Lust, Loathing And A Little Lip Gloss

By Kyra Davis

Mystery writer and dabbling recreational sleuth Sophie Katz is head over heels in love with a three–bedroom Victorian. She's just got to have it, despite a few drawbacks. Her slimy ex is the Realtor. The rich, creepy seller wants her to join San Francisco's spirited Specter Society. And her first tour of the house reveals, well, a lifeless body clutching a cameo with a disturbing history of its own.

There's no way Sophie is going to give up the ghost on her dreams of stained glass and original woodwork, though even when things become officially weird. A Society member is found with a slashed throat, and Sophie's house might as well be yelling, "GET OUT!" She's hearing footsteps, lights are turning themselves off and her stuff keeps moving inexplicably. To top it off, boyfriend Anatoly thinks it's all in her head.

Sophie is 99 percent sure her problems are caused by someone six feet tall instead of six feet under, but the only way to be sure is to track down the killer – before he pushes her kicking and screaming to the other side…

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
• Release date: Jul 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781460822944

Kyra Davis

Kyra Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of Just One Night, “Just Once More”, Just One Lie, the Pure Sin series, the Sophie Katz mystery series, and the novel So Much for My Happy Ending. Now a full-time author and television writer, Kyra lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, son, their leopard gecko, and their lovably quirky Labrador, Sophie Dogz. To learn more, visit KyraDavis.com or follow her on Twitter @_KyraDavis and Facebook.com/AuthorKyraDavis.

Reviews for Lust, Loathing And A Little Lip Gloss

[shaunesay · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another crazy Sophie Katz adventure! I liked this one much better than #3. Marcus is fabulous as usual!

[voracious_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Trouble and murderers seem to follow Sophie Katz wherever she goes. In the latest book... an unexpected run-in with Sophie's ex-husband leads her to her dream home, which unfortunately seems to be haunted by one or more ghosts. In order for Sophie to purchase the home, at it's amazing low price of 900K, she must agree to hold regular seances in her home and attempt to contact the dead mother of the current owner. In addition, people in the seance group start dropping dead, and Sophie decides that the only way she will get her hands on the deed is to figure out who is murdering everyone. Of course, Anatoly, her boyfriend, again insists that Sophie keep her nose out of investigating. But then, Sophie never listens to Anatoly does she? I thought this book was entertaining but it was a little too light and fluffy. Still some good humor as Marcus, Sophie's favorite gay hairdresser, plays a primary role as her murder-investigating sidekick.