Vivianne Murphy Mystery Series
Book Two
In this, the second novel in the Vivianne Murphy Mystery series, a dead bride is discovered murdered at Vivianne and Venice’s brokerage, a homeless family is found sleeping in a vacant house and Viv’s mother, who is a force, is having open heart surgery.
On a personal level, Venice becomes romantically involved with Bryan, who is moving out of state and Vivianne becomes concerned Venice will follow him.
That is, until Viv starts dating a former client who’s handsome, amusing, and insanely rich. In some of the many subplots, Viv’s niece has a run in with a kidnapper, there’s a wedding, another murder, and a tense final act.
Reviews
Singular and wholly captivating, Real Estate, Dating, and Death: Book Two in Addison’s Vivianne Murphy Mystery Series will have readers addicted both to the chemistry between protagonists Vivianne and Venice and to the tingly suspense that ripples beneath the surface.
With characters and backstories clearly established in Real Estate, Murder, and Mayhem Addison once again weaves a plot that plays to the best in genre and spins it with a level of clarity that leaves us in no doubt what she wants us to think, suspect and know. Drawing us into events that compel us to dwell on the outcome, but always finding the right balance between show and tell, with a fine eye for detail when the setting demands it.
In a genre that more often than not favours graphic detail over the elements of good writing, it’s certainly refreshing to find an author like Addison who consistently delivers. A must-read for fans of the genre Real Estate, Dating, and Death is highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2021
Amazing!!! I can hardly wait for the next one😃
Intriguing mystery with laugh-out-loud banter between characters that makes this story shine!
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021
The narrative of “Real Estate, Dating, and Death” is mostly from Viv’s point of view, but Venice picks up the story when necessary, and that worked well for me. Both are fun voices, but Viv is comedy gold. The banter between the two partners sparkles, and Viv’s conversations with her mother, sister, and niece also had me in stitches at times.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2021
This is the perfect sequel to book #1! I enjoyed reading this very much – everything flowed nicely which made this a very easy read. Just like the first book, there are lots of parts for some inside laughter. The mystery was a good one and I couldn’t have imagined the ending in a million years. Very well done! I hope there is a book #3 coming soon…
