Captivating, intriguing and playful, Lost in Boomville is a lively, snow-covered mystery packed with colorful characters, sharp humor, and amorous liaisons. Once again highlighting the tenacity and sassiness of her endearing and highly capable female protagonist, Montana Kane has delivered an entertaining and immersive thriller that keeps you guessing and compels you to keep the pages turning.
Brandy Martini picks up what is supposed to be an easy surveillance case locating and watching an author. Taking advantage of her client’s deep pockets, Brandy builds a team that includes law enforcement, her sister, and their friends from the affectionately named House of Bong. Meanwhile, Brandy is also doing deep background on a couple of ex-cons for a landlord looking to know if they’ll cause trouble as renters. And while all of this is going on, Moose Mountain opens for this year’s ski season, bringing tourists and potential trouble to town. As Brandy gets deeper into the case, she learns several things her client conveniently forgot to mention, putting her in way more danger than she could have ever expected. Now she must use every skill she sharpened in her past life as a Chicago cop to save the day from an unhinged individual who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
This is a series that keeps getting better and better. Now five editions deep, the characters feel more like friends, and you’re fully invested in their continued development. Especially with Brandy Martini. With her humor, sarcasm and lustfulness towards a particular gentleman, she is the kind of protagonist readers enjoy spending time with. And the swings between highlighting her competence and exposing her flaws make her relatable to everyone. Throw in her relentless pursuit to get the job done and you have someone you can’t help but root for to be successful in all aspects of her life.
Additionally, Lost in Boomville strikes the perfect balance between laugh-out-loud moments and genuine suspense. Blending a light tone with dark and mysterious moments that works exceedingly well and keeps readers engaged through all the twists and turns with the case, as well as Brandy’s love life. And the fact that this all takes place in a picturesque mountain town makes it even more fun. Bringing forth a colorful cast of locals and a small-town feel that allows you to escape real life and become a part of a beautiful and enjoyable setting. A setting that becomes its own character in a way that enhances the reading experience.
Come for the mystery, stay for Brandy Martini and the charming yet sinister journey through the wintry streets, hidden secrets, and offbeat personalities of Boomville. You’ll laugh, you’ll gasp, and you’ll pump your fist in triumph.
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