Dead Is the New Black by Christine DeMaio-Rice

(Of course, that makes me realize how much of the books that I read actually has all that stuff.

It was one of the cleanest books I’ve read in a while too– no profanity, adult situations or graphic violence. That characters were well developed and the setting (in a design house one week before a big fashion show)is fabulous. The careful crafting and layering of details made me feel like a part of the novel, and not just a reader. It’s been polished to perfection by the author and that really shows. I will say that I really enjoyed this book. But I don’t need to elaborate– that’s what book blurbs are for. She’s smart, talented, and takes it upon herself to get to the bottom of everything. At it’s core is a heroine that underestimates herself on many different levels. Dead Is the New Black is a complex novel, woven with delicate finesse by the author. The author gives just enough of this to provide context and spice, but doesn’t overdo it.Dead Is the New Black by Christine DeMaio-RiceĪlthough this novel is billed as a cozy mystery, it is far more than that. This is a prequel to Dead Is the New Black.

A bonus for me was a glimpse into how the fashion industry works. A complete list of all Christine DeMaio-Rices books & series in order (5 books) (1 series). The book also has all the elements of good chick lit: a good dose of humor and a protagonist who has some goals, in this case both romantic and professional, that are met in the end - not necessarily in the way they desired, but in a way that is satisfying.Īlthough I’m not a follower of the fashion industry (I might even be called an anti-fashionista), I’m always interested in finding out about new things.

James is arrested for murder, Laura finds out that nothing is what it seems as she scrambles to prepare for a fashion show on Friday and find the real murderer.ĭead is the New Black has been designated a “Red Adept Select” book.Ī murder mystery in the world of the New York fashion industry, Dead is the New Black has all the elements of a good mystery: unique characters, plentiful suspects, and several clues that seem to point in different directions until they are all fit together like puzzle pieces. Laura Carnegie (no relation to Carnegie Hall) is in love with her boss, fashion designer Jeremy St. To find out what is currently going on in DeMaio-Rice’s life, check out her blog. She has one previous novel, Blue Valley, which is science fiction. Kindle US: YES UK: YES Nook: YES Smashwords: YES Paper: YESĬlick on a YES above to go to appropriate page in Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Smashwords storeĪ former award winning screenwriter with a master’s from USC film school who has worked in the fashion industry since 1990, Christine DeMaio-Rice says she likes to structure her novels like movies.