Whiskey Kills by Lolli Powell is a well-written, witty, fun, murder-mystery. A murder takes place just outside Ricki Fontaine’s Ohio bar, the Top Shelf. While the police—and most everyone else—think Ruby killed Frank (with a bottle of bourbon,) Ricki believes her friend is innocent.
The plot thickens when Ruby informs Ricki she doesn’t know if she murdered Frank because she was staggering drunk the night of Frank’s death and can’t remember anything that happened. This doesn’t deter Ricki who starts sleuthing, much to the chagrin of her hot boyfriend cop, Gabe.
Gabe can’t actively pursue the case because the Chief of Police deems it a slam-dunk and closes it. While Gabe tends to agree that Ruby is innocent, he doesn’t appreciate Ricki’s meddling in police business, and this causes some tension between the two of them. But the cute couple always finds a way back into each other’s arms.
As the mystery unravels, it gets more complex. Every time I thought I’d figured it out, there was another twist. I appreciated the humor and wit in the story, including great lines like, “I wasn't surprised, really. I mean, how could anyone who looked like Santa be a coldblooded killer?”
This fast-paced murder mystery kept me turning pages and burning the midnight oil so I could figure out “who done it!” I will definitely look for more stories from this author!
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This is almost a slapstick mystery comedy as Ricki tries to prove her friend Ruby innocent of murder
This is almost a slapstick mystery comedy as Ricki tries to prove her friend Ruby innocent of murder. She has to get around her policeman boyfriend who does not want her to do any investigating--Then there is her Mom-who came for a visit and is trying to figure out what Ricki is up to and how to stop her. At least her cat is on her side!!
