Aye Do or Die: A Darcy Cavanaugh Mystery

Candy Calvert
Midnight Ink (2007)
ISBN 0738709042
Reviewed by Cathy Yanda for Reader Views (5/07)

Candy Calvert’s second book in the Darcy Cavanaugh mystery series is a winner! Beautifully written and absolutely hilarious, it is one you will not want to miss.

“So, is there a time limit on boob scratching before I go certifiably nuts?” is how the book begins. If that doesn’t catch your attention, I guarantee the story will. Darcy finds herself on a wedding cruise with her best friend, Marie, after they agree to be bridesmaids in Patti Ann’s wedding. Sure, neither of them knows Patti Ann very well but that doesn’t make any difference. What adventure-seeking girl wouldn’t enjoy a cruise with a group of rough and rowdy firefighters, a hunky ex-boyfriend, a stressed-out wedding planner, and a few murders? Okay, so maybe that doesn’t sound like fun for all of us, but it is right up Darcy’s alley.

To add a little more fun in the mix, there are the posters of Darcy’s feet in the midst of different states of pedicure, her poet stalker, and her FBI boyfriend with a curious small box in his pocket that she is afraid just may be an engagement ring. You’ll remember her FBI boyfriend -- he was her primary murder suspect in “Dressed to Keel.”

If you’re looking for a book to enjoy quietly, “Aye Do or Die” is not for you. However, if you’re looking for something that is going to make you laugh out loud and will prevent you from doing anything because you can’t put it down, pickup this book and block out a few hours immediately! Better yet, if you haven’t read Candy Calvert’s “Dressed to Keel,” get them both. You’ll be glad you did.

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