The Kari AnnAlysis

The Reynolds’ family thinks they have all they can deal with when the patriarch of the family, Martin, dies. But that’s just the beginning of the drama that is about to be unsurfaced. When Martin’s lavish home is sold, the new owners dig up the pool and find the body of a young man who was not only engaged to Martin’s daughter, but disappeared nearly a decade ago after embezzling $1 million from the family company.

Now the drama they thought they had put to rest so long ago is back, but now there’s a murderer on the loose, and eight years later, it’s as serious as the day Michael went missing. And all clues are pointing to someone in the family.

This is the third book in Tracy Kiely’s Elizabeth Parker series. The books take the old literature of Jane Austen and bring them to present day. I didn’t read the first two books, but after reading this one, want to go back. The good thing about this series, Murder Most Persuasive stood well alone. I’m sure if I’d read the other two, a couple of parts would have made more sense, but it wasn’t necessary. But those aren’t the only books I need to read. I am a disgrace to book bloggers everywhere. I have never read Jane Austen. Not a single book! They’re all on my TBR list, I just never get to them. Maybe that’ll be my goal for the winter months. I love reading the classics then spin offs with a today twist.

In Murder Most Persuasive, Kiely did a fantastic job of bringing murder mystery to live with family, love and laughs. Not only does Elizabeth Parker happen to be in the right place at the right time for the third book in a row to solve a murder, she’s also playing matchmaker for her cousin. And she has an awesome cast to help her out. I love books with crazy families and this one definitely has it.

This book definitely reminds me of the Stephanie Plum series, minus the whole Jersey aspect.

I give Murder Most Persuasive 5 bookmarks.

ISBN: 978-0312699413
Published: August 30, 2011
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Kari got this book from Dana at Kaye Publicity

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