Big Trouble In Little Greektown
Athena has invited Case Donnelly, who recently relocated from Pittsburgh and awaiting his PI license, to accompany her to a Save Our Dunes fundraiser and art festival. And her date proves helpful when the body of a disgraced photographer turns up during a nature walk.
The crime, and the photos taken by the dead man, raise a lot of questions about local politics, environmental battles, and the victim’s womanizing ways. As Athena’s endearing Greek-American family strives to solve a mystery of their own (uncovering the identity of Athena’s anonymous blog), she and Case try to find the tangled roots of this murder and make sure there’s no sanctuary for a killer.
The Details
Series: A Goddess Of Greene St. Mystery – Book #3
Author: Kate Collins
Genre/Category: Cozy – Garden/PI
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
ISBN: 1496724372
Page Count: 336
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The Review
Athena has a way of getting into trouble even when she isn’t actively looking for it. In Big Trouble In Little Greektown, the third installment in the “A Goddess Of Greene St. Mystery” series, Athena is doing her best to keep Case out of a new murder investigation so that it doesn’t compromise his PI license. This allows Athena to investigate the murder of a photographer on her own, or so she thought, until she gets stuck with Lila as her sidekick. Not what she ever wanted, but she doesn’t have a choice.
During an art festival, a photographer is killed. The victim wasn’t well-liked, not even by Athena and Case. His sneaky, underhanded way of getting photos that put people in compromising situations or deliberately made them look like they were up to no good may have had nothing to do with his murder. However, the list of those who hated the man certainly gives Athena suspects to question. Case is minimally involved, and can’t question potential suspects due to his PI license being denied if he gets involved, but nothing stops Athena and Lila. Little Greektown has its fair share of secrets, and so does Athena, but some secrets can be deadly.
There are only a few suspects in this story. The motives vary, but most focus on the dead photographer’s life. All the evidence readers need to solve the crime is present. It didn’t take me long to figure out who the killer was, but the motive was a bit harder to come up with and make sense. I love the descriptions of Athena’s family, her son, who is adorable, and Little Greektown. The inclusion of Athena’s blog being the center of another mystery made me happy. I like how Case’s PI license becomes a sticking point in the investigation, and I enjoyed having Lila become more than just a wealthy pain in the behind. Athena’s family dynamic is always enjoyable and makes readers smile. Nico is a miniature version of Athena and even has her sleuthing skills; he may even be better at it than she is. I feel that Big Trouble In Little Greektown is the best book in this series so far, and hope readers, new and old find it just as enjoyable as I did.
The Author
Kate Collins is the New York Times bestselling author of the Flower Shop Mystery series. An Indiana native, Kate graduated from Purdue University with a master’s degree in education. She taught elementary school for six years, but after the birth of her first child, she gave up teaching to pursue a long-time dream of putting her stories to paper.
Kate started her career writing children’s stories for magazines and eventually published historical romantic suspense novels under the pen name Linda Eberhardt and Linda O’Brien.
When not growing roots at her computer, Kate loves to garden. Other passions include yoga, travel, decorating, reading, spending time with family and friends, sampling great wines and fine dark chocolate, and enjoying every moment of life. The author lives in Northwest Indiana and Key West Florida.
Readers may enjoy another book in the “A Goddess Of Greene St. Mystery” series: Statue Of Limitations.
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