Smoldering Flames and Secrets (A Raina Sun Mystery): A Chinese Cozy Mystery

Name: Smoldering Flames and Secrets (A Raina Sun Mystery): A Chinese Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4.266666889190674 (15 reviews)

Anne R. Tan

Oct 2018 · A Raina Sun Mystery Book 7 · Rusty Chicken Books

4.3

15 reviews

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Smoldering flames are still deadly.

Raina Sun is in San Francisco, preparing for her cousin's upcoming wedding...to her ex-boyfriend. Even though she is a reluctant bridesmaid, she understands duty to her family. When the bridegroom shows an unusual interest in her fiancé, and a dead body drops in during the rehearsal dinner, Raina is drawn into another murder investigation.

She must prove the bridegroom's innocence, or he will reveal a secret that could change her beloved fiancé's life...and not for the better. As things heat up, she learns all families have skeletons, and some are more deadly than others. Among the hundreds of guests, could she find this heartless killer before she becomes the next victim? And will this secret stay hidden?

Come join Raina in this next phase in her life--get your copy of Smoldering Flames and Secrets now!

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4.3

15 reviews

David Bibb

October 26, 2018

A wonderful entry in the series, Raina Sun is helping with a wedding when a body is discovered in the fields nearby. The Wedding Planner quits, and Raina finds herself as the new planner; she also finds out that Blue, her ex-boyfriend and the groom to be, was involved in a financial deal with the murdered woman. Raina, Po Po, have to solve the mystery to ensure the happiness of the wedding. Full of great characters, a good plot, and wonderful dialogue, I highly recommend the book for the fun and the glimpse into Chinese-American life.

7 people found this review helpful

Hsu Lee

October 26, 2018

I voluntarily offered to review this book with no obligations and my opinions are honest Loved the book! It looks like no matter where Raina goes, murder just follows her. Raina is in San Francisco for her cousin's wedding ( to her ex, Yikes ! ) She is wearing an ugly bridesmaid dress, and just minding her own business. A body is found on the wedding venue. What are the odds ? Is the wedding ruined ? ( Not if Jung Yee has anything to say about that ) Now, once again, Raina has to solve another murder. With Po Po by her side, there is nothing Raina cannot do. As always, Po Po is a hoot. The characters + storytelling were very captivating It has all the ingredients that you need for an awesome book! I can't wait for the next book in the series!

5 people found this review helpful

Janice Tangen

October 26, 2018

cozy-mystery, Chinese-culture, family-dynamics, amateur-sleuth, women-sleuths, murder-investigation, law-enforcement ***** Raina is stuck with an ugly bridesmaid dress for her cousin's wedding to Raina's old boyfriend. But it gets worse when a body is found in the vinyard during the Chinese wedding preliminary, the wedding planner goes looney, Raina has to pick up duties as wedding planner, and solve the murder so that the marriage isn't cursed. And then there's PoPo, her beloved eccentric grandmother! If you haven't read about Raina and her grandmother before, it's not too late to start! Be prepared to sleuth along with them while they have you laughing hysterically!

8 people found this review helpful

About the author

Anne R. Tan is a USA Today bestselling author. She writes the Raina Sun Mystery series and the Lucy Fong Amateur PI Mystery series. Her humorous cozy mysteries feature Chinese-American amateur sleuths dealing with love, family, and life while solving murders.

FIVE THINGS ABOUT ANNE

1. I can't resist ice cream.

2. I started my first book a month after I had my first baby.

3. And now that she's seven, I brainstorm story ideas with my girl.

4. Instead of reading to my children, I make up stories round-robin style with my children at bedtime.

5. I secretly want Raina Sun's life.

A NOTE FROM ANNE:

My books are my legacy to my children. Unfortunately, they won't grow up in the San Francisco Bay Area as I did. Without a cultural hub to keep the language and philosophies alive, our family will lose this part of our heritage in one generation. My children will be visitors to this rich culture just like my readers. I hope you'll enjoy your time with Raina Sun and her large dynamic family.

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