A Novel with Thoughts and Ponderings

BODY MOVERS

Author: Stephanie Bond ISBN: 0778323331 8/2006 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: MIRA

Body Mover's by Stephanie Bond

Okay, so Carlotta Wren's life hasn't turned out as she'd planned. She didn't plan for her parents to skip bail for a white-collar crime, leaving her to raise her younger brother. She didn't plan on having the silver spoon ripped out of her mouth and forgoing college to work retail. She didn't plan on her blue-blood fiancé dumping her like last year's designer bag. And she didn't plan to still be single (with no prospects) ten years later, working at Neiman Marcus, with no idea where her fugitive parents are. But she's coping, sort of. Until…

…her lovable brother is arrested and his loan sharks come calling.

…the hunky cop who arrested her brother reopens her parents' case.

…her brother becomes a body mover, transporting corpses from crime scenes.

…her former fiancé's wife (a good customer) is murdered, fingering Carlotta.

…her brother's sexy boss draws her into the bizarre world of body moving.

Suddenly Carlotta realizes that she has to bag a murderer to keep her own well-dressed body from being next on the list!

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Written along the lines of the popular comedic mysteries, BODY MOVERS doesn't take itself too seriously. Granted, there is a murder mystery as the central focus, but Ms. Bond takes plenty of time to throw in some tongue-in-cheek situations. Carlotta is a character with plenty of room for growth, and it will be exciting to see her mature in future novels.

BODY MOVERS is a refreshing addition to the market, with plenty of room for sequels.

Kendra Patterson

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