Toes up in the Tulips

Dale Mayer

Mar 2023 · Lovely Lethal Gardens (eBook Series) Book 20 · Valley Publishing Ltd.

About this eBook

Riches to rags. ... Time heals all wounds, ... but old deeds still haunt, ... even for the innocent!

After helping the captain solve his long overdue case, Doreen’s reputation is well and truly cemented in Kelowna. That’s proven out when a young woman is murdered in her own apartment, and the police start looking at the boyfriend. With the town on edge, this young man seeks out Doreen’s help to prove his innocence.

Corporal Mack Moreau is back to light duty work—mostly keeping an eye on Doreen, if the captain has any say in it. It’s hardly a hardship, as he loves being around her, when she’s not dipping her toes in his active cases. And yet somehow she manages to find old cases that dovetail with his ongoing ones, giving her an exaggerated opinion of where her boundaries are.

What seems simple on the surface goes back into history to a case that was done and dusted, with the killer now out free, looking for revenge. But, of course, it’s not that simple or that easy; and, by the time Doreen and her animal crew are done, the world has shifted for more than just one person in this case.

Ratings and reviews

This is the first book in this series that pushed the animals into the far background. Very disappointing. Nothing about how happy they are to see Nan and vice versa. Nan not having treats for them, no mention of how they react to her speaking aloud to them/herself ect. (Doreen). They bring a lot of charm to the books that I feel was missing. Also getting tired of hearing how poor Doreen feels. Would like to see money come in from the books and antiques with a little more frequency and her cooking lessons added back in. Makes her and Mack's relationship more real. I gave this book 4☆ because I've enjoyed the previous books. I hope the author gets back to her normal writing in her next book or that will be the last one i buy. The settlement with her ex be danged.

I'm soooooo invested in Doreen's life by now, I root for her happy ending with Mack and I'm so happy in this book the relationship between Mack and Doreen is growing more and more, they're just so perfect. If you're looking cozy mystery read with unique adorable animals and romance, you should check this series.

Another excellent entry for this series that I just can't get enough of. Once again, Doreen is on the case but this time there is a very intriguing twist right from the start. The writing is smart, the story engaging, and the mystery will keep you guessing. Of course, Doreen's menagerie of wonderful pets is around for the assist, as is the always chuckle inducing Nan and the often put upon Corporal Mack Moreau.