A Doula to Die For

Redondo and Rose Neighbors in Crime, Book 1

By: Bonnie Hardy

Narrated by: Mallory Fuccella

Vivienne Rose, owner of Desert Doulas, arrives home from work to find cops swarming the place and a body floating in her pool.

Her silver fox next-door neighbor, mentalist Rex Redondo, admits that he’s the one who saw the body and called the police. But his involvement in this is far from over. When the police stop investigating the case, due to a personnel shortage, Viv calls on Rex and his roommate, ex-marine Sutton Greer, to help her track down the killer.

Yet the closer they get to the truth, the more questions arise. Why did Rex pocket Viv’s house key? What are Viv’s employees hiding from her? And most importantly, how long will it take for the police to realize Viv and Rex are in real danger?

Suspense and intrigue come to an upscale desert community in this cozy mystery pulled from the headlines!

©2023 Barbra Hardy (P)2024 Barbra Hardy

“Birthing person”

I just had to stop listening when women became “birthing people.” Stop erasing women! A man can’t have a baby. Support women!

Fantastic story and narration

Great first book in an intriguing series set in exotic Palm Springs. Fun amateur sleuths who find themselves in the middle of mystery and mayhem.

Birthing Professional

I wasn't sure how I would feel about a series in which the main character is a doula - a birthing professional who assists mothers before, during and after pregnancy. FYI, while I love being a mother I wasn't crazy about the being pregnant part and would have much preferred a stork delivery.

However, I was pleasantly surprised by Rose who was smart, strong and confident at almost 60 years of age. I am still puzzled by Rex (early 60s) who was in the military and is now an entertainer with questionable integrity. Not sure how a man goes from being a warrior to basically being a conman pretending to have psychic powers.

My favorite character was Rex's personal assistant with a weird name but excellent communication and investigative skills. The only negative was the desert setting; I can't understand why anyone would want to live where there is no water, scorpions and triple digit heat.