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Stay Tuned for Murder: A Talk Radio Mystery Review"Stay Tuned for Murder" is Mary Kennedy's third Talk Radio Mystery novel featuring radio talk show psychologist Maggie Walsh. When the series began, Maggie had just left her clinical psychology practice in New York to host a show at WYME radio in a small town in southern Florida. Although there are prior books in this series, this installment provides enough basic information about the main characters to catch up new readers.
"Stay Tuned for Murder" begins with Maggie hosting her radio show along with guest Chantel Carrington, a flamboyant psychic who claims she can communicate with the dead. While Maggie doesn't trust Chantel, she agrees to attend a séance Chantel is holding at the local historical society. During the gathering, Chantel warns everyone they are in grave danger from an evil presence. The next day, one of those attendees is murdered in her own home. Is this just a coincidence or is there more to Chantel's self-proclaimed status of medium and oracle than it appears? Maggie is determined to find out more about the murder and about the mysterious "Madame Chantel."
Author Mary Kennedy has a clinical psychology practice, and her experience gives credibility to the character of Maggie. Maggie occasionally references psychological theories that help her in her detecting. This makes the book and the entire series unique.
One downside to the book is the lack of involvement of Maggie's mother Lola and Maggie's housemate Lark. While they make several appearances, they aren't involved in the main plot past the first few chapters. Maggie's on-again/off-again boyfriend and police detective Rafe Martino also appears, but the two are definitely in the "off" stage of their relationship. While they do compare notes on their separate investigations, they don't spend much time together throughout most of the book.
Luckily, Maggie's producer and friend Vera Mae have a major role in helping Maggie investigate. The friendship and working relationship between Maggie and Vera Mae is my favorite thing about the book. Vera Mae is a funny, no-nonsense woman who knows the radio business and shares that knowledge with Maggie. Maggie reciprocates this friendship and at one point in the story, rushes to Vera's side when Vera is in need of a friend. It's refreshing to see two strong female characters friendly and supportive of each other. Their camaraderie reminds me of Emma Lord and Vida Runkel in Mary Daheim's Alpine series.
I like the conversational style the author uses when Maggie is narrating. Maggie sometimes directs her comments to the reader and this technique works well with the light, humorous tone of the book. This light tone is enhanced by several references to current pop culture, such as actors Simon Baker, Robert Pattinson, and television shows "CSI Miami" and "Law and Order." These examples seem natural and don't feel forced.
The book starts out very exciting with Chantel's guest appearance on Maggie's show and then the séance. However, the book ends up taking another direction and the story loses some steam as the suspect list and possible motives grow. I would have liked to see more focus on Chantel's psychic talents, whether real or fake, in action.
I am a fan of this series, and loved the debut novel Dead Air: A Talk Radio Mystery. Although I didn't enjoy "Stay Tuned for Murder" quite as much, it's still an entertaining novel. I would be happy to spend more time with these characters in future books.
This review was originally written for the "Season for Romance" E-Zine. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
Stay Tuned for Murder: A Talk Radio Mystery OverviewMaggie's radio show has been getting a boost in ratings ever since Madame Chantal, who claims to talk to dead people, started her regular guest appearance. But when two women are killed after a séance, it's up to Maggie to catch the culprit before she winds up on the other side...
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