The Alibi Club by Carrie Talick
The Alibi Club is hard to describe – and in this case, that’s a GOOD thing!
It’s crime-drama, romance and family dysfunction at an elevated level! Not only is it wildly entertaining, but it’s bound to put a smile on your face.
Jamie Frisco, female, 41 and single was a forensic psychologist. Her skills of perception are unmatched. She knows how to read people – after all, in a previous job, she even profiled serial killers! She’s given up on finding love – much to her mother’s dismay.
Jamie’s MOM: oh my, talk about a demanding and relentless control freak! She’s bound and determined that Jamie and her brother settle down and get married – soon. She’s holding the family inheritance above their heads – get your love life together or you’re out of the will!
Mom’s craziness never ends. She’s secretly hired a professional matchmaker to get poor Jamie married off! And that’s where the crime AND fun begin!
The book opens with Jamie attending “dinner for 6” – a singles dinner setup by the matchmaker at a very posh, upscale restaurant.
The singles are an interesting mix of assorted men and women such as a system’s engineer, hedge fund founder, a disillusioned transplant from Florida, a museum curator, etc. But the real twist is Cliff, the guy whose caught Jamie’s eye. Unbeknownst to Jamie, he’s a man recently released from prison with a complicated past (as in master thief)!
As the evening unfolds and the 6 singles get to know each other, an explosion rocks the restaurant and everyone hits the floor. Chaos ensues. When the Swat team arrives, they realize a bomb has destroyed the restaurant and left one patron dead. A diabolical plot has been set in motion.
This book is a fun ride: A hidden agenda that you won’t see coming. Plenty of humor, wit and sarcasm when it comes to “dating in the modern age.” Watching Jamie maneuver not only through a twisty singles scene, but a twisty crime caper will have you gasping – sometimes with humor, sometimes with the “wow factor” (as in: I didn’t see that one coming).
And let’s not forget, Elaine, Jamie’s 3 times married, psychotic, control-freak mom! She’s hacked into her adults kid’s phones so she can follow their every move! Conniving and creepy!
I can’t say enough good things about The Alibi Club by Carrie Talick. Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. Hilarious situations mixed in with superbly plotted crimes within a crime – all leading to one glorious happy ending!
A copy of this book and cover photo were provided by Alcove Press/Crooked Lane publishing.