Apparently this is the second in a series about a former high fashion buyer who has opened a resale boutique. And solves crimes on the side. I liked this book but didn't love it. It seemed to drag and the mystery wasn't all that mysterious or suspenseful. This is a very light cozy which is fine....I don't need bloody murder and mayhem all the time but this was just a bit too light for my tastes. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review.

SILENCED IN SEQUINS is a light, breezy contemporary mystery that seems made to order for fans of the "Real Housewives" franchise on cable tv. I am definitely one of those, but found the characters needed more development--I was enthusiastic about the concept of the book, but not the execution.

I was also drawn to the idea of a fashion-centric theme to the light mystery, but that didn't deliver for me either.
What DID work was the character of the protagonist and unwelcome amateur sleuth. I liked her and respected her dedication to her business----I just wanted a little bit more than the book was able to deliver.

Christmas time is coming and Kelly Quinn is planning to make the most of the shopping season at her upscale consignment boutique. She’s off to a great start when a cast member of local reality show brings some designer duds in for consignment and they sell out quickly. What Kelly didn’t know was that a former cast member bought one of those designer gowns and wore it to a Christmas party that all the cast members are attending. It was an ugly moment between the two women who owned the dress at different times and the purchaser vows to put Kelly out of business.

When Kelly goes to the visit the woman the next day to apologize and try to make things right, she finds the woman dead in her yard. Eventually the police arrest the woman who consigned the dress after finding the murder weapon in her car’s drunk. Promising to bring Kelly more upscale consignments from her friends, the woman is counting on Kelly to clear her name. But will Kelly be able to clear her name and save herself from the killer?

A great second entry in the series. We all have a little fashionista in us and this series brings it out to the forefront. A well written and planned out whodunit with lost of viable suspects and red herrings. Can’t wait the next visit to Lucky Cove.