By day, Joe is a hotel accountant, invisibly sitting behind their desk and playing by the rules. By night, donned in sequins, they take to the stage as Misty Divine, a star of the London drag scene.
But when Misty’s drag mother, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room beside a poisoned box of chocolates, Misty and her fellow performers become the prime suspects.
Heartbroken by the loss, and frustrated by the clear biases of the police, Misty must solve the crime before the culprit strikes again. Among the drop-dead gorgeous lurks a cutthroat killer, and Misty Divine won't rest until she finds out who it is.
I really loved this novel. Misty/Joe was so compelling to read! I found all of the characters appropriately comical and solemn. While I cannot say that I know what a drag artist feels, I can say that I know what it’s like to not be comfortable in one’s own skin. That’s what made the main character so relatable. Add in their determination to solve the murder of a loved one to the point that it delayed the grief. AHHH! Just such exquisite descriptions and feelings.
My only concern is that Misty/Joe will now have a detective that doesn’t appreciate the amateur. It is one of the pet peeves with amateur detective mysteries. While I hope that isn’t the case, it will not hinder me from reading the next novel. Mostly because people like the detective are real. Prejudice exists, and we can either let it stop us, or rise above it.
Overall, I rate this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
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