Title: Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters
Author: Lida Sideris
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Release Date: September 30, 2015
Acquired Via: TLC Book Tours
Watch out Southern California! There’s a new entertainment attorney in town and she’s got game. Only problem is, it’s not the one she should be playing. Corrie Locke belongs behind a desk, not behind a Glock. She should be taking VIP calls, not nosing around a questionable suicide. Instead, she’s hot on the trail of a murderer.
Luckily, she’s the daughter of a late, great private eye and she’s inherited his love of sleuthing...and illegal weaponry. It doesn’t help matters that her gene for caution is a recessive one. Corrie finds herself in the center of a murder case, unearthing suspects in shocking places. With a cold-blooded killer on the loose, Corrie will have to up her game, or die trying.
My Review
When Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters was pitched to me for review, it was described as being similar to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. Since I think those books are incredibly cute, I figured I'd give Lida Sideris' book a shot. Honestly, I wasn't disappointed at all because Corrie Locke is just as bungling and adorable as Stephanie Plum, and the book was a really fun read.
Corrie, the main character, was very easy to relate to. At the beginning of Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters, she's starting a new job and all of that new workplace awkwardness is captured perfectly. Of course, Corrie is a bit of a clutz, so her shenanigans were a bit more exaggerated. (How many of us get blackmailed by a coworker during the first week?) I cannot count how many times I snickered in just the first pages.
Even more hilarity ensues throughout Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters. One of my favorite things is how Corrie feels uncomfortable about her clothes, so she breaks into her mother's closet. Literally. Also funny is one of the minor characters, Winona, sitting in on Corrie's call with a client regarding a contract. Their boss, Marshall, was devious, and I think I liked it. Veera is a lot of fun, too.
If you're looking for a light, fun read, I'm sure you'll enjoy Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters. I was able to tackle it in one sitting, and I look forward to more from Sideris.
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About Lida Sideris
Like her heroine, Corrie Locke, Lida worked as an entertainment attorney for a film studio. Unlike her heroine, she did not get blackmailed into investigating a mysterious death. Lida has written numerous magazine and newspaper articles, a poem or two, and a teleplay. She shares her home with her family and an assortment of rescue dogs and uppity chickens.
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Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters Tour Schedule
Thursday, October 15th
Bibliotica
Monday, October 19th
Joyfully Retired
Tuesday, October 20th
Bibliophilia, Please
Tuesday, October 20th
Open Book Society
Thursday, October 22nd
From the TBR Pile
Monday, October 26th
The Reading Cove Book Club
Tuesday, October 27th
A Chick Who Reads
Wednesday, October 28th
Buried Under Books
Friday, October 30th
Queen of All She Reads
Tuesday, November 3rd
Worth Getting in Bed For
TBD
Ageless Pages Reviews
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To satisfy FTC guidelines, I am disclosing that I received an advance copy of the novel from the publisher through TLC Book Tours in exchange for an unbiased review. It has in no way affected the outcome. All expressed opinions are awesome, honest, and courtesy of me.
Sounds like a fun read. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteWow this book sounds like so much fun! That new-job awkwardness IS rather amusing - I've definitely experienced it myself.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being a part of the tour!