Of all the names a woman can pick when she goes into witness
protection, our heroine picks “Happy Holiday” Once we lower our raised eyebrows
we can get to enjoy our murder mystery.
There is much to like about this book; a good pace, action
and a plucky but stubborn heroine. She is a woman with a dark past, which
threatens to catch up with her at any point. She struggles with her new secret
identity but enjoys her new life as a snowplough driver, well until she ploughs
up a body.
The romantic story line made perfect sense to me; Jimmy the
state trooper is one of the few people she can be herself with as he knows her
background. But if everything in life was straight forwards we wouldn’t have
much of a story.
Even though this book deals with murder, gang violence and
addiction, I wouldn’t say this is a heavy read. There are some good comedic
moments, mainly in the shape of Christine; the ditsy waitress Happy befriends.
This is the second book in the series, but much is explained
about “Happy’s” past and I didn’t feel lost at any time. It reads well as a stand-alone.
Recommended for crime lovers who don’t want anything too gritty or violent.
