The World Beneath by Rebecca Cantrell

The World Beneath by Rebecca Cantrell

by Carol6 Comments
The World Beneath is just a fun book. Joe Tesla is rich and extremely intelligent, but can't go outside due to extreme agoraphobia. While in the tunnels under New York, he meets a man who is then brutally murdered near a long bricked in train car. Joe has to make sure he doesn't get killed too, and in the process stumbles into a nightmare of a conspiracy. Joe is charming and while obviously not fearless, he is determined and inventive. He's a whiz with computers, but also understands people, which is a nice change. His service dog Edison is adorable, and I was more worried for him than I was for Joe. He also has a couple people who are wholly on his side, and they each bring their own strengths. The plot is well-done. The tension holds throughSubwayout and even though the reader knows who all the players all, you still wonder what can happen next. And the fact that Joe...
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“B” Is for Bad Girls by Rebecca Cantrell and Sean Black

by Carol1 Comment
"B" Is for Bad Girls is #2 in the series, but can definitely be read as a stand-alone. It's short, funny and has a good mystery. Sofia is a great lead character. She's new to the detective business, although she played one on tv— literally, she quit acting to become a detective. The paparazzi is still happy to get pictures of her in awkward situations though, like peeing in public or coming out of a rehab facility for example. Part of what makes it fun is that her semi-celebrity status in Malibu lets us meet other celebrities, like the bad girls at the rehab center where she is undercover. Well, not really undercover, since she's still being herself, just pretending to be a drug addict, which she is not. It's neat to have the entertainment industry in the background of the series. Sofia is a riot she has a great sense of humor about herself and about life. Her friends and...
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“A” Is for Asshat by Rebecca Cantrell and Sean Black

by Carol5 Comments
I have to admit this one surprised me. It was a blast - funny with great characters and a good mystery. It's light, not a cozy, but not too violent. I think part of it is that even though they're dealing with dangerous situations or shady folks, Sofia and Aiden, the owner's son and her partner, keep their sense of humor. The banter is perfect and the chemistry is clear between them, even if they ten to get on each other's nerves, it's all part of the fun. Sofia used to be an actor, but she decided she wanted a job that could make a difference, so she's now working at a detective agency. In her new position, her fame can be both a hindrance and a help. The opening scene is hilarious, when the paparazzi catch a video of her in rather an awkward situation, which leads to some running jokes. The story doesn't solely rely on the characters though. The mystery's actually...
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