The Jamie Quinn Mystery series is about a lawyer who tries to help her clients while working out some of her own personal issues. When a problem crops up that is more criminal than family law, it does not stop her from doing what she can to solve the matter and make things right. I was constantly entertained by her actions along with those of some of the lively secondary characters. This collection is a fabulous way to be introduced to Jamie and those close to her.
“DEATH BY DIDGERIDOO”
When a rock star who was once famous is killed, few people mourned his passing because of his callous behavior. Jamie Quinn would probably never have given his demise much thought, but then her cousin becomes the prime suspect in murdering the singer. Although she does practice law, she knows little about handling a criminal case. Yet that does not stop her family from requesting her assistance. Jamie wants to prove her relative is innocent, and she just needs to find the right evidence.
In this introduction to Jamie Quinn Mysteries, I learned some background and what her current life was like. She is a lawyer, but her career does not really make her happy. But when a relative with special needs is thought to have killed someone, finding answers gives her a goal to focus on after recently losing her mother. While there are some serious moments in the story, there is a feeling of lightheartedness surrounding many of the situations, especially when the thoughts of Jamie are expressed about an event. Told in first person, I got to know her very well, from what drove her to act in a certain way to what brought her joy. DEATH BY DIDGERIDOO is enjoyably intriguing, where mysteries need answers and characters are distinctly appealing. Barbara Venkataraman has created a compelling cozy mystery with an interesting amateur sleuth plus a captivating storyline. Rating – 4 Stars
“THE CASE OF THE KILLER DIVORCE”
By practicing family law, Jamie Quinn often sees the worst side of people, like her current divorce case where a couple is fighting over their children. When the husband turns up dead, she needs to find evidence to keep the wife, her client, from being charged. To help discover any proof of her innocence, a PI named Duke Broussard is hired. Jamie knows the charismatic man after being his lawyer, plus he is helping her with a private matter. Hopefully, he will be able to give her some crucial facts related to both problems.
Barbara Venkataraman has Jamie living through a wide variety of experiences in the second book of the cozy mystery series, and some of the events are personal while others are connected to her being a lawyer. When she once again becomes involved in a murder investigation, she is not at a loss like before and comes across more confident. I liked how she has turned her life around, from feeling like she had no real purpose to helping others to the best of her ability. As Jamie tries to aid her client while dealing with her own issue of finding out what happened to her father, she must make some difficult choices. There is an abundance of amusement in the story, as discussions are packed with quick witted banter. What goes through her mind is frequently comical, too, and certainly clever. THE CASE OF THE KILLER DIVORCE has surprising twists and a delightfully engaging main characters. Rating - 4.5 Stars
“PERIL IN THE PARK”
With her career as a lawyer going even better than just a few months earlier plus being in a happy relationship, Jamie Quinn really likes the direction her life has taken after a spell where she became unfocused. She and boyfriend Kip Simons were together years ago, and now that he is back in the area as the local county park director, they have reconnected. When mysterious threats began occurring at his work sites and even Jamie is sent a warning, they know finding the culprit responsible is extremely urgent. Between handling cases and trying to help her father along with Kip with their huge problems, she has even more reasons for not being able to sleep at nights.
As Jamie becomes entangled in each new adventure, I find myself liking her more and more as her inner nature is exposed by her actions. She enjoys having fun, but she is also mindful of her duty to others. As a family lawyer, she has to often show compassion but can be firm when needed, and these traits help in her daily life, too. She knows when to laugh with others and at herself, especially when talking with high-spirited PI Duke Broussard, but occasionally a moment can deeply touch her, and these times cause her to come across as very believable. Barbara Venkataraman makes the mysterious circumstances in PERIL IN THE PARK engrossing with plenty of intriguing questions. Another compelling book that kept me entertained all the way through. Rating - 4.5 Stars
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Lolah
A good series for lovers of cozy mysteries that don't need your brain to work too hard!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2019Sharon E. Leighton
Good light detective mysteries
Reviewed in Canada on July 31, 2016
Norma Miles
"Seriously, no frogs legs."
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2017