Singles Beware! Navigating through the computer-dating world and the single scene can be outright dangerous.
Singles, Beware!
Navigating through the computer-dating world and the single scene can be outright dangerous. Behind every corner, romance scammers and con artists are out to break your heart and steal your money.
Come aboard the Pegasus and meet the Cruisin' Singles as they search for love and adventure in the Western Caribbean. Included in the middle-aged group is: Jane Smith, the elegant cohost; John Smith, Jane's handsome husband; Gina Devereaux, the elusive solo traveler; Jay Trent, the snobby retired businessman; Dawn Gilman, the widowed romance writer; Lonnie Neeson, the rugged physical therapist; Sean Pennisi, the suave and conceited misogynist; Jackie Miller, the free-spirited bartender; and Layla Miller, Jackie's meddlesome mother.
Alec DunBarton, aka The Singing Sleuth, and his lovely wife, Paige, have been asked to keep an eye on the Cruisin' Singles by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. After deciding they're a harmless bunch, Alec is none too pleased to find one of them on a lounge chair―strangled with knitting yarn.
To infiltrate the group and find the killer, the DunBartons must pretend they're single again. Although dating can be murder, Alec faces the greatest danger from Paige. When a happily married man behaves like an eligible bachelor, anything can happen!
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Another fast-paced, easy read about Alec DunBarton, the singing sleuth who works aboard the cruise ship, Pegasus, along with his wife, Paige. Thinking nothing can go wrong on a cruise with a middle-aged group of harmless romance seekers searching for love called the "Cruisin' Singles," Alec settles in to do his normal, routine work instead of passing it off to his assistant as usual. Unfortunately, Alec isn't considering scammers and con artist until one of the members turns up dead, strangled with knitting yarn. Wanting to get to know the other group members, Alec and Paige pretend to be single to infiltrate the "Cruisin' Singles" which presents its own set of problems for the couple. Learning the deceased has a checkered past and isn't well liked, thickens the plot. Breaking into song often to clear his thoughts, Alec struggles to solve the case before the end of the cruise, "The Singing Sleuth Meets His Matches" is a wonderful, light-hearted mystery. It's a page-turner that I read in one setting. Another fun storyline by D.B. Barton that I highly recommend. I'm looking forward to reading more of "The Singing Sleuth" series. A definite thumbs up!
DB Barton's Singing Sleuth always catches his man or woman. Alec and Paige are married but the job demands sacrifices... they must pretend they are single again to catch a killer. The Cruisin Singles are having a good time aboard the Pegasus but one of their members has other plans. Alec has a tough job to do, to find the killer, but is it Jane or John Smith ,Jackie or Layla, Sean or Lonnie or Dawn, a romance writer. Alec Meets His Matches because finding a murderer is like looking for a needle in a haystack and time is not on his side.
DB Barton's The Singing Sleuth Meets His Matches Is a well-written fast paced quick read, 187 pages of enjoyable reading. Do you like music from the 70's and 80's? If so, you'll enjoy singing along with Alec as he croons to help himself think and organize his thoughts. Do you remember The Games People Play or Dancing in the Moonlight. I had to look up the songs in Youtube to recall the melodies as I sang along. If you enjoy taking quizzes you'll love taking the compatibility quiz at the end of the book.
Her covers are striking and memorable. This front cover screams READ ME. High-contrast colors make the front and the back covers very readable. Her font choice is very easy on the eyes. I promised myself I would read the book slower than the last one I read. Promises I guess are made to be broken because I read Meets His Matches in five days. DB Barton and an excellent writer and I love a good mystery. I can't wait to read more of the Singing Sleuth's exploits. DB, thanks for all the fun.
Reviewed by E Harris
4/4/2020
In The Singing Sleuth Meets His Matches, Alec DunBarton and his wife Paige have received an unusual request. They both work on a cruise ship that will host a middle age group known as the Cruisin' Singles and they have been asked to watch over them. What sort of problem could there be with this group? The murder of one of their group is the sort of problem that happens.
The victim was not a warm and endearing character, but even so, a crime has been committed. Alec will do all he can to find the murderer before the end of the cruise, but this turns out to be easier said than done.
This is a well written novel that combines an interesting cast of characters and musical lyrics. It is well plotted and moves quickly. Highly recommended.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Author's Den. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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