{"id":2241,"date":"2022-02-24T15:48:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T15:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcluereviews.com\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2023-03-11T18:47:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T18:47:06","slug":"a-killing-in-costumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstcluereviews.com\/?p=2241","title":{"rendered":"A Killing in Costumes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jay and Cindy have quite a history. Back in the \u201890s they were husband and wife, soap-opera stars, and a successful musical duo. Then Cindy came out as gay, and Jay quickly followed, sinking their entertainment careers as fast as you can say \u201cdon\u2019t ask, don\u2019t tell.\u201d Today the two are still buddies, share a home in Palm Springs, and have recently launched Hooray for Hollywood, a movie memorabilia store\u2014think Betty Davis\u2019s director\u2019s chair from the set of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? But business is slow and money is tight, so when ninety-year-old Yana Davis, an actress from Hollywood\u2019s golden age, approaches them to sell her vast collection of costumes and other items, they\u2019re ecstatic. Hooray for Hollywood indeed, until they discover that they\u2019re competing against Dylan Redman, VP at a Sotheby\u2019s-like firm with enormous resources. This book is an absolute delight. Yes, there\u2019s plenty of humor, and Yana is pure camp. But at the book\u2019s core are Jay and Cindy, both struggling with loss and loneliness, both trying to make a success out of what they love.<\/strong> There\u2019s plenty here to attract a broad range of cozy readers, all of whom will be back for book two.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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