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Electric Blue (2006)

Electric Blue (2006)

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075820907X (ISBN13: 9780758209078)
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Electric BlueNancy BushKensington PublishingHardcoverISBN: 0-7582-0907-XElectric Blue is the second novel in the Jane Kelly mysteries. Jane Kelly is training to be a private investigator or information specialist. She prefers to do research or serving process papers for local lawyers. She is reluctant to go into the business but her employer, Duane Durbin, feelsshe has potential. He gives her cases and mentors her. The lastest case involves the richest family in the Lake Chinook's area. The Purcells founded real estate in the 1800's and continue to build their real estate empire. The family also has mental illness in the genes. Duane finished a divorce case of one of the Purcells and assigns Jane to take the case of her cousin, Jasper "Jazz" Purcell. Jazz is a an extremely hansome man, too hansome for Jane's own good. Jazz asks Jane to keep an eye on his grandmother, Orchid (the females in the family have flower names). Orchid also controls the family money, is suspicious about her children and is losing her sanity. Jane agrees and walks into a battle of sibling who feel they are entitled theto the Purcell fortune. Unfortunately, Orchid disappears then dies soon after Jane arrives. Jane learns about the family history. Most of the mystery centers on Jazz's mother dying in an asylum and the cover up by the institution and the family. The father molested the girls and the brothers raped their sisters. Then there is Jazz's wife killed in an accident, which also gave Jazz short term memory loss. The story is further complicated when Logan, Jazz's 12 year old son is the sole recipient of the entire fortune. The sibling are either for him or against him. An unexpected arrival helps Jane finish the mystery of the Purcell family, which will continue in a part two of the family drama. Many peole will compare this series to the Stephanie Plum Series but I like Jane Kelly better. I mostly like the sense of humor Nancy Bush gives the character and she made Jane independent with a potential love interest in Duane. The interactions Jane has with her family (her brother Booth and mother), her best friend Cynthia and her job has a confortable feel as if you know these people. If you are interested in light mysteries, I would recommend this series.

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“Electric Blue” is Nancy Bush’s second Jane Kelley mystery. This one was slightly better than the first one. At least she kept “who done it” unclear until the end in this one. But there was still far too much fluff to maintain an interesting level of tension.In this story, Jane is investigating the strange machinations of the Purcell family at the behest of Jasper “Jazz” Purcell, her latest object of lust. While babysitting the family matriarch, Orchid, the old woman disappears. Blamed for her disappearance, Jane undertakes to find Orchid. When she does, the family holds a celebration, only to discover Orchid dead in her room. This is just the latest in a series of strange events surrounding the family. Off the payroll, Jane can’t leave the underlying mystery alone and continues to search for answers to her questions. In the meantime, her attraction to her boss/partner continues to grow, causing problems for her as she tries to decide between the rich, handsome Jazz or handsome “I’m there for you” Dwayne. All this is done through an alcohol haze that would put a wino to shame.While the underlying mystery is intriguing, Ms. Bush buries it in so much description and inanities that it becomes a chore to get through at times. Do we really need to know every single road she takes from place A to place B? Do we need to know that the only things in her fridge are bottles of wine that she imbibes on a more than regular basis? Do we really need to know all the details of her dealings with her mother, brother, and his fiancé? Especially when they have absolutely nothing to do with the underlying mystery? A little less description and more dialogue and tension would help the books be more interesting.If you’re looking for a light read that doesn’t task your mental abilities, these books are for you. But if you want a serious mystery with high tension, you’d be better off elsewhere. These stories are good beach or weekend relaxation fare, nothing more.
—Vicky

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