I thought I had it and then it took another twist and turn, with small clues dropped in along the way, all perfectly timed, as you would expect. Unrequited love, it's quite beautiful at times.ĭead is the New Black kept me guessing all the way through with it's cleverly woven story. 'To her, he was pure talent, pure respect, pure kindness, always.' There were lovely romantic glimpses and the really good news is, I think the romantic theme is developed as the series progresses. Obviously I knew this when I embarked on my read but, it's the honest way that I feel. The romantic element was the only thing missing for me, the person I consider to be the hero was not on the page enough, for my personal taste. Authentic sibling rivalry was displayed they annoyed each other but were loyal through and through, a beautiful relationship was revealed to me on the page. I love her and the various relationships she has with her mother, male friend, boss, colleagues, sister. Once I was enveloped in the story the well developed characters spoke for themselves and Laura drew me in with her smart personality. I'm the same when I watch crime drama on TV, it takes me a while to get to grips with everything, so it probably says more about me me than the quality of the book. There are quite a lot of characters, essential to a, 'who done it,' and lots of information about the fashion world to take on board, so I found myself trying to absorb everything in the first half. She wants a relationship with someone but sadly that area of her life is alluding her at the moment. Who is the killer? Could it be Jeremy? Will Laura be able to help prove his innocence.? Is he really gay? And it’s Jeremy, her gay boss? Murder soon takes place and sends her comfortable routine into chaos. She drags herself to work early every morning for one reason only. Laura, our heroine, is a pattern-maker for the famous designer, Jeremy St.

Murder, intrigue, revelations and great characters with various platonic relationships, and a tiny glimpse of a potential romance are all packed into this story.

So completely out of my reading comfort zone, I nervously began the first book in the Laura Carnegie Mysteries.

That’s right no smut, no sex and practically no romance…. Dead is the New Black is a book with NO smut…. I discovered CD Reiss late last year and she’s very quickly become a firm favourite a MUST read.

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