Dead Body Language… a Book Review

Time for something a little different… well for a rather unique heroine. This first in a series by Penny Warner (A Connor Westphal Mystery) is set in small town in the California Gold Country. Connor is a deaf reporter turned detective out of necessity in this cozy mystery. The pace is good in this story and the characters interesting. I loved the premise of a woman born hearing who through an illness became deaf as a child. 

There were moments where I found Connor to be a little scattered at  time but she was fun and interesting and a tough gal. There was some editing issues which did take away from the enjoyment in reading. I would have loved a little more time with Connor’s dog as it is shown so prominently on the cover, and hope that it would become more of a player in the future books. As well, though Connor inherited a newspaper and defunct diner she seemed to do little with it, instead leaving everything with her teenage assistant (that she often refers to a slight attraction to). He (Miah) runs her errands and basically writes the paper while Connor ran here and there. 

There was a romance as well with the brother to the detective with an office in the same building as Connor’s newspaper. While I had my hiccups with this series I am still going to hunt down the next in the series. There is a lot going for this book, an unusual main character, a good mystery… definitely good for a lazy afternoon.

Dead Body Language

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