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Farewell Performance (2000)

by Donna Huston Murray

Series: Ginger Barnes (6)

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Ginger Barnes must bring down the curtain on a killer... "Stay away from Ludwig... or else!" Despite the ominous note, glamorous Hollywood actress Jan Fairchild is determined to visit her Pennsylvania hometown. But her old friend, amateur sleuth Ginger Barnes, is dead worried. Tragically, she can't save Jan's life. The beautiful starlet is found murdered during a nostalgic slumber party with high school chums. The night of comfort food, shared secrets, and shocking confessions hasn't led to any bonding moments of sisterhood. Instead it's opened upa Pandora's box of betrayal and jealously. Now Ginger is looking for the killer in a human drama dark with hatred. Or perhaps with obsessive love...… (more)
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Sometimes when life gets a bit too frazzled, we just want to go home to relive a moment or two when life was just far less complicated. So that's just what Hollywood sensation Jan Fairchild does to enjoy a happy reunion with her Philadelphia main line high school friends. Everything was going well. That is until a dead body puts a damper on the festivities. True to form, Jan's friend, Ginger Barnes, starts a bit of sleuthing to suss out the perp.

There are so many possibilities which author Donna Huston Murray deftly leads us through, methodically ticking each one off the list of suspects. Her writing is solid and the characters are well developed. The setting is well described. The dialogue is tender, sometimes a bit snarky and often humorous. Overall this was a satisfying read and the perfect palate cleanser between heavier books.

I am grateful to author Donna Huston Murray for having provided a complimentary e-copy of this book in its second edition. Her generosity, however, has not influenced this review - the words of which are mine alone.

Publisher:‎ Ravenhill Press
Publication Date: 2nd edition - June 25, 2024
No. of pages:‎ 255
ASIN:‎ B0D1VWNQLK ( )
  KateBaxter | May 4, 2024 |
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Ginger Barnes must bring down the curtain on a killer... "Stay away from Ludwig... or else!" Despite the ominous note, glamorous Hollywood actress Jan Fairchild is determined to visit her Pennsylvania hometown. But her old friend, amateur sleuth Ginger Barnes, is dead worried. Tragically, she can't save Jan's life. The beautiful starlet is found murdered during a nostalgic slumber party with high school chums. The night of comfort food, shared secrets, and shocking confessions hasn't led to any bonding moments of sisterhood. Instead it's opened upa Pandora's box of betrayal and jealously. Now Ginger is looking for the killer in a human drama dark with hatred. Or perhaps with obsessive love...

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