Book Tour: Cue Ball Mystery by Cindy Blackburn Review + Giveaway!!

Playing With Poison (Cue Ball Mysteries #1) by Cindy Blackburn

Published September 18th 2012 by Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

(first published 2012)

Kindle Edition, 251 pages

Series: Cue Ball Mysteries

Genre: Mystery
Source: Review copy for the tour in exchange of my honest opinion

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Summary from Goodreads

Pool shark Jessie Hewitt usually knows where the balls will fall and how the game will end. But when a body lands on her couch, and the cute cop in her kitchen accuses her of murder, even Jessie isn't sure what will happen next.

Playing With Poison is a cozy mystery with a lot of humor, a little romance, and far too much champagne.

 

When her younger friend's boyfriend stumbles into Jessie's apartment and dies on her couch the pool shark now romance novel writer is suddenly accused of murder by a cute cop. Now it's up to Jessie to find the real murderer and shake the blame of her...

Oh gosh this is the most amusing cozy mystery I have read in quiet a while. Jessie Hewitt is a middle-aged romance writer, so her historical romances are bought up quiet a few times through the book. She owns a white cat named snowflake and is friends with a couple of interesting characters. When the cop accuses her of murder, a series of entertaining events unfold which includes lots of champagne, a few crazy people, creepy older man, and a little bit of danger.

Playing with Poison was entertaining, sweet, funny, laced with a little bit of romance and mystery that has you guessing until the very end. I love the dynamic relationship between Jessie and the cop Wilson Rye, the bickering between them throughout the book is amusing. Of course Rye wants Jessie to stay out of snooping around, even after he loses to her in pool, but it will take a lot more than that to keep Jessie out of it.

 It is filled with characters that will have you giggling. I loved Jessie's agent, because she was really out of this world, using Jessie's problems in order to get her book sales and fame. Jimmy, the annoying reporter was a hoot as well. Playing with Poison does not fail with keeping you involved and loving every second of it. A beautiful start to a fantastic serious with a lively package of characters that will have you coming back for more.

About The Author

Cindy Blackburn has a confession to make–she does not play pool. It’s that whole eye-hand coordination thing. What Cindy does do well is school. So when she’s not writing silly stories she’s teaching serious history. European history is her favorite subject, and the ancient stuff is best of all. The deader the better! A native Vermonter who hates cold weather, Cindy divides her time between the south and the north. During the school year you’ll find her in South Carolina, but come summer she’ll be on the porch of her lakeside shack in Vermont. Cindy has a fat cat named Betty and a cute husband named John. Betty the muse meows constantly while Cindy tries to type. John provides the technical support. Both are extremely lovable.

When Cindy isn’t writing, grading papers, or feeding the cat, she likes to take long walks or paddle her kayak around the lake. Her favorite travel destinations are all in Europe, her favorite TV show is NCIS, her favorite movie is Moonstruck, her favorite color is orange, and her favorite authors (if she must choose) are Joan Hess and Spencer Quinn. Cindy dislikes vacuuming, traffic, and lima beans.

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