A Genuine Fix
Running the family literary business while preparing for her best friend’s wedding, chairing a park planning committee, and getting her rescue cat to bond with her boyfriend’s golden retriever doesn’t leave Allie Cobb much time for crime-solving. But when the guy who stood her up the night of her high school senior prom is killed and dumped in a pile of mulch, Allie’s suddenly the prime suspect.
It’s insulting enough that gambler, drunk, and all-around lowlife Georgie Alonso was found on the site of the memorial park honoring Allie’s deceased father. Now she’s fighting to clear her name and hold off a rush to judgment. But politics, decades-old secrets, and a slew of high-profile suspects make dangerous bedfellows as the eve of the park’s grand opening draws nearer. She’ll have to nab a killer soon before her storybook life gets a bad ending.
Series: An Allie Cobb Mystery – Book 2
Author: J.C Kenney
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Literary
Publisher: Lyrical Press (Kensington)
Page Count: 202
Rating: 
A Genuine Fix, a cozy mystery by J.C. Kenny from Lyrical Press (Kensington) https://www.kensingtonbooks.com. This is book two in the “An Allie Cobb Mystery” series. This new book is an intensely entertaining read, filled with intrigue and suspense.
Allie is once again involved with a murder investigation, but this time she is the prime suspect. When she finds the body of an ex-flame from high school, and a man she openly despised, everyone thinks that she killed him to get revenge.
Characters in this series are still growing and developing but Allie is well-rounded and likable. Sloane, her best friend is marrying her brother and both characters bring a sense of happiness along with the promise of a future to the series. Allie’s mom and her cat also play a big part in making this cozy mystery fun and a page-turner with readers anxious for the nest twist.
The victim, in this case, is not at all good. He is every girl’s nightmare in high school, the guy you crushed on and thought would never notice, the guy who stood you up and made you a laughingstock. But… as an adult, he is also the father of a young girl which is his only redeeming value. Finding his killer isn’t easy, especially as it appears that the killer is setting Allie up to take the fall. However, perseverance is one of Allie’s best characteristics. In the end, she unmasks the killer and exonerates herself, at the same time she gets justice for a little girl who never knew she needed it.
I enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to the next installment. I am happy to recommend A Genuine Fix to cozy mystery book lovers everywhere.
Similar cozy mystery book series that readers may enjoy include Kaitlyn Dunnett’s http://www.kaitlyndunnett.com/ “A Deadly Edits Mystery” https://www.thecozyreview.com/crime-punctuation/ or Paige Shelton’s https://www.paigeshelton.com/ “A Dangerous Type Mystery” series https://www.thecozyreview.com/bookman-dead-style/.
About the Author:
J.C. Kenney grew up in a household filled with books by legends Agatha Christie and Lilian Jackson Braun, among many others, so it was no surprise when he found himself writing mystery stories. When he’s not writing, you can find him following IndyCar racing or listening to music. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife, two sons, and a cat who is the inspiration for Ursula in the Allie Cobb Mysteries.
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