Another Day, Another Dali

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Another Day, Another Dali
Sandra Orchard
Revell

A Fast-Paced, Keep-You-Guessing Whodunit with a Dash of Romance 
When a valuable Salvador Dali painting belonging to her grandmother's friend is mysteriously replaced by a forgery, FBI Special Agent Serena Jones is called in to investigate. Serena hopes finding the thief will also mean finally measuring up to Nana's expectations. But when the evidence points to members of the owner's own household, it becomes increasingly clear that Serena won't be winning any popularity contests. 
The Dali isn't the only painting that's fallen prey to the forgery-replacing thief, raising the specter of a sophisticated theft ring--one with links to dirty cops, an aspiring young artist, and the unsolved murder of Serena's grandfather. 
With plenty of edge-of-your-seat moments, "Another Day, Another Dali" gives the plucky Serena Jones--and readers--a new high-stakes case to crack.

     Having read the first book in Sandra Orchard's art-driven mystery series, I decided to give the next book a try. As it is with for me with many books that are in a series, it took me a couple of chapters to get back in the groove of its characters and plot (reminding myself who everyone was and what had last happened) but I soon settled right back into it. What I like about this series is, of course, the art. (plus, Another Day, Another Dali referenced one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies: fittingly, How to Steal a Million.) I still find the romance vexing (I just really don't like love triangles) and I didn't like it quite as much as the first book, but overall it's a pleasant read with a wide variety of characters and some good humor.

Rating: 7

I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

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