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Now in mass market, the fifteenth Regan Reilly mystery from New York Times bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark finds Regan in the middle of an inheritance intrigue turned dangerous, in an installment Book Reporter called “an entertaining lighthearted read.”
When Regan Reilly returned to the West Coast, where she began her career as a PI, she never imagined that her unsuccessful appearance on a game show seven years earlier would throw her trip totally off course!
Regan Reilly is in Los Angeles with her husband, Jack, head of the NYPD Major Case Squad. After Jack finishes his meetings with the LAPD, the couple may head north to the wine country, or may head south to Baja. Their only plan is to see which way the wind blows.
The first day back, Regan goes shopping at an upscale new mall in West Hollywood. To her surprise, she runs into Zelda, a woman she’d become friendly with seven years before at a television studio in Burbank, when they were waiting to appear on the game show Puzzling Words. They haven’t seen each other since.
Zelda and Regan didn’t win much money, but Zelda made up for it! A year ago an elderly neighbor she barely knew left Zelda eight million dollars. She has been enjoying her newfound wealth but is aware of the need to give back. At a recent fundraiser, she bid on a week’s stay in an old Hollywood Hills estate and was the lucky winner. She’s currently in residence there and invites Regan to a party at the mansion.
While Jack attends a business dinner, Regan goes to Zelda’s by herself, unaware that she is being followed. Regan is more than surprised at the run-down condition of the house and grounds. People should be paid to stay here, she thinks. Zelda introduces Regan to a colorful cast of characters, including her old neighbors, friends from her yoga class, a filmmaker, Zelda’s financial adviser, her bookkeeper, and her personal assistant. It’s all good fun. As the guests are leaving, Zelda asks Regan to stay for a cup of tea. They’ve barely sat down to chat when Zelda falls ill. A worried Regan doesn’t want to leave Zelda alone and decides to spend the night at the isolated, aging estate. It’s not long before Zelda asks Regan to investigate people in her life, starting with her father’s new wife, Bobby Jo. The couple said “I do” in the back of a cab at a drive-through chapel in Las Vegas after only three months of togetherness.
Has Zelda’s windfall put her in danger? Regan is determined to find out, not knowing that she’s a target herself!
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"Just a light fluffy mystery. Great for a warm summer afternoon when you don't want anything to heavy and intense."
— Kathy (4 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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A New York Times bestseller
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A Publishers Weekly bestseller
Gypped Listener Reviews
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" For someone who seems so level headed and sensible Regan and Jack seem to attract some crazies..... "
— Joanna, 2/16/2014 -
" I always enjoying reading books by Carol Higgins Clark. "
— Janet, 2/8/2014 -
" The latest in the Regan Reilly mystery series. This is a quick and fun read. Regan and her husband are visiting LA for Jack's work. While Jack is working Regan runs into an old friend, Zelda, who was on a game show with Regan. Zelda has recently inherited $8M dollars and is throwing a big party at a rented mansion she won in a silent auction. When Zelda falls ill mysteriously and a knife is found on a hiking trail by the mansion, Regan becomes a reluctant house guest helping to solve the mystery and trying to keep Zelda safe. "
— Debbie, 2/8/2014 -
" I feel Gypped having wasted my time on this awful, boring, not even funny book! "
— Ryan, 2/6/2014 -
" Possibly one of the worst books I have ever read. What happened to having a plot? "
— Fran, 1/18/2014 -
" it was very predictable but i still liked the story. "
— Jen, 1/8/2014 -
" Beach read. Really. Nothing more "
— Deb, 1/8/2014 -
" Easy fast read. Writing seemed very grade school. There wasn't any real depth in the story or the characters. Everything seemed to skim the surface and it felt rushed. If this is an indication of how all her books are written... I don't think I will be picking up another. "
— Lily, 1/5/2014 -
" Light, quick read, figured things out before the end but not everything. "
— Sue, 1/1/2014 -
" Disappointed with this new Carol Higgins Clark novel. Poor writing and too many typos. I like Regan, but this series is just "road trip fluff" for me. "
— Jordan, 12/26/2013 -
" Cute book!! Very quick read. "
— Marge, 12/20/2013 -
" Really weak, ok for audio. "
— John, 12/13/2013 -
" For some reason I enjoy these books. They are lightweight, which is fine. Some of the dialogue is stilted, but the story moves along at a good pace and it keeps you guessing and reading to find out what happens. So I would recommend it. "
— Mary, 12/4/2013 -
" The title sums up how you'll feel if you buy it. Suspenseless, contrived and trite "
— James, 10/21/2013 -
" She barely stretched this one out to the minimum 200 pages. There had to be 20 BLANK pages in between chapters, so I was able to read the whole thing in an hour and a half. Interesting mystery. Very formula-like. "
— Nancy, 10/6/2013 -
" The newest Regan Reilly book. Just OK. I don't like Carol Higginis Clark's way of writing as well as her mom's so all this series is just OK. The one thing I do like is the relationship of Regan and her husband. All marriages should be so happy! "
— Carol, 5/10/2013 -
" I always enjoy a good Regan Reilly mystery, but this book didn't seem to have the same suspense as some of the others I have read. "
— Becca, 5/2/2013 -
" I think the character has gotten stale. The book was a quick read however no suspense and not up to her usual standards. I don't believe that I will be purchasing her books in the future for our library. "
— Sherri, 3/1/2013 -
" Wow, I thought MHC was mediocre. This was just not great. Readable but just because I was bored. "
— Cynthia, 1/24/2013 -
" A Regan Reilly Mystery. Regan and her husband travel to California. It doesn't take long for her to find a mystery to solve involving an old friend of hers she met on a gameshow. "
— Jessica, 12/19/2012 -
" if you love regan reilly mysteries, this one is no different. A fast read and really good. "
— Tijuan, 9/19/2012 -
" A very so-so story as the latest in the series by Carol Higgins Clark. "
— Jan, 9/10/2012 -
" 3.75 stars. Much better than the last book! "
— Regan, 7/8/2012 -
" These mysteries are my guilty pleasure books on lazy summer days. "
— Laura, 7/4/2012 -
" A quirky fun read. Although it is very light reading, it is entertaining. Of course the reminder is that having money does not guarantee having the financial sense to manage it well. "
— Donna, 6/19/2012 -
" Lots of different people and names in this one. Was getting a bit hard to keep them all straight. Very light reading and quite short. "
— Teddi, 5/25/2012
About Carol Higgins Clark
Carol Higgins Clark (1956-2023) wrote the bestselling Regan Reilly mysteries and coauthored a bestselling series of holiday mysteries with her mother, Mary Higgins Clark. Also an actress, she studied at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and recorded several of her mother’s works. In 2002, she received an AudioFile Earphones Award for her narration of Jinxed.