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Gambling with Murder by Lida Sideris

April 7, 2022 By Terry

Gambling with Murder by Lida Sideris
Gambling with Murder by Lida Sideris

From the publisher of Gambling with Murder

A late-night call is all it takes for rookie lawyer Corrie Locke to kiss her day job at the movie studio goodbye, and do what she does best: flex her sweet P.I. skills and go undercover to find a senior who’s missing from a posh retirement community. One small stumbling block: skirting past security to gain inside access to the exclusive Villa Sunset. Time to call in the heavy artillery. Besides former security guard turned legal assistant—now wannabe P.I.—Veera, Corrie relies on a secret weapon: her mother, a surprisingly eager addition to Corrie’s team. 

Armed with enough pepper spray to take down a band of Navy Seals, Mom impersonates a senior to infiltrate the Villa, Corrie and Veera in tow. Turns out the job’s not as easy as they’d thought. These seniors have tricks tucked up their sleeves and aren’t afraid of using them. The action gets dicey when the missing senior case turns into attempted murder by a criminal mind who’s always one step ahead. Corrie’s hot on the trail, but finds more than she bargained for…when her mother becomes a target.  

My review

Corrie and her trusty sidekick Veera are off to Santa Barbara for a rollicking romp through a retirement community. But watch out, these old people are anything but mellow—they’re devious, sharp, and somebody’s a killer. Whipping through this fast-paced caper, there’s nary a moment for nap time. And based on the shenanigans going on, it makes sense that sleep would be a lost commodity in this retirement home. 

The pacing makes this a fun read. Dialogue is sharp with lots of snarky comments. In fact, it became a little over-the-top on a couple of occasions. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the read and, if you’re a fan of the light, PI genre, be sure to check this one out.

FTC Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided by its publisher.

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About Terry

I started out as a skip tracer. Just in case you don’t know, that’s the guy who finds the people who don’t want to be found. It was the little things—getting paid to lie—that made skip tracing the fun part of the job.

Those years of chasing deadbeats taught me many valuable life lessons, such as liars come from all walks of life, and always keep your car in the garage.

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Comments

  1. Marie Roberts says

    April 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM

    Sounds like a fun read!

  2. Linda Birdsell says

    April 8, 2022 at 12:13 PM

    Sounds like something I would like!

  3. Marion says

    April 7, 2022 at 2:51 PM

    Sounds like an exciting read.
    Marion

  4. Lida Sideris says

    April 7, 2022 at 7:51 AM

    Thank you, Terry, for taking the time to read and review my latest! I appreciate it!

    • Terry says

      April 7, 2022 at 7:11 PM

      You’re welcome, Lida. It was a fun read.

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