Well plotted, entertaining, solid mystery. Liked it
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Myra and Sandra are back in action. Each has mixed feelings about the upcoming high school reunion. (Don't we all). When fellow classmate turned superstar Alyssa Turner contacts them, Myra and Sandra are intrigued. Alyssa has been cast as a private eye and would like their input. When secrets are revealed, someone turns to murder. Will Sandra and Myra uncover the killer before they can walk away? Is Alyssa not guilty or just a very good actress? I look forward to the next installment. I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.

Maya and Sandra are back, with a supporting cast that runs from glitzy to greedy! This book is so fun and well-written. The plot is great--what's even better is that I didn't see the killer coming until it was too late (in my opinion)! Readers of cozy fiction will love this one!

Lee Hollis gives us Murder at the High School Reunion.: Maya and Sandra, private eye partners, attend their high school reunion. A, mean girl, is found murdered and Alyssa, the target of her attacks, is suspected. Maya and Sandra engage to find the real perpetrator. Who is the real killer? The real murderer is hidden in plain sight. Mildly interesting.

Maya and Sandra are attending their high school reunion. Sandra is the ex-wife of a US Senator, Maya is an ex-police officer. Together they have formed a detective firm. They’re attending with a friend who is now a movie star. When the head cheerleader is found strangled, there’s more than a few choices. The cheerleader’s soon to be ex who was outed as a cheater, the star, or another classmate. This is a difficult search as almost anyone could have done it and few have a solid alibi. Great mystery whose guilty party comes from a unique direction. Love this series. #netgalley

It’s the 25th high school reunion for best friends and PI partners Maya Kendrick and Sandra Wallage, and to say they have different expectations would be an understatement. Maya was the outcast who would surprisingly become a law enforcement officer, while Sandra was the proverbial cheerleader and class president. The one attendee everyone is looking forward to is that of Alyssa Turner, an Oscar-nominated actress, star of a beloved rom-com, and current hot celebrity starlet. Instead of being a triumphant return, the reunion only triggers the trauma of being tormented by Mean Girls who of course now pretend to have been her besties. The worst – and most hypocritical – of these is Tawny Bryce, who also just happens to be Maya and Sandra’s most recent client. Tawny had hired them to find proof that her husband was cheating, photographic evidence that she used to humiliate him during the reunion video presentation. That means that when Tawny is found strangled to death, she may not have been voted Most Likely to Die, she could have been the Most Everyone Else Wants Dead. Her straying husband Chad, the nebbish stalker with a crush on Alyssa he never outgrew, and basically any of the former classmates who felt the wrath of Tawny’s cruel words and pranks.

The investigating Portland detective warns the women away from her investigation, but Alyssa begs Maya and Sandra for their help when an ambitious District Attorney throws out the actress’s name as a suspect. As the former wife of a disgraced Senator, Sandra is used to the glaring lens and attention of the media, but Maya needs to stay more under the wire due to her own complicated family life. Her husband is a former police chief sentenced to prison for corruption, and although he has repented and gained Maya’s forgiveness, he still has to toe the line while on probation. The stakes are high for their entire family as Maya and Sandra use all of their legitimate and slightly sketchy resources to gain enough information to clear Alyssa and keep everyone out of prison.

This 5th in the series. Rather serendipitously, Rick Copp, one-half of the duo who writes along with his sister Holly Simason under the name Lee Hollis, has recently been interviewed alongside his fellow writers and the creators of The Golden Girls. That the humor of the television show continued despite the feuding between the actresses demonstrates the talent and dedication not just of the performers but of the writers as well. The author’s experience in the entertainment business allows for a compelling portrayal of Alyssa and her entourage, although the most intriguing is a bodyguard with more than a professional interest in Maya. Around halfway through the novel the investigation veers off into an unexpected, but just as exciting and compelling a direction, giving Maya and Sandra even more opportunities to go undercover and interrogate new suspects. More grounded than Hayley Powell Food & Spirits series, but just as well-written and witty, this latest in the series delivers all the humor, sarcastic wisecracks, and romance one could ever ask for in a domestic mystery series.

Maya and Sandra aren't sure how they feel about their upcoming high school reunion but the.two plan to attend. They learn that shy girl turn actress Alyssa Turner is going to be coming. The two are surprised when the actress ask them for their help for a new role she will be playing. When the reunion finally comes about everyone is excited to see the actress and some people act like they were friends.in high school when that defiantly wasn't the case with some. Tawny Bryce happens to be one of those instances. Tawny was a bully especially when it came to Alyssa and Alyssa has never forgotten. When Tawny ends up dead Alyssa is instantly a suspect especially when another reunion goer says they saw the two fighting. Alyssa asks Maya and Sandra to clear her name and the two jump into action. Will they be able to clear her name or will she end up in jail?

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Lee Hollis for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for Murder at the High School Reunion coming out July 1, 2025. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I’ve read another book by this author. I need to read the other books in this series. I really love cozy mysteries! This felt slightly different than her other series I read. I wasn’t as used to the characters. But I would check out other books.

"Murder at the High School Reunion" the 5th instalment in the "A Maya and Sandra Mystery" by Lee Hollis. At their twenty-fifth high school reunion in Portland, Maine, P.I. partners and moms Maya Kendrick and Sandra Wallage must figure out which of their former classmates should have been voted most likely to kill . . .

The mystery is engaging and well-plotted, keeping me guessing and second-guessing until the very end. The high school reunion setting adds a fun twist, and Maya and Sandra's dynamic makes for an entertaining read.

I highly recommend this book to fellow cozy mystery lovers. Lee Hollis weaves a captivating story with plenty of surprises. I'm looking forward to reading more in this series!

I requested and received an advance reader copy of this book from Kensington Books and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I've not tried this author before. I did like the characters and the setting. Mystery did keep me guessing,

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley.

Murder at the High School Reunion (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #5) by Lee Hollis opens with Maya and Sandra taking on a case of a former high school classmate and mean girl, Tawny, right before their twenty-fifth high school reunion. When Maya and Sandra get stuck on their case, they enlist the help of another former high school classmate and friend turned actress, Alyssa. Soon after, they all attend the reunion, and Tawny is murdered after making a scene with her soon to be ex. When Alyssa becomes a suspect, Maya and Sandra must prove the innocence of their friend.

I received an Advanced Readers Copy ARC of this book from NetGalley for free in exchange for my honest review. Being approved to read Murder at the High School Reunion (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #5) by Lee Hollis made my day, and I wasn't disappointed in the least.

As soon as I started reading the book, it drew me in, and it felt like I was with an old friend, in the form of a story. I absolutely loved that the plot involved the acting world, and of course, trying to figure out the mystery of "whodunnit" kept me guessing for awhile because so many people had motive.

Of course, I absolutely loved the main two characters, Maya and Sandra ... that's a given in this series! I also really liked Maya's husband, Max, because he was always trying to protect her. Alyssa was another character that I enjoyed because I could relate to this character. I disliked one of the classmates that had a crush on Alyssa, and I didn't care for Sandra's boyfriend, Lucas, either. But, the real despicable character was the person who ended up being the killer ... I had actually liked this character before we found out what a horrible person he or she was.

Overall, Murder at the High School Reunion (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #5) by Lee Hollis, is a super fun book. It's a cozy mystery that I consider to be a beach read, and I mean that in the nicest way possible! Five out of five stars.

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Maya and Sandra definitely had differences that worked in their favors during a case, but this case wasn’t like their usual ones at all and stemmed from a murder at their high school reunion. One classmate was now a Hollywood actress who enlisted their help. Who knew what a trail of deception and lies it’d lead to?

I loved how once the case was being worked on by multiple law enforcement agencies, good old Oscar the IT guru was in the thick of it helping as always. He cracks me up acting like he’s pining away for Maya, but he sure knows his tech stuff! The showdown was long and tense, but the takedown was sweet justice. Another successful case and happy client!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Cozies via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

Friends Maya Kendrick and Sandra Wallage are also partners in a private investigation business in Portland, Maine. Together with their partners they attend their High School reunion which involves quite a lot of people being unpleasant to each other, and culminates in the murder of Tawny Bryce, who everyone remembers as the school bully. Of course Maya and Sandra soon find themselves signed up by a suspect to investigate the murder along with the police.

This is the first book I have read in this series and although it was an okay read it did not make me want to read the earlier books. I see there are many really good reviews so it maybe just means I have missed out on character development. I found it hard to like either of the main characters. Just three stars from me.

I really enjoy this series. The characters and their world are interesting and the plots, while not riveting, keep me involved. The main characters, two women who run a detective agency in Portland, Maine, are interesting and show some character development with each book. I was fascinated with this one where the murder was set at their high school reunion. I was clueless as to the baddie and motive right to the reveal.

Sandra Wallage, ex-wife of Maine's senior senator, and her PI partner, Maya Kendrick, are looking forward to their twenty-fifth high school reunion, well Sandra is. A friend, Alyssa Turner, who became an A-List Hollywood Star is rumored to be attending. Shy, nerdy Alyssa did not fare well in high school where mean girl, Tawny Brice, and her posse made her life miserable for having the audacity to have a crush on Tawny's boyfriend, Chad.

Having heard that Sandra and Maya are now PI's Alyssa wants to shadow then for an upcoming movie part and goes undercover for them. It just so happens that the undercover assignment is Chad Bryce, Tawny's husband, and Alyssa more than gets the goods on him.

At the reunion a lot of dirty laundry is aired, and Tawny ends up dead behind the bleachers with Alyssa the number one suspect. She is desperate to prove she had nothing to do with the murder and Maya and Sandra take what turns out to be a very twisted case.

My thanks to the Publisher and the Author for providing a complimentary digital Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley. This is my fair, honest and personal review. All opinions are mine alone and were not biased in any way.

Murder at the High School Reunion by Lee Hollis is a masterpiece in so many ways. The characters, Maya and Sandra, are unique in that Sandra is the divorced wife of a US senator and Maya is an ex-cop, married to another ex-cop who spent five years in prison for corruption. They are as different as night and day, Maya being an ex-Goth, and Sandra, a beauty queen. Yet as a team they accomplish wonders, although their balance sheet doesn’t always know it. Their newest client is someone they knew, and disliked, in high school wanting proof against a cheating husband. That turns out to be an embarrassing bust until another of their classmates, Alyssa Turner, shows up and volunteers to help. It turns out she was excellent undercover, probably due to her expertise as an award-winning movie actress. At the reunion, Tawny, the client, decided to show the video Alyssa had shot and sent the party into a spin. Tragically, only moments later her lifeless body was found behind the bleachers. This set off an investigation that took them in a wildly unexpected direction.

This plot was extremely clever and interesting, taking them into a world away from Maine. Several people were suspects, Alyssa included, but that didn’t last very long as there was no evidence. There was a DNA sample on the body that couldn’t be identified and again, Alyssa, jumped into the fray. There are so many mysteries to read that is it not easy to come up with something new, but Hollis did it here. Sandra and Maya are clever and read each other well, which contributes to the solving of the crime. It was a terrific read, fascinating to the end.

I was invited to read Murder at the High School Reunion by Kensington Publishing. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #KensingtonPublishing #LeeHollis #MurderAtTheHighSchoolReunion

Murder at the High School Reunion is book #5 in the Maya and Sandra Mystery series by Lee Hollis.

It’s time for Maya and Sandra’s 25th high school reunion. Maya isn’t thrilled to go, but they have a case and Maya needs the money. One of the mean girls wants them to find out if her husband is cheating on her. Another classmate, Alyssa, who was a shy girl, is now a Hollywood actress will be there and wants to talk to Maya and Sandra since she’s going to be playing a PI in a future project. There’s a murder and Sandra and Maya have to see if they can clear Alyssa’s name. This is another solid addition to the series.

Thank you to the author, Kensington Cozies, and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

This is my first read from this series and I must admit, it was super! The characters are wonderful and the plotting and storyline kept me fully engaged, It’s a must read!

Lee Hollis is well versed in the mystery genre and never disappoints. This novel has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing til the end.

I've been following this series since the very first book came out, but I haven't been able to get into it as much as I would like.

I like all the characters and like the close relationships that they all have, but I guess I don't love it as much as the Hayley Poweel series. Perhaps that's just due to the writing style, but I wouldn't say that this series is bad. I think it just might be that I enjoy the other series so much that it's hard not to compare.

Nevertheless, this book does have an intriguing mystery and like I said, I do enjoy the characters in this book. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy a more relaxed Cozy Mystery as the pace usually builds slowly. The theme of the high school reunion was a nice touch.

Maya and Sandra are hired to find out who killed the mean girl at their high school reunion. Unfortunately, their client, an award-winning actress, could very well be the culprit. Now to follow the clues and determine whether Alyssa is performing just for them or whether someone is making her out to be the scapegoat.

What a great series, I love it! Sandra Amaya are just absolutely awesome and relatable. Who doesn’t love a good cozy mystery especially with two strong female protagonists? If you’re looking for a good series to add to your reading list, this is definitely one you should be considering.