Review – The Worst Detective Ever Mystery Series, Books 4-6

Join the Flub

There’s no business like show business . . . especially when a killer is involved.

Joey Darling’s local movie premiere was supposed to be a win-win for everyone involved. All the proceeds would go to the children’s wing at a local hospital, and the online buzz would create positive press for the area’s tourism. But things go awry when the event is sabotaged and Joey’s stunt double is seriously injured.

Suspects seem sparser than quality G-rated movies, and police fear the intended target was actually Joey. Detective Jackson Sullivan and neighbor Zane Oakley—two men competing for Joey’s affection—insist on trading off guard duty until the bad guy is behind bars. To make matters even worse, Joey’s ex shows up right before the release of his tell-all book about his life with the Hollywood sweetheart.

Someone seems determined to create real-life drama. But Joey isn’t one to be deterred. Though a movie-worthy villain wants to pull the plug on this production—and maybe even on a few people’s lives—Joey is determined that the show must go on.

JOIN THE FLUB is the fourth book in this series. Fans will want to read them in order to get the full story behind Joey,  Zane and Jackson. The books are: Ready to Fumble, Reign of Error, Safety in Blunders, Join the Flub, Blooper Freak, and Flaw Abiding Citizen.

Christy Barritt is the Queen of funny, quirky, laugh-out-loud romantic suspense and cozy mysteries. This series is written in first person, so you know Joey’s thoughts, but not the two potential heroes. The focus is more on the suspense than the slow moving romances.

Who is behind this newest attack, and is Joey the target? I sort of figured out who-dun-it when this person was introduced, but I wasn’t completely one hundred percent sure until the end when it was revealed.

I absolutely LOVE this series by Christy Barritt and highly recommend it for those who love Cozy Mysteries. This series would be a great gift for a reader on your Christmas list.  Grab your copy of JOIN THE FLUB now.

Blooper Freak

Real life is nothing like TV.

Joey Darling, actress and detective by default, is reminded of this point daily. If only problems could be solved in sixty minutes, complete with commercial breaks, closing credits, and a catchy theme song.

Joey accompanies Detective Jackson Sullivan to a crime scene, only to discover she knows the victim. After a friend is accused of murder, Joey can’t refuse her help—however bumbling it might be. Unfortunately, she only seems to dig up more questions instead of desperately needed answers.

When a misguided fan offers clues, Joey discovers something much deeper than a single crime. But can she sort through all the various story lines to get to the truth? Or will one blooper after another put not only the investigation in jeopardy but her life as well?

I love Christy Barritt’s books and this has to be my favorite series by her so far. Joey is just so adorably clueless and so funny and I laughed out loud like three times in the first chapter alone.  She is one of the few authors who makes me laugh.

In BLOOPER FREAK Joey’s friend Gabe has gone to South Carolina to get away from some friends who are a bad influence. But when a man witnesses a murder, the murderer he describes is Gabe!  Gabe is arrested but pleads innocence, but Joey isn’t sure if she can believe him or not. He lied about going to South Carolina!

When another murder occurs another local bad boy is framed and the police begin to realize maybe someone else is getting away with murder. But a misguided fan is offering vague clues and Joey scrambles to figure them out to find the real killer and free her friend Gabe.

If you like cozy mysteries, you will love Christy Barritt.  Don’t miss any of the books in this series:

Flaw Abiding Citizen

Where’s the director when you need him to call “cut”?

Just when Joey thinks she’s closer to answers about her father’s mysterious disappearance, more questions surface. The starlet is determined to find her dad and to put an end to the crazy stalker fan club trying to manipulate her decisions. But life has plot twists she can’t see coming.

Secrets abound—secrets from the most unlikely of people—and Joey’s had enough. She’s tired of flawed theories and abiding by other people’s rules. Doing what any good citizen would, she seeks resolution, knowing the stakes are higher than just herself.

Dangerous encounters meet the wannabe detective at every turn. As the end of one mystery draws close, it’s clear that Joey will either end up with the answers she seeks or find herself in the closing credits . . . for one final time.

FLAW-ABIDING CITIZEN is book six in Ms. Barritt’s Worst Detective Ever series. The books do stand alone unless you want to start at the beginning to read the details of Joey’s love-life. The books are, in order:

I absolutely LOVE this series and Jackson. In FLAW-ABIDING CITIZEN, the stakes are high, and Joey finds herself in more danger than she ever imagined. Everything is not as it seems, she can’t trust anyone, and wow, even her roommate does the unthinkable.

Joey is clueless, but tenacious and she follows the clues she is given even though they lead her into danger every single time. But this time, it seems as if Jackson is in danger–and not her. Maybe. She isn’t sure about that either.

If you love cozy mysteries, you will love FLAW-ABIDING CITIZEN and this entire series.