"Trailer Park mystery series starts out with winner"

Wanda Nell Culpepper is working two jobs to make ends meet when she finds her ex-husband Bobby Ray murdered with her missing pink flamingo stuck in his neck. Just the day before he had shown up flashing a wad of cash.

Some really bad guys are harassing Wanda Nell, her two daughters, and her grandson. The sheriff is trying to pin this on her. Luckily she has her best friend next door who has come to their rescue more than once. Her ex- mother-in-law sure isn't much help.

Can Wanda Nell stay out of jail long enough to figure out what's going on? How much does her daughter Miranda know? What about her son T. J.? Could he be involved?

I really enjoyed this book. Wanda Nell is your typical single mother trying to make it with no help from her ex. She is very down-to-earth. Her life in the trailer park is very believable. The author didn't make her superwoman. He showed that she was exhausted from working two jobs. I thought that was very good.

The plot was well-written. I had my suspicions but didn't know the killer much before it was revealed. I highly recommend this book.

Reviewed by Dawn Dowdle
Courtesy Mystery Lovers Corner
Posted June 1, 2006

Includes Kountry Kitchen Recipes!

Summary

After a full day slinging hash at Kountry Kitchen and then surviving the graveyard shift at Budget Mart, the last thing Wanda Nell Culpepper needs is to find her no-account ex-husband, Bobby Ray, flashing cash and stirring up trouble. Things can't get much worse—until the next day when she finds her missing pink flamingo stuck in his very dead body.