Stevi Mittman, What Goes with Blood Red?

What Goes with Blood Red?

Stevi Mittman

Harlequin Next, September 2006, $5.50

ISBN: 0373881045

Rio Gallo tried to persuade everyone that his wife Teddi was certifiably crazy and dangerous; he went to great lengths to prove his case until she actually shot him (see the wild WHO MAKES UP THESE RULES, ANYWAY?). Nearly divorced from Rio and now using her maiden name Bayer, terrible Teddi is trying to earn a living as an interior decorator while raising her children.

She even has a wealthy client, except for the fact that when she meets her she finds her dead. Nassau County Police Department Detective Andrew Scoones heads the investigation, with Teddi assuming that she and her business partner are on the short suspect list as the cop keeps visiting her; for that matter he never bothers with her partner. Though she argues to herself why would the cops consider them as murderers, as they lack a motive, especially since killing a client is not good for obtaining customer loyalty. Still Andrew seems to be around a lot.

The second Teddi rules tale is a fun amateur sleuth police procedural tale in which the audience wonders, alongside the heroine, whether Andrew will kiss her or arrest her. The action-packed storyline, like the previous one, is centered on Teddi whose antics make for an amusing yet somewhat serious read. Fans will want more terrific Teddi tales.