Book One – A Geek Girl’s Guide to Murder – When a friend is found dead in her IT office, “geek girl” Mia is the primary suspect for the new security guy. She’ll go to Comic Con and back to find the real killer.
Rating: ♥♥♥♥
Book Two – A Geek Girl’s Guide to Arsenic – When an acquaintance at the Renaissance Faire/Craft Fair drops dead in her family’s booth of organic beauty products, Mia’s grandmother’s business is in jeopardy. Mia will have to prove it wasn’t one of their products that poisoned the man if they want to overcome the bad press. What better way to do that but to find the real killer?
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥
Book Three – A Geek Girl’s Guide to Justice – Mia is barely over the stress of the last time she stumbled onto a murder when she finds an old friend of her grandparents dead. Jake would love nothing more than for Mia to leave this alone. She’s planning Bree’s baby shower and working three jobs. She has more than enough on her plate. But her grandmother wants to know the truth of what happened to her friend. Mia’s just going to ask some questions. How much trouble could that be?
Rating: ♥♥♥♥
Review
This series is a treat! I don’t even remember where I first heard of it, but the minute I finished the first one, I asked the local library to order the other two.
The characters are my favorite part of this. Mia has a fascinating family and great chemistry with the love interest. I love that Mia is quirky, smart and independent. She’s a fabulous, strong main character.
The mysteries are good. The second book was the strongest for me. Number three had a different feel because the reader doesn’t know the victim at all before he dies. This made it hard to establish strong suspects for the reader to puzzle through.
There’s lots to enjoy in this series – terrific characters, interesting settings (a gated community, the Ren Faire, etc.), fun mysteries, and plenty of “extra” plot pieces to keep the stories engaging. Check out the whole series!