Booby Trap

For the last few months, a serial killer has been terrorizing Southern California. He's been dubbed the Blond Bomber because he kills blond bombshells. Now Odelia's friend Lillian is afraid she has discovered this killer's identity - her son Dr. Brian Eddy, the best plastic surgeon in Southern California. Lillian can't bear to think she is right, so she asks Odelia to find evidence to clear her son. As Odelia tries to find what the four victims have in common, she becomes convinced that Dr. Eddy is innocent. But can she actually prove it? This is the fourth adventure for Odelia, and it's another winner. I was hooked early and never wanted to put the book down when I had to stop reading. The plot starts well and just builds as the book goes along. And the characters were great. I loved seeing Greg and Odelia working together again. My only complaint with this book was that one aspect of the climax was weaker than I would have liked it to be. Even so, I really did enjoy this fun book. If you are already a fan, you'll love it. And if you aren't a fan, change that today.

I've read all four of Ms. Jaffarian's "Odelia Grey Mysteries" and I've shared them with friends who enjoy mysteries. We have all agreed that these books are refreshing and fun to read. Great adventures;very human in relationships; and always a surprise when the solution is given.

BOOBY TRAP Having read the other three books in this series, I was happy when BOOBY TRAP was released. It does not disappoint! Odelia Grey tries to have a normal life as a happy newly wed, living the good life with her hubby, cat and dog, working at a job she loves, having friends; more or less having it all. What she can't do is stay out of is trouble. A new friend of hers, Lil, who she met on-line, has confessed to Odelia that she thinks her doctor son is none other than the dreaded serial killer, known as the Blond Bomber. Lil asks Odelia to start an investigation to find out if her son is the killer. Odelia is off and running, working hard to find out the truth behind the murders of young women. She mets all sorts of characters, good and bad, and many from previous books. Under Ms. Jaffarian's wonderful writing skills, the book is one that you can't put down. Odelia and her husband Greg are people you would want to meet and know. The writing is fun and fast paced and while you think you have figured out who the killer is, Ms. Jaffarian writes with such skill that this reader was left guessing and then finally surprised. Read the series and have some fun. They should be read in this order -- TOO BIG TO MISS THE CURSE OF THE HOLY PAIL THUGS AND KISSES BOOBY TRAP and being released in 2010, CORPSE ON THE COB. These books are great! Check them out and enjoy. Thank you! Pam

(Note: There are some plot details here.) I used to read a lot of mysteries, but hadn't in a while, and was missing them. I saw a post on Twitter by Mystery Books about Booby Trap and immediately snapped up a copy of it, then spent the next few days with my head buried in the book. I love plus-size narrator/sleuth Odelia Gray - she's feisty, funny, bold, brave and caring. Sue Ann Jaffarian has created a memorable heroine and a fast-paced mystery. This book centers around the Blond Bomber, a serial killer targeting hot blonde babes. She starts out with a shocker; her friend Lil asks her to investigate her own son, who she suspects of being the killer. Odelia agrees, even though her husband and friends are wary of her getting involved in another murder investigation. The more she finds out, the wilder the twists and turns of the case take, from Internet chat rooms to smuggling. Odelia doesn't so much go undercover as volunteers herself for everything from getting outfitted in a boudoir-worthy costume to making phone calls and meeting the people in the case. This was my first book by Sue Ann Jaffarian, but definitely not my last. I look forward to reading the rest of Odelia's adventures. What I especially liked was that even though Odelia is the primary sleuth, the supporting characters are unique and fascinating in their own right, from her husband Greg (who's in a wheelchair) to the homeless neighbor who helps solve the case. Bravo to Jaffarian for making Odelia such a gutsy heroine and for creating a mystery that kept me highly entertained.

Just when things seem to be going heroine Odelia Grey's way -- her home life is settled, her boss's arrogance is down to a low roar, even the dog and cat are getting along -- an elderly friend drops a bomb. Her son, a prominent plastic surgeon, has unexplained connections to a string of women who've turned up dead, all murders attributed to an unknown serial killer dubbed the Blond Bomber. Odelia, as usual, is in the thick of it, but this time her wheelchair-bound hubby is her partner in crime. Their relationship continues to evolve, which keeps this laugh-out-loud series fresh. Odelia is a woman you want to spend time with. Wherever she's headed, I'm along for the ride.