{"id":17305,"date":"2014-07-17T23:07:19","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T04:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=17305"},"modified":"2014-07-17T23:07:19","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T04:07:19","slug":"death-takes-a-ride-by-lorena-mccourtney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=17305","title":{"rendered":"Death Takes A Ride by Lorena McCourtney"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once again Cate Kinkaid has found herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation simply by being in the wrong place at the wrong time (or something like that). Anyway, the assistant private detective is getting close to getting her license but is afraid doing so may end her relationship with Mitch who doesn&#8217;t approve of her occupation. Fortunately Mitch is Johnny On The Spot whenever Cate needs his assistance with the crazy situations that seem to follow her.<\/p>\n<p>I have loved each and every one of <em>The Cate Kinkaid Files <\/em>and sincerely hope that this series will continue for many more installments similar to at least two secular mystery series with which I am familiar. &#8220;Death Takes a Ride&#8221; was fun and quirky like the previous books in the series but it may have been just a bit more on the serious side than the others. I love Octavia the cat and really enjoyed the addition of a dog to the mix. The story was just the right blend of action, danger, humor, and romance with a touch of faith. McCourtney&#8217;s characters are perfectly realistic and some of them (like Cate and Mitch) are people I think I would enjoy getting to know.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Death Takes a Ride&#8221; is another winner and I hope it will not be the last of Cate&#8217;s series.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10857\" title=\"divider2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>This book was provided for review by<br \/>\nRevell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17306\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DeathTakesARide.jpg\" alt=\"Death Takes A Ride\" width=\"285\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DeathTakesARide.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DeathTakesARide-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DeathTakesARide-150x231.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>It&#8217;s official. This case is above her pay grade&#8211;and Cate&#8217;s in over her head.<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>\nCate Kinkaid arrives at H&amp;B Vintage Auto Restorations to give a friend a ride. But, as usual, trouble finds Cate even there&#8211;this time in the form of one dead man, one wounded man, and what appears to be a pretty obvious case of self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having been merely an unfortunate bystander, Cate finds herself sucked into the case. And the deeper she gets, the more she begins to suspect that the shooting in the H&amp;B office may not have been as cut-and-dried as it appeared.<\/p>\n<p>Bestselling and award-winning author Lorena McCourtney takes you on wild ride in this clever cozy mystery that will keep you guessing.<\/p>\n<p><b>Praise for the Cate Kinkaid Files<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Quirky, charming, and fun.&#8221;&#8211;<i>Publishers Weekly<\/i> on <i>Dying to Read<\/i><br \/>\n<i><br \/>\n<\/i>&#8220;This book has tension that is matched only by humor&#8211;you won&#8217;t find a place to stop and take a breath.&#8221;&#8211;<i>The Suspense Zone<\/i> on <i>Dolled Up to Die<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\n&#8220;An entertaining, quick-paced whodunit that&#8217;s sure to keep even seasoned mystery lovers guessing.&#8221;&#8211;<i>RT Book Reviews <\/i>on <i>Dolled Up to Die<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15259\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LorenaMcCourtney.jpg\" alt=\"Lorena McCourtney\" width=\"180\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LorenaMcCourtney.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LorenaMcCourtney-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LorenaMcCourtney-150x224.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>Lorena McCourtney<\/b> is the <i>New York Times<\/i> bestselling and award-winning author of dozens of novels, including <i>Invisible<\/i> (which won the Daphne du Maurier Award from Romance Writers of America), <i>Dying to Read<\/i>, and <i>Dolled Up to Die<\/i>. She resides in Oregon. Learn more at www.lorenamccourtney.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: Once again Cate Kinkaid has found herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation simply by being in the wrong place at the wrong time (or something like that). 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