MYSTERY

The Good Byline: A Riley Ellison Mystery

by Jill Orr
Prospect Park. Apr. 2017. 280p. ISBN 9781938849916. pap. $16; ebk. ISBN 9781938849923. M
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After her boyfriend dumped her, 24-year-old library assistant Riley "Bless-Her-Heart" Ellison developed a reputation for quirky behavior in her Virginia hometown, including obsessively reading the obituary pages. But deciding to turn over a new leaf, she joins a dating service and tries to reconnect with her childhood best friend, only to learn that Jordan has just committed suicide. When Riley is asked to write Jordan's obituary, it stirs old memories of her late grandfather, the former obituary writer for the local newspaper; Riley had created a scene when she insisted that he had not killed himself. Now, she's joining forces with an odd reporter who is convinced Jordan was murdered. Riley bumbles her way through the investigation as she plays amateur sleuth.
VERDICT Orr's debut mystery is a fun romp populated with peculiar characters. Recommend to new adult fans or admirers of Janet Evanovich's "Stephanie Plum" capers.
Reviewed by Lesa Holstine , Mar 01, 2017
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