Some Like It Hot Buttered

Jeffery Cohen's confection of a mystery, Some Like It Hot Buttered is a fast humorous read. It appeals to the mystery and movie fan. His hero, Elliot, is trying to get his small town movie theater off the ground. The last thing he expected was to find a customer dead in the aisles.

It is good for business - kind of - but Elliot wants to make sure his theater is known for the comedy movies he shows, not deadly popcorn. With suspicions falling on his employees (Sophie, the teenage wannabe goth, is a stitch), Elliot wants this investigation solved. And it doesn't hurt that the local police detective is a nice looking gal. But what about the car attacks when he's riding his bike home at night?

Filled with zingers and movie trivia, this is the first book in the series. Definately fun and frothy. And popcorn worthy! Looking forward to reading the next one.

Fired Up

Fired Up is Jayne Ann Krentz's latest in her Arcane Series. And it is the first book in the Dreamlight Trilogy. Jack Winters believes he has been affected by the family curse. He needs the legendary Burning Lamp and someone with the talent to read the lamp's dreamlight. Chloe Harper comes from a family that would prefer to remain under the Arcane Society's radar. Her family's talents have usually gotten them in trouble. A little forgery, here. A new identity, there. Jack is convinced that Chloe is the investigator who can find the stolen lamp.

But once they have the lamp the fun has just started. For it seems that several groups of people are after the artifact. And only one of them is the Arcane Society. Can Chloe and Jack lie low in the wilds of Las Vegas long enough for her to try to work the lamp? How many people know about this legend anyway? And how is Fallon Jones involved?

Another fine adventure from Krentz. And a fun introduction to a new talented family - the Harpers. For them, going legit, is the crime! A fun fast read!