THE KILLING KISS is Case Number Seven in my popular Minx Tobin Murder Mystery Series, and is very special because it was requested by one of my ardent readers, Roy from the United Kingdom. He asked if there were more Minx Tobin books to be had. At the time, there was not, so I then jumped on the bandwagon with THE KILLING KISS.
I truly had fun revisiting all the characters and also writing about love and romance from a marriage perspective. This story is set about one and a half years after book Number Six: THE EMBEZZLED ENVELOPE.
To recap: Minx is a fitness instructor newly relocated to Los Angeles, California, who has a knack for solving puzzles--puzzles concerning dead bodies. For fun, romance, and... unexpected corpses, follow her adventures in this murder mystery series!
KISSES TO DIE BY
As Minx Tobin Harris juggles
her new life as wife, mother, and exercise instructor, she’s drawn into LAPD’s
latest case: a serial kisser who targets L.A.’s Homicide Division. The
perpetrator’s “random” kisses are turning out to be not so random... and then
they become fatal. While Minx worries that hubby Gabe is on the Kissing
Killer’s list, Gabe worries that maybe the killer is really after Minx.
Homicide Lieutenant Gabe Harris not only has his hands full with his new wife and new baby, he also has a perplexing new case to worry about. Someone has infiltrated LAPD’s hall of records and has compromised police security. After Gabe receives some provocative photos featuring Minx, he orders extra protection for his wife, but will that be enough to stop the murderer’s Killing Kiss?
Minx worries that Los Angeles’
newest serial killer is after her husband, Gabe. But maybe it’s Minx that the
killer wants to “kiss!”
Here are some great reviews!
5 Stars! Minx Tobin says it best: It’s old home week--with Number Seven in the Minx Tobin Murder Mystery series. I’ve been a fan of Ms. Minx since THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO so naturally I scooped up THE KILLING KISS. How lovely to get reacquainted with all these wonderful characters! I thoroughly enjoyed reading how Minx handles or juggles life as a new mother along with her fitness career. This book can be read as a standalone, however my advice is to go back and read books One through Six, too. Seeing how Minx and Gabe evolve in their relationship is immensely satisfying. Don’t miss this!--Mystery Maven’s Reviews
There’s a Kissing Bandit running around LA, knocking out folks and leaving a decal of red lips on their foreheads... and sometimes elsewhere. When these kisses turn deadly, fitness instructor Minx Tobin Harris has to solve this mystery puzzle because she believes her new hubby, Gabe, is being targeted by the killer. THE KILLING KISS is a delightful and inventive tale reuniting all the major players in the Minx Tobin universe. I enjoyed reading how each character “grew”... or not... in the year and a half since Book Number Six. If you enjoy well-written and satisfying whodunits, give the Minx Tobin Murder Mysteries a try. You won’t be disappointed! Two thumbs up!--On The Edge Reviews
Okay, on these blog articles, this is the spot that I always write a tidbit from real life. For THE KILLING KISS, I’m doing something different. Because Minx and Gabe have been with me for seven books now, they have a tremendous amount of “life experiences” accumulated, and lots of those experiences have nothing to do with me. Sure, I could write about breast-feeding and compare that to Minx’s take on breast-feeding, but you know what? I’m not going to!
Instead, I’m going to talk about a tradition I personally created: the Italian tradition of Fortuna. It’s a lovely tradition about true love. Any man giving a lady a bouquet with the four colors of roses is meant to be her husband. Red for love, white for truth, pink for romance, and yellow for hope. This “tradition” first started with the classic Regency, THE CONTRARY CONTESSA, and also appeared in the murder mystery, FLIRTING CAN BE MURDER. And now it shows up in THE KILLING KISS, as a gift Gabe gives to Minx.
Here we have Gabe following this tradition to apologize for a misunderstanding.
“Sweetheart,” Gabe murmured as he nibbled his way down to her lips. “I apologize, too. I should have... well, never mind. I ran into a lovely Italian lady who told me about the tradition of Fortuna--true love. Any man giving a woman the four colors of roses is meant to be her husband. Red for love, white for truth, pink for romance, and yellow for hope. I thought I would honor this so you would know that I truly am meant to be your husband.”
So romantic! I hope you enjoy Minx and Gabe’s adventures!
Susanne Marie Knight
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
