Handcuffs in the Heather, Dale Mayer
Handcuffs in the Heather, Dale Mayer
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Handcuffs in the Heather

Author: Dale Mayer

Narrator: Vanessa Moyen

Unabridged: 5 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/28/2020


Synopsis

Book 8: Lovely Lethal Gardens
Riches to rags. ... Everything is under control, ... until it isn’t. And Doreen’s in the middle of it!
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The four boxes of files Doreen inherited from journalist Bridgeman Solomon have already helped her solve one crime, and Doreen hopes they’ll continue to assist her as she sticks her nose into future cases. But, when she stumbles over a pair of pink satin handcuffs in her standoffish neighbor Richard de Genaro’s heather patch, it’s hard to believe that those reporter’s files could have anything useful to offer regarding that.
Doreen takes a look though, and soon she’s headed down a merry trail of prostitution, embezzlement, and, of course, murder. But the minute the files suggest a connection to Doreen’s specialty, a cold case, her beau and partner in crime, Corporal Mack Moreau, starts breathing down her neck.
With her trusty animals leading the way, Doreen sets out to find the connection between the reputable banker who died in an unsolved hit-and-run and the prostitute who owned the pink satin handcuffs. As Doreen puts it all together, even she is surprised at the outcome of her latest investigation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Holley

I dinged this one a couple of stars for insensitivity (?) or maybe just a lack of LGBTQ beta readers. One of the primary characters (who we never meet in person) is transgender. Although the author is not unkind and even alludes to how wrong the disavowing mother is, felt uncomfortable with the stor......more

Goodreads review by Emily

Why, why, WHY would you write a book featuring a trans character if you will consistently misgender them, use incorrect pronouns, and drop his deadname in every other sentence?? Even his so-called best friend used the wrong pronouns. The characters aren't woke just because they use multiple sets of......more

The first couple of books in this series were fun, but they are all starting to be the same. In the beginning, Doreen was a pleasing character. She has now morphed into her own heroine and seemingly hired herself into law enforcement as an expert. She seems to have no respect for boundaries and appe......more

Goodreads review by Carol

Handcuffs in the Heather is part of the Lovely Lethal Garden Series. Once again we find Doreen in the middle of a cold case investigation. Usually I don't like reading the amateur sleuth genre, but what makes this book different are the characters. Doreen is an ex-trophy wife, who has never lived al......more

Goodreads review by Kari

After her last case Doreen wants to make amends to Richard, her neighbor, and what better way than by doing something she loves gardening. The surprise is on her and Richard when she uncovers a set of handcuffs that are more suited for play than work. Her discovery sends her and her menagerie on an i......more