The :Last Housekeeper

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SHUEY, KARI
THE LAST HOUSEKEEPER

Falling for your employer is band...but falling for a murderer is worse.

Abby is in the top of her field and takes pride in her ability to clean up after the upper class. When her boss offers her a promotion to be a live-in housekeeper, she can't believe the opportunity that has been thrown in front of her. Better pay, no more rent, doing what she loves...what's the catch?

The client is a person of interest in a prominent murder case -- the death of his most recent housekeeper. Mr. Saxe is not only handsome, but the most eligible bachelor in the area. However, he's an incredibly private person with the means to hide the darkest of secrets.

While Abby tries to ignore the growing feelings she has for her new employer, she realizes there's more to Mr. Saxe than meets the eye. As she discovers unnerving information about his past, she must make a choice -- trust her instincts or follow her heart.

My Review:

A debut from a promising new author for fans of billionaire romance novels that have a touch of mystery.

Abby doesn't know what she's getting herself in for when she accepts a new position as housekeeper for a reclusive billionaire. A man whose previous housekeeper was murdered in the very house Abby's going to live in! Cue the creepy music and get ready to put the puzzle pieces together as Abby tries to figure out just who Gavin Saxes is -- friend or foe?

I found the first three quarters light on suspense -- there's a lot of internal musings by both hero and heroine but no active investigation into the murder by either Abby or Gavin. The murder hovers in the background while the romance takes precedence until the last quarter of the book when the action and suspense ratchets up.

Shuey has a fluid writing style but I found the story got bogged down when she approached the same scene from two different perspectives. So it would play out from Gavin's POV and then the next scene would backtrack over the same events only from Abby's POV. Jolted me out of the story every time and left me scrambling to find my bearings.

Overall an encouraging first novel.

Sidenote: While this isn't a Christian Fiction selection, it is a clean read.

My thanks to the author for gifting me with a copy of this book.

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