Beauty To Die For (Spa Mystery)
By Kim Alexis & Mindy Starns Clark
Release Date Apr 1, 2012
Pages 352
Publisher Broadman And Holman
ISBN 1433672936
Description
Juliette Taylor walked away from her career
as a supermodel twenty-five years ago. Now approaching fifty – an
emotionally complex milestone -- she co-owns a beauty supply company
that makes skincare products for salons and spas. Her niche is pampering
Christian women who usually spend more time caring for others than for
themselves under the slogan:Isn’t it time someone took care of YOU for a change?When
Juliette arrives at the Palm Grotto Spa to host a spiritual retreat,
she runs into an old modeling colleague, Raven, who had always been
disliked in the industry for many reasons. She isn’t there for the
retreat; in fact, her presence at the spa is somewhat mysterious.Not
long after Raven makes a cryptic threat to Juliette, the unsympathetic
back-then beauty is found dead, poisoned by something in the green clay
of a chai soy wrap. The following morning, a banner for the retreat has
been unceremoniously altered:It’s your turn to be nurtured, to be restored . . . to be murdered.Suspicion
is directed at Juliette who has history with Raven and certainly knows
how to use beauty products. But for murder?! Now she must find the real
killer before the police really take care of her.
Review:
Beauty
to Die For, written by Kim Alexis and Mindy Starns Clark, is a story
about long lost love, murder, beauty treatments, and living the life
God intends for us.
Twenty-five
years ago, Marcus and Juliette met in an airport and their lives were
changed by the encounter. However, circumstances kept them apart
until Marcus, through his connections with the FBI, found out
Juliette's business and maybe her very person are in danger. Marcus
comes bearing a peppermint patty and his heart, hoping that his one
true love might love him back. Juliette has never gotten over TOTGA
(The One That Got Away). When they meet again, sparks fly.
And
Juliette and Marcus find hot water beyond the relaxing spa pools.
This novel is a charming read full of romance and light girlfriend style storytelling. However, it dips into some intriguing twists and turns going where I did not expect it to go. A satisfying and escapist read with enough meat to make it a page turner.
This novel is a charming read full of romance and light girlfriend style storytelling. However, it dips into some intriguing twists and turns going where I did not expect it to go. A satisfying and escapist read with enough meat to make it a page turner.
Reviewed by: Kelly Klepfer
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