Brigadoom: A Kate London Mystery

I just flew from Texas to California, very pleasantly absorbed in Susan Goodwill's debut cozy, "Brigadoom"--and grateful I didn't inhale an airline peanut while laughing out loud! How can you not love a heroine who, though in the throes of "post-romantic stress" (kudos to the author for that apt phrase!)will stop at nothing to preserve her elderly aunt's dignity--and an historic old theatre? Even if it means dumpster diving, brandishing a paintball rifle, snapping photos of a Naked Bandit . . . and playing Deputy Dawg to the hunky lawman who once stomped on her heart.And isn't above hauling her to jail when the finger of suspicion points her way. The story's pace is envigorating, the secondary characters (including the pound-save dog with a taste for cocktail wieners and chili, and the howlingly funny Anger Managemment guru, Dr. Al)quirky and sympathetic, the mystery well-plotted, and the ending very satisfying. I thoroughly enjoyed Brigadoom and can't wait for the next Kate London mystery!

BrigaDOOM is a fun, fast moving, edge-of-your-seat read that you won't want to put down till you find out whodunit. Quirky characters and their ricochet dialogue keep you guessing what jam they'll find themselves in next! Add a little romance in a serene Western Michigan setting and you've got a new bestseller! Can't wait for the next installment from this great new mystery writer.

Susan Goodwill's Briga-DOOM is quirky, clever and smart, a laugh-out-loud romp through the the life of Kate London, whose world has been knocked off kilter by a philandering fiance, a charmingly eccentric grandmother with a penchant for drama and disaster, and a murder wrap. The unexpected, inspired twists kept me turning pages to see how Kate would extricate herself from each crisis, but the writing is something to be savored. Briga-DOOM will certainly be a comedic mystery fan's dream, but Goodwill knows how to write and has something to offer to all readers of good fiction.

Postromantic stress disorder, claims Kate London--the hero of this new mystery series--as excuse when she rams a golf cart into the port-a-potty containing her cheating fiance'. Kate tackles her punishment okay, but not so much the payback from the cheating fiance' who happens to be Mayor. When he condemns her family's theater days before a grand re-opening, and then turns up dead in the trunk of her car, Kate must find the killer to save herself and the family theater. Love shows up to help. A really great read. True entertainment. Ms. Goodwill can tell a story AND write!

I had such fun reading this book. Susan Goodwill creates a great ride of mishaps and mystery. I look forward to reading more of her books. Her characters are quirky, the mystery interesting. When you read her work, sit back, have fun and enjoy! I love Kate and Kitty! They make Mud Lake's Egyptian Theatre shine!