Sophie Winston is an event planner & domestic diva based in the Washington, DC suburb of Old Town Alexandria VA . Sophie and her ex-husband, Mars, are good friends and no more, but Mars' current love, Natasha, Alexandria's answer to Martha Stewart, considers Sophie her biggest rival on both professional and personal arenas. It doesn't help that their respective mothers keep incorrectly referring to Natasha as the woman who stole Mars from Sophie and plotting to get Sophie and Mars back together despite the fact that they are happily divorced.
Sophie's and Mars' families are all in town for Thanksgiving and to attend the finals of a stuffing contest at a local hotel, but tragedy strikes when Simon, the contest organizer, is found dead. Unfortunately for Sophie, it is she who discovers the body and becomes the chief suspect, especially since she recently stumbled on another murder, that of a PI who just happened to have a picture of her in his truck. Wolf, the handsome police officer with a mysterious past and an obvious interest in Sophie, seems convinced that she is a common element in both crimes. Sophie knows that she is not guilty, but who is? Could it be her sister Hannah's new fiance, Dr. Craig, or Mars' old friend Bernie? What about Simon's chauffeur, Clive, or Mars' brother, Andrew, who was cheated in business by Simon? The Colonel, whose granddaughter died as a result of a botched stunt on one of Simon's TV shows, or even Natasha could have had motive or opportunity. With the help of neighbor / best friend Nina, Sophie sets out to wade through the suspect pool and prove herself innocent of two seemingly unconnected crimes.
Davis has created an entertaining cast of characters in this Domestic Diva series. I wish that I had read this one before Diva Takes the Cake. I would recommend reading them in order, but it is not strictly necessary if you have a good head for keeping track of characters. This series is hilarious, filled with twists and turns, dead-ends and surprise clues, and adorably quirky neighbors and side characters. Each chapter opens with a bit of Sophie's or Natasha's domestic wisdom, which serves to highlight he contrast between the two woman. Read and enjoy!
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