Elementary, My Dear Watkins (A Smart Chick Mystery)

Mindy Starns Clark
Harvest House Publishers (2007)
ISBN 0736914870
Reviewed by Regan Windsor for Reader Views (4/07)

Jo Tulip inherited her “Tips from Tulips” column from her grandmother.  Her knack for becoming involved in murders, however, is all her own.  In this third and final of the Smart Chick Mystery series there is no murdered body, not yet anyway, but someone’s life is in danger.  Could it be Jo’s?

With her longtime best friend, and new boyfriend, Danny, out of the country and Jo still recovering from injuries incurred during the last murder case, she is keeping a low profile.  That is until she finds out via email that her life is in danger.  She may not have given it another thought except that Bradford, her ex-fiancé due to abandonment at the altar, also calls and warns her.  She meets up with him in a public place, not entirely trusting him, and sure enough an attempt is made to off her while she waits at the subway.

Discovering a connection between the attempt on her life and the family business, Bosworth Industries, she makes a quick escape to her grandmothers’ estate and headlong into the family she has spent a lifetime keeping her distance from.  In a web of family and corporate secrets she races against the killer to solve the mystery of who and why.  The list of possible suspects is long – but does she have the full list?

“Elementary My Dear Watkins,” in true “Smart Chick Mystery” fashion, is highly addicting murder mystery chicklit.  The character of Jo Tulip is lovable, her ability to attract adventure is contagious, and her knack for household tips in the strangest places makes for a fun and lighthearted read.  While I’m sorry to see this fabulous series end, Mindy Starns Clark does a brilliant job of wrapping up the story.  I can’t wait to see what new adventures this author will introduce to readers next!
     

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