Seven Deadly Sequins - Julie Anne Lindsey

Seven Deadly Sequins

By Julie Anne Lindsey

  • Release Date: 2021-10-15
  • Genre: Cozy Mysteries
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 143 Ratings

Description

Bonnie & Clyde are at it again!

When the death of a local baker threatens to shred the fabric of their lovely town, this dynamic sleuthing duo bolts into action. The results will leave you in stitches.

It’s summertime in beautiful Bliss, Georgia, and while second chance dress shop owner, Bonnie Balfour, would prefer to spend her time redesigning gowns for the upcoming Founder’s Day parade, her grandma, Gigi, is too hot under the collar to concentrate. It seems Gigi’s former friend is using her recipe to sell cobbler at the local festivities, and she’s claiming Gigi’s treat as her own!

Things go from uncomfortable to downright ugly when Gigi confronts her friend publicly about the unseamly pattern of behavior, only to later find the woman dead! With Gigi’s prints on the murder weapon, and dozens of material witnesses to their earlier scrap, Gigi cuts straight to the top of Sheriff Wright’s suspect list.

Now, Bonnie and her kitty companion, Clyde, must don their sleuthing hats once more.

To mend Gigi’s reputation and deliver justice for the victim, Bonnie must lace together a string of clues about what really happened that night. Will she wind up on the killer’s cutting board in the process?

Reviews

  • Entertaining and fun!

    4
    By Kansanliz
    B onnie is getting ready for Founders’ Day in quirky little Bliss, Georgia, and she’s trying to adjust to her grandmother, Gigi, sharing the cottage. Gigi is getting worked up about an old friend stealing one of her recipes and using it as the main offering at her vendor space (a shoe) in the Enchanted Garden. After Gigi and her old friend have a very public altercation in the afternoon, Bonnie is horrified to find her grandmother at the shoe that evening, holding a bloody rolling pin, with her old friend’s body nearby. Hunky Sheriff Mason Wright warns Bonnie not to involve herself, which of course she ignores! The author has once again woven a complex story in a not-so-simple little town, with a parallel plot relating to Bonnie’s imminently ending marriage. Wright’s history, his old relationships, and their impact on the relationship between him and Bonnie are another through line. The setting is lovely, particularly the Enchanted Garden, as well as the nearby lake. There’s a lot going on, keeping the story moving at a brisk pace, with both humor and sorrow. This is the second in the Bonnie and Clyde Mysteries, even more enjoyable than the first! The reader feels the heat of the Georgia summer, smells the flowers and salivates over the delectable treats created by Bonnie and Gigi. As readers, we can ignore the calories.
  • Full of General Tomfoolery and Ongoing Shenanigans!

    5
    By Stac_sue
    Welcome back to Bliss, GA where new shopkeeper Bonnie and her Houdini kitty side kick, Clyde, get themselves into “general tomfoolery and ongoing shenanigans” in this second book of the Bonnie and Clyde Mystery Series. In “Seven Deadly Sequins”, Bonnie uses her sleuthing skills to solve a new murder to keep her grandma “Gigi” out of the slammer and avoid becoming the next victim. Author Julie Anne Lindsey weaves her “Enchanted Princess” wand and writes an intriguing story filled with twists and turns that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat, searching for “whodonit” right until the very end. Her witty banter between Bonnie and “Mr. Wright” (aka Sheriff Mason Wright) upgrades this series to a higher stratum of cozy mystery. Lindsey creates a small town that you ache to visit while developing the personality of each character in the story. She cleverly embeds mystery within mystery to keep the reader aching for more. The reader will finish this book with a happy sigh, while simultaneously yearning for book 3, “Beating the Wrap”, to be released in November 2021. I received an ARC for early viewing, but the review is my own.
  • Love This Series!

    5
    By rsweat
    Seven Deadly Sequins is the second book the the Bonnie and Clyde Mystery series by Julie Anne Lindsey. Bonnie Balfour recently moved back to her hometown of Bliss Georgia and opened up Bless Her Heart, a second chance thrift shop. When her beloved Gigi is accused of murder, Bonnie is determined to find the police a better suspect so they will leave Gigi alone. This mystery was complex and held my interest throughout. We also learned a little more about Sheriff Wright and his past which was great. I’m on pins and needles waiting for book 3!
  • Great Book

    5
    By RachelDenise0
    Seven Deadly Sequins by Julie Ann Lindsey is an excellent cozy mystery that is the second book in the amazing Bonny & Clyde series. I loved it! I really enjoyed the first book, Burden of Poof, so I knew I wanted to see what happened next with Bonnie and her new life after returning to her childhood home in Bliss, Georgia. I cannot recommend this one enough! I love visiting the adorable, quaint, and southern small town of Bliss. The way it is described, its customs, and the vast array of inhabitants are such a joy. I loved the interplay between Bonnie, Gigi, and Mason. The dialogue is fun, normal, sometimes sassy, but always enjoyable. I just love the loyalty, love, and admiration that Bonnie shows Gigi and her parents. Its so refreshing. I also love the tension, and current in the air in between Bonnie and Mason. They are prefect for one another, and I think they are finally starting to find this out in this one… I loved the murder/mystery and the quest to clear Gigi’s potential involvement with her friend’s death. Bonnie is feisty and a great sleuth! And the best part…Clyde!!!!!! I love the progression of the characters, their relationships, and I loved the murder/mystery. Such a great ending. 5/5 stars