Set in Mexico, Murder at the Olympiad by James Gilbert is an enjoyable gentle crime novel. Amanda Pennyworth is the American consul to the resort city, Puerto Vallarta when an American tourist is murdered in a Mexican gay sauna. Amanda is not convinced when a young Mexican boy is arrested, as the police only focused on locals, and deem the case solved. Yet one Tourist Policeman is not sure and together with Amanda investigates further. Amanda is ordered on leave by her ambassador, given he is not happy with her interference. A sabbatical trip to Los Angeles enables Amanda to solve the mystery but no one seems to care or want to enact real justice. This is the second in a series and makes for an enjoyable read with a three and a half star rating. My thanks to Atmosphere Press and the author, for an uncorrected advanced reader copy for review purposes. As always, the opinions herein are totally my own and freely given.

Read this if you like: Whodunit, procedural cop stories, strong females leads

This is a second book in a series. I read it without read the first. I did enjoy the murder mystery. I found Amanda to be the perfect female lead. I love the setting to this book having been to Puerto Vallarta myself. This was a great read!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for the gifted ebook!