, how can she refuse? At first, Billie thinks this will be easy earnings, but then her missing person's case turns into a murder investigation and Russo is the detective bureau’s number one suspect. 

Suddenly Billie is embroiled in a deadly gang war that’s connected to the decades-old disappearance of a famous cabaret dancer with ties to both an infamous Jewish mob and a skinhead group. Toss in the reappearance of Billie’s hunky ex-boyfriend with his own rap sheet, and she is regretting every decision that got her to this point.

Becoming a P.I. was supposed to solve her problems. But if Billie doesn’t crack this case, the next body the police dredge out of the Hudson River will be hers.

About The Author

Kimberly Giarratano is an author of mysteries for teens and adults. A former librarian, she is currently an instructor at a SUNY Orange County Community College and the chapter liaison for Sisters in Crime. Born in New York and raised in New Jersey, Kim and her husband moved to the Poconos to raise their three kids amid black bears and wild turkeys. While she doesn’t miss the Jersey traffic, she does miss a good bagel and lox.Visit her website at www.kimberlyggiarratano.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on March 28, 2023

4.0 Stars Video Review: [URL not allowed] This novel gave me serious Veronica Mars As one of my all time favourite TV shows, that was a wonderful treat. Yet despite being another story about precocious young female PI, Billie is not a copycat of Veronica. This book never felt like fanfictio......more

Goodreads review by bookishcharli on January 20, 2023

I want all the books that contain a strong, sassy, intelligent female MC please and thank you. When I started this one I knew it would be a quick read for me (because I didn’t want to put it down) but life got in my life so I kept having to stop and start it. The good news? I wanted to dive straight......more

Goodreads review by Katrina on September 28, 2022

Billy Levine is my kind of PI - wicked smart, sassy, and resourceful as hell. Fast paced and full of twists, I could not put this one down. Please, God, let there be a sequel.......more

Goodreads review by Helen on February 04, 2023

I am always excited to start a new series and especially happy when I find a new favorite! Death of a Dancing Queen is definitely going to be a series that I continue because I loved it. We are following private investigator Billie who is having a rough time. Her mother has recently been diagnosed w......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on November 26, 2022

Hi, I received an Arc of Death of a Dancing Queen from Netgalley. These are my honest thoughts and opinions. Billie Levine is juggling the care of a mother, Shari, with early-onset Alzheimer and being a PI under the supervision of her grandfather. Her brother struggles with mental-health issues, but......more