Book: Ink Flamingos
Author: Karen E. Olson
Article Type: Book Review
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About the Book: Dee Carmichael, lead singer of the hot pop sensation, The Flamingos, has been one of Brett’s most dedicated customers – or was. Allergic to red dye, Dee has been discovered dead in her hotel room with a pink flamingo tattoo and surrounded by ink pots and needles – and a tall redhead was seen leaving the crime scene.
Now Brett has been branded as the prime suspect. This can’t be good for business. . . .
Meanwhile, a blog has been showcasing Dee’s deadly tattoo. Things get worse when pictures of Brett start appearing on the blog. Turns out someone isn’t merely following her, but impersonating her all over town.
Brett must act fast to find out who’s out to get her before the killer puts the dye in dying once again. . .
Read for Fun!
Overall Rating 4.25
Story Rating 4.00
Character Rating 4.50
Fall Funk Reviews (Quick and Dirty because I am in a Review Writing Funk)
First Thought When Finished: Ink Flamingos is a twisty, turny page turner that kept me on my toes!
What I Thought of the Case: Ink Flamingos was a great stalker case which is a little different for a cozy mystery because the leading character, Brett, was the one being stalked. I enjoyed the cat and mouse game the stalker had with Brett and Karen took some great twists/turns with the story.
What I Thought of the Characters: Brett is a fantastic leading character for a cozy mystery series. Her brother is a cop so while she gets involved she does keep him in the loop. For some reason that makes it seem a little more plausible to me. I also really like Brett’s family, coworkers, and friends. Each character is really well written and fun to read!
Final Thought: The Tattoo Shop mysteries are fun, engaging, and addictive! Pick them up :)
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I love the covers of these and have been wanting to try them. I do like mysteries. Will have to try them.
Sounds like fun. I like the name.
This was fun:)
Now this sounds like the perfect mystery for a Sunday afternoon. I love that it was full of twists and kept you entertained.
It was fun and great for an afternoon read! I really enjoyed it :)
Hmm… I love the premise. A tattoo shop owner as the amateur sleuth is original. On my wish list!
You would really enjoy this series. It has some great characters and is a lot of fun :)