“Deborah Garner is gifted at bringing each character to life. She adds details seamlessly, making it seem like you know these people. She presents scenarios that have you thinking you know who did it, and then in the next sentence you are second guessing yourself. And that is to say, this is a great “who done it” … it gets 2 thumbs up from me :)” – reviews Tracy Helps You

“I love the way Deborah Garner describes everything in this book, and I can’t wait to read more in this series! This book literally kept me guessing until the very end.” – reviews Sanity is for those without children

“Deborah Garner has created a unique and very flamboyant main character who seems to find trouble all by herself and turns into an amateur sleuth!” – reviews Miki’s Hope

Above reviews from A Flair for Chardonnay (A Sadie Kramer Flair Mystery Book 1)

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Deborah Garner is an accomplished travel writer with a passion for back roads and secret hideaways. Born and raised in California, she studied in France before returning to the U.S. to attend UCLA. After stints in graduate school and teaching, she attempted to clone herself for decades by founding and running a dance and performing arts center, designing and manufacturing clothing and accessories, and tackling both spreadsheets and display racks for corporate retail management. Her passions include photography, hiking and animal rescue. She speaks five languages, some substantially better than others. She now divides her time between California and Wyoming, dragging one human and two canines along whenever possible.

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I love Sadie Kramer. This is the second in the Kramer mysteries and can be read as a standalone. Sadie is a widow who seems to find a good mystery wherever she travels. She owns a cute boutique in San Francisco – one of my favorite cities in the US – but this particular book has little time spent in San Francisco.

Sadie has headed south to Monterrey to see a play at the invitation of an old friend. The friend is the stage manager at the local community theatre. I love community theatre so that added a special twist to this book for me to like. Unfortunately, after the dress rehearsal, the lead is found dead. Sadie helps her old friend by filling in back stage when another stage hand has to fill in on stage as an understudy. Of course, Sadie has her dog, Coco, with her and who ends up in the play by accident but Coco.

Sadie develops a connection to the actors and wants to help the local detective solve the murder. The twists and turns that accompany this particular book were ones I never saw coming. I really appreciate a mystery I can solve but this one kept me guessing until the last pages.

You should pick up a copy. It makes a great summer read – on the beach, in a hammock in the sun, on the back deck.

I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, I have volunteered to share my review and all the opinions are 100% my own.