Reviewed by Annika

TITLE: Murder and Mayhem

SERIES: Murder and Mayhem #1

AUTHOR: Rhys Ford

NARRATOR: Greg Tremblay

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2015

LENGTH: 7 hours, 44 mins

BLURB:

Dead women tell no tales.

Former cat burglar Rook Stevens stole many a priceless thing in the past, but he’s never been accused of taking a life – until now. It was one thing to find a former associate inside Potter’s Field, his pop culture memorabilia shop, but quite another to stumble across her dead body.

Detective Dante Montoya thought he’d never see Rook Stevens again – not after his former partner falsified evidence to entrap the jewelry thief and Stevens walked off scot-free. So when he tackled a fleeing murder suspect, Dante was shocked to discover the blood-covered man was none other than the thief he’d fought to put in prison and who still makes his blood sing.

Rook is determined to shake loose the murder charge against him, even if it means putting distance between him and the rugged Cuban-Mexican detective who brought him down. If one dead con artist wasn’t bad enough, others soon follow, and as the bodies pile up around Rook’s feet, he’s forced to reach out to the last man he’d expect to believe in his innocence – and the only man who’s ever gotten under Rook’s skin.

REVIEW:

Rhys Ford and Greg Tremblay truly is the perfect couple, well as far as authors-narrators goes 😉 Combining the two creates some amazing and books that you can’t help but falling for.

The detective and the cat-burglar, now that’s another match made in heaven (well in my book at least). Oh, sorry Rook, former cat burglar. Former cat burglar Rook Stevens have tried to go legit for the past few years, leaving his thieving days behind him and stumbling on (literally) the dead body of a former colleague (of sorts) was not anywhere in his plans. Even less so when the cops show up and tries to arrest him for her murder. Among those the detective that’s been hunting him for several years. The detective he can’t get out of his mind.

Detective Dante Montoya thought this time around he’d finally be able to arrest Stevens. Something he’d been wanting to do for years. Only there things don’t really add up the way he liked. As more bodies are found, it becomes clear that not only is Rook innocent of these murders but the killer is also targeting him. Working together might be the only way they can solve these murders before the killer gets to Rook.

I loved these two together. There was this tension between them from the beginning and the sexual tension was delicious. Watching them fight the attraction to each other made my day, they push, pull, drag and fight but can’t help but gravitate towards each other anyway. Sure they have their problems they need to figure out (handcuffs anyone?), and work on,, but that is what book 2 is for 😉

Greg Tremblay… What can I say about Greg Tremblay? Utter perfection? Magical? Effortless? Adds so much feeling that you end up living in the book? He’s all that and more. I know that going into a book narrated by Tremblay that the narration will be perfect. This book is not an exception. Loved every moment.

Did I figure out the killer?
– No
Did I solve the mystery?
– No. I was too busy enjoying the hell out of this book to pay attention such small details as suspects and devious plots.

Murder and Mayhem was a fun ride. I loved spending time in this world and it sets the bar for books to come in this series. I for one am looking forward to many more to come.

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