Hit and Nun (A Lucille Mystery #3)
by Peg Cochran (Goodreads Author)
Kindle Edition
Published January 5th 2015 by Beyond the Page
Goodreads synopsis: The hilarious Lucille Mazzarella is back, and this time she’s investigating a murder linked to her favorite pizzeria. When the fifty-something housewife goes undercover at a restaurant to solve the case, she quickly learns that if the killer doesn’t get her, the calories will.
When I started reading this book I didn't expect that the main character would be close to my own age. Usually the main characters are younger. Lucille was quite a hoot. She was a saint-praying, pizza/Italian eating New York/New Jersey type. It reminded me a bit of the Stephanie Plum mysteries because of its setting but I think this book did the setting better through dialogue. The author chose to let the characters speak the slang of the area they came from. So, there was a lot of "Yo!" type words in the book but I thought that was quite nice. It rounded out the characters and made the story seem more real.
I was unsure why it was called Hit and Nun and I discovered why about three fourths through the book. I am not sure this was the best title for the book since the nun came in so late. But I understand why they chose the title and it sort of does give away a bit of the plot if you are curious about the title as you are reading.
I did suspect who I thought dun it, but the reason behind why he dun it was a great surprise. I like how the author really used the backstory of the characters to color their present moments.
I just loved this story. Lucille and her friend Flo were a hoot and a half. Definitely pick this one up if you love Stephanie Plum mysteries or just love a great cozy.
4 Stars.
I will definitely be checking out books one and two of this series.
I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) from Net Galley in return for an honest review. I thank the author, publisher and Net Galley for allowing me to read this book.
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