I'm so very happy to be hosting author 

Lynn Cahoon 

on the blog today and sharing in the 

excitement of the release of 

Book 4 in her Tourist Trap Mystery series 

DRESSED TO KILL!

Jill Gardner, the owner of Coffee, Books, and More, has been suckered into playing a twenties flapper in murder/dinner theater. Though it is for charity... 

Of course everyone is expecting a "dead" body at the dress rehearsal...but this one isn't acting! It turns out the main suspect is the late actor's conniving girlfriend Sherry...who also happens to be the ex-wife of Jill's main squeeze. Sherry is definitely a master manipulator...but is she a killer? Jill may discover the truth only when the curtain comes up on the final act...and by then, it may be far too late.

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DRESSED TO KILL

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A word from author

Lynn Cahoon

What would you do for a friend?

We all hear stories, especially from our teenagers. “I was helping a friend.” Or “The gang decided…” But sometimes even adults get caught into the web. How far would you go to help a friend? 

The summer after high school graduation, I went to an irrigation canal with my boyfriend. I lied and told him I could swim when really, I was a much better floater. I wanted to show off. He wanted to show me the air pocket cave that was between the bridge that went over the canal and the water. I barely made it there, having to swim underwater to where the cement of the bridge ended. I freaked out when I hit the air pocket and realized I was going to have to repeat the path that had gotten me trapped under a bridge.

I’d like to say I learned to be more honest and stand up for my needs after that adventure. It’s just not true.

South Cove, my fictional central California coastal town is filled with friendships. Jill Gardner’s bestie is Amy, the city planner/receptionist and surfer. Aunt Jackie’s best friend is Mary Sullivan, co-owner with her husband of South Cove Bed and Breakfast. They both enjoy traveling and talking about traveling. Even Sherry King, Greg’s ex-wife, has a bestie. Pat Williams is her silent partner in the new business, Vintage Duds. She’s a lot like Sherry, they both look like they could be competing for Miss California most days, even when their just grabbing a skinny latte to go. I’m sure their discussions deal with calorie counting and water retention. Or not.

When I started writing, Dressed to Kill, I wondered about that one question. What would you do for a friend. Without giving away too much of the book, all of the friendships above are tested in Dressed. And I got wondering what are the limits? Would you lie? Steal? Kill? And how would you justify your action, if or when caught?

Some people are able to define the line between right and wrong easily. For some, the greater good steps in to allow them to justify their actions. Jill’s Aunt Jackie is able to justify it because the person she acted against had done something worse to her friend. She saw herself as an avenging angel, taking down the bad guy, even if it meant doing something that was illegal as well.

I love watching court room dramas where the accused had the best of intentions, but they technically crossed the line from legal to illegal. There should be a moral do over button where people who did the wrong thing for the right reason get a free pass.

I’m all about the gray.

And the happy ever after ending.

Good thing I changed my career plans and didn’t go to law school. I’d be arguing on the side of right without a legal leg to stand on.  Instead, I get to play with these concepts with my imaginary friends.

What about you? What have you done for a friend that later you regretted?

Thank you, Lynn. 

I've talked to my sisters and some friends in the past about what I would be willing to do for them. These are the three things I always seem to say.

I would die for them.

I would take their illnesses onto myself if I could so they could lead healthy lives. 

I cover for them if they ever killed a person. 

The first two things I would do without a second thought. The third thing . . . I would have to know why they killed the person. ;-)

How about you? 

MY REVIEW 

There are many series I really get excited about when a new book is due to be released, and the Tourist Trap Mystery series is for sure one of those series. Each book gets better and better, and this is certainly true with book 4, DRESSED TO KILL. Author Lynn Cahoon has really added layers to the characters in this series, and it’s been a joy being a part of watching it grow.

Once again protagonist Jill Gardner, owner of one of my favorite fictional shops, Coffee, Books and More, finds herself in the middle of a homicide investigation after being pulled into it by a friend.

DRESSED TO KILL was a first rate mystery that moved at a perfect past making it a quick and extremely entertaining read. It was intriguing and well thought out and kept me guessing through the entire story. As always, author Cahoon fooled me with the reveal. I feel like I should have seen it coming, but I simply got outsmarted. J

If you haven’t read the Tourist Trap series, give yourself a gift and get the first for now because book 5, KILLER RUN will be out in August! 

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