Diana
Pinckley, reviewer for the New Orleans Times-Picayune says, "...Barbara
Colley introduces Charlotte in Maid for Murder, a cozy mystery
with loads of charm
... Colley crafts a fast-moving ending that is simultaneously
hilarious and poignant ... Charlotte is a winner ... She's
a cheerful addition
to the New Orleans mystery scene."
"Amateur
sleuth Charlotte LaRue will dust her way into readers' hearts
in this auspicious debut
of a new cozy series ... Colley has created a sensible, likable
sleuth whom readers will want to put on a long-term contract." ~
Publisher's Weekly, January 7, 2002
Romantic
Times Top Pick! "A middle aged romance,
a deftly plotted mystery and beguiling characters make
MAID FOR MURDER a joy to read. Feisty yet vulnerable,
Charlotte
is an appealing character and readers will want to see
more of her and Lou Thibodeaux! 4-1/2 Stars!" ~ Romantic
Times
Romantic
Times Reviewer's Choice Award Nominee
for Best First Mystery!
"MAID
FOR MURDER is a lighthearted amateur sleuth novel that
bursts with humor yet contains pathos
and poignancy. The characters are drawn very true to life and
the reader will end up feeling sympathy for the victims
as well as
the perpetrator. Fans will enjoy Barbara Colley's very good
debut novel." ~ Harriet Klausner, Mysterious Readers
"Barbara
Colley turned out a witty, charming story that kept me intrigued
to the final page. ...I found
Charlotte's hunt for clues to be fascinating. The interactions
between Charlotte and Louis are wholly entertaining, especially
with the first innocent sparks of a possible romance, and not
to be missed! I look forward to the next book, DEATH TIDIES
UP, due
out in February 2003. Though I do wish that it wasn't going
to be so long a wait!" ~ Tracy Farnsworth, Mysterious Corner,
The Romance Reader's Connection
In
New Orleans' historic Garden District, life is all about attending
the right parties, impressing the right people, and making the right
amount of money (a lot!). It's an attitude fifty-nine-year-old Charlotte
LaRue has never really understood. She leads a quiet, simple, practical
life—and it suits her just fine. Business is booming at her
house-cleaning service, Maid-for-a-Day—and in her down time,
she loves reading mystery novels and hanging out with her parakeet,
Sweety Boy. Everything's perfect. Well, almost everything . . .
