Laura Bradford has produced another enjoyable cozy mystery series with A Plus One For Murder (#1,080). Emma Westlake became a travel agent just as the industry was tanking for sole proprietors like her. She's had to take on a job as a weekly paid companion to help ends meet as she tries to decide what she's going to do with the rest of her life. Dottie, her sharp-witted widowed client, suggests that if she can use a paid companion, there are most likely others out there who can also use Emma's services. Thus, A Friend For Hire is born.
Who could foresee that her very first client would drop dead at the Open Mic Night he paid Emma to attend with him? He's not a very well-liked character in town, and Emma is baffled when he gives her a file with four photos of people he claims want him dead before he goes on stage. Apparently he was correct. Emma would be content to leave it at that if Dottie and one of her other paying clients didn't insist on investigating themselves and dragging her into it as well.
Emma and her dog Scout are endearing characters, even if Emma does appear a bit dim at times. There's also a bit of romance thrown in, with a promise of future adventures. Just the ticket for a pleasant afternoon read.
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