THE REAL MRS. PRICE by J.D. Mason-a review
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 24, 2016
Lucy Price is living the American dream. She has been married to her successful husband and businessman, Edward Price for a year and couldn’t be happier until she learns that Eddie is a dangerously ruthless man, heavily involved in illegal activities that threaten not only her marriage, but her life. Eddie abruptly disappears, but not before warning Lucy that if she wants to keep breathing she’d better keep her mouth shut. Six months later, word of her husband surfaces when she learns that he is presumed murdered in a small Texas town, apparently killed by his “wife”, Marlowe Price.
Marlowe is no stranger to trouble. An outcast in her own community for being one of those “hoodoo women,” who can curse you or cast you under her beguiling spell, Marlowe is shunned at every turn. Six months ago, a whirlwind romance in Mexico led Marlowe to marry the man she thought she’d spend the rest of her life with. For Marlowe and Eddie, there is no such thing as trouble in paradise. But late one night, when Marlowe witnesses her husband putting the body of a dead man in the trunk of his car, the illusion comes crashing down around her and she knows she has to move fast before the devil comes calling once again.
Now, Lucy and Marlowe must come together to find out where and who Eddie really is, and help each other through the threat he poses. There’s nothing more dangerous than a woman scorned…except for two women scorned who are willing to put their pasts behind them and band together to take one bad man down.
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REVIEW: THE REAL MRS. PRICE by J.D. Mason is a stand alone, story of mystery, suspense and intrigue with a little bit of paranormal voodoo on the side.
Told from several third person points of view, THE REAL MRS. PRICE follows two converging paths focusing on successful businessman Edward (Eddie) Price-a man with two wives, a secret life, and connections to millions of dollars in missing money and two dead bodies. What ensues is the search for Eddie Price, and the information that will lead to forty seven million dollars.
Lucy Price knew that to get on with her life she would have to find out what happened to her husband. Battered, beaten and bruised, Lucy found herself on the receiving end of Eddie’s threats when she surmised the truth about their missing and now presumably dead friend. Six months later Lucy would hire PI Roman Medlock to look into the whereabouts of her missing husband.
Marlowe Price is the number one suspect in her husband’s murder-the charred remains of man believed to be Eddie Price were found, and with Eddie’s current whereabouts unknown, the police believe the corpse is the husband of local hoodoo priestess Marlowe Price. Enter O.P. (Plato) Wells, a man hired to retrieve the missing funds, and a man willing to do anything to get what he wants.
THE REAL MRS. PRICE focuses on the search for Eddie Price- a man believed to have died, but a man whom both of his wives know could be very much alive. One path follows Roman and Lucy as they try to uncover the truth, and the other path finds Plato searching for the information that may be in Marlowe’s possession. When the two paths converge, both couples discover they are looking for the same man but for different purposes and outcomes.
Both relationships (Roman and Lucy: Plato and Marlowe) result in sexual tension and plenty of chemistry. Plato is a man determined to seduce Marlowe into getting what he wants and needs; Lucy is a woman, too long without the companionship of a man. The $ex scenes are intimate without the over the top graphic sexual imagery.
THE REAL MRS. PRICE is a story of mystery and suspense but never is their any doubt about the who, what and why. The reader is aware of Eddie’s actions but it is Eddie’s absence and whereabouts that are a concern for everyone involved. The story line begins slowly, drags in a few spots, but overall an intriguing story of one man’s greed, avarice and appetite for money and power. The addition of the ‘voodoo magic’ is a bit of a distraction with no real purpose but to forewarn about the appearance of Plato Wells although it does add for some side-story interactions with other characters and events. The premise is engaging, and the characters are colorful, varied and entertaining.
Copy supplied by the publisher through Netgalley
Reviewed by Sandy
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: J.D. MASON is the author of Crazy, Sexy, Revenge; Drop Dead, Gorgeous; Beautiful, Dirty, Rich; Somebody Pick Up My Pieces; Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It; That Devil’s No Friend Of Mine; You Gotta Sin To Get Saved; This Fire Down In My Soul; Don’t Want No Sugar; And On The Eighth Day She Rested; and One Day I Saw A Black King. She lives in Denver, Colorado with her two children.
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