On Tour: Last Diner Standing by Terri L. Austin - Review

Terri L. Austin  is now on tour with CLP Book Tours with her book, Last Diner Standing . Please visit her tour page for more blog stops and a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card

Last Diner Standing (Rose Strickland Mystery #2)
by Terri L. Austin

Genre: Chick Lit, Cozy Mystery, Romance
Publication: December 2012
Format: ebooks
Source: ARC, CLP Blog Tour
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Rose Strickland is having a blue Christmas. Her friend is arrested for attempted murder, her sexy bad guy crush is marked by a hit man, and her boss is locked in an epic smackdown with a rival diner. Determined to save those she loves, Rose embarks on an investigation more tangled than a box of last year's tree lights. With her eclectic gang at the ready, Rose stumbles across dead bodies, ex-cons, chop shops, jealous girlfriends, jilted lovers, and a gaggle of strippers in a battle for freedom she might not survive.

I actually read this one without reading the first book of the series, Diners, Dives & Dead Ends. At first I was quite confused with the characters. I didn’t know who is who as we weren’t properly introduced (since I skipped the first one). But the confusion didn’t last longer. The plot and the awesome characters with so much personality covered it all and I found myself enjoying this read. 

Last Diner Standing was engaging and hard to put down. Rose and her friends made me laughed with their witty dialogues. The plot and mystery was well written. I really enjoy reading how Rose and her friends will solve everything to help to clear Janelle’s name. I love how I have to keep guessing till the end to figure out what happened and who the killer was. Last Diner Standing is definitely a great cozy mystery. I definitely am going to read the  first book and am looking forward to read the next one!

Author Bio:

As a girl, Terri L. Austin thought she’d outgrow dreaming up stories and creating imaginary friends. Instead, she’s made a career of it. She met her own Prince Charming and together they live in Missouri. She loves to hear from readers.