Fun second entry in the Lila Dare series. I enjoy Grace's town and the characters in it, and appreciate the relationship between Grace and her mother. (Since my own mom passed, I always tell folks who still have their parents to appreciate them while they're here!) Lila Dare has a good sense of humor and a nice way of describing the people and settings. The mystery was good - several folks who I thought could have "done it" and nice twists at the end so I really enjoyed this book. Recommend to all who enjoy cozy mysteries. Grace Terhune has stepped in it again, and by "it," I mean murder. Or perhaps she just has an aura that attracts dead bodies. I don't exactly know, but whatever it is, it makes Polished Off a quick and entertaining read. Ms. Dare has the ability to add a little bit of everything to this mystery: twists and turns, romance, suspense, as well as the commonality of Grace and the citizens of St. Elizabeth, Georgia. This could be your town, your neighbors. Then again, if the bodies began piling up in my town, I'd be inclined to move. Grace, however, never thinks in those terms. She wants to help Stella -- as she wanted to clear her mother's name in Tressed to Kill -- so she immediately goes to work. And let me say that dead bodies do not impact Grace's ability to do good hair or be an amateur sleuth. Polished Off picks up immediately where Tressed to Kill ends, and Ms. Dare delivers another jam-packed ride. I cannot wait to see what will happen to Grace next.
