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Stay at Home Dead (Stay at Home Dad, Bk 1)
Stay at Home Dead - Stay at Home Dad, Bk 1 Author:Jeffrey Allen It's a day like any other for Deuce Winters, a stay-at-home dad in sleepy Rose Petal, Texas, where he and his three-year-old daughter Carly are making their weekly trip to the grocery store. But the discovery of a dead body in his mini-van quickly throws his quiet life into disarray. In a town where gossip spreads faster than a brush fire in... more » July, it doesn't help that the victim ruined Deuce's high school football career and married his ex-girlfriend...
As the number one suspect in the court of public opinion, Deuce is determined to clear his name, with a little help from his wife Julianne, a high-powered attorney who lovingly refers to him as her "househusband." His search for the killer leads him to a business plan gone awry and a gaggle of jilted lovers. All the while, he'll have to contend with a diminutive but feisty detective, the ruthless preschool PTA, and more than his fair share of Texas-sized hairdos -- not to mention the laundry...« less
Making death enjoyable in this cute cozy with a stay at home dad. This is a light read, easy to finish page turner. Starts fast and keeps going. Deuce is a likeable character as are the others. Finding a body in the minivan on page one, it has to be good!
Lynn D. reviewed Stay at Home Dead (Stay at Home Dad, Bk 1) on
It's a day like any other for Deuce Winters, a stay-at-home dad in sleepy Rose Petal, Texas, where he and his three-year-old daughter Carly are making their weekly trip to the grocery store. But the discovery of a dead body in his mini-van quickly throws his quiet life into disarray. In a town where gossip spreads faster than a brush fire in July, it doesn't help that the victim ruined Deuce's high school football career and married his ex-girlfriend. . .
As the number one suspect in the court of public opinion, Deuce is determined to clear his name, with a little help from his wife Julianne, a high-powered attorney who lovingly refers to him as her "househusband." His search for the killer leads him to a business plan gone awry and a gaggle of jilted lovers. All the while, he'll have to contend with a diminutive but feisty detective, the ruthless preschool PTA, and more than his fair share of Texas-sized hairdos--not to mention the laundry. . .
First in a New Series!
Theres not enough stars to recommend this book! As 1st in a new series it was just totally terrific! The characters were human, believable, some eccentric, some not likeable the whole story was written with a sense of humor, love and plotted extremely well. This ex-teacher/coach deciding to stay home and be a house husband to care for his little girl is just adorable and such a lovely different from all the amateur stay at home Moms! His wife being a lawyer they decided this was the best way to care for their little girl. I chuckled, smiled and could feel the joy of the family as the story developed!
I do believe that Stay at Home Dead is the first cozy I've read where the main character is male. That being said, it was a fairly typical mystery. A nice quick read.
Marianne S. (sfc95) - 
