Deep Blue Alibi (The)
by Paul Levine
Published by Bantam Books
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Reviewed by Elysabeth Eldering
At a tumultuous time in Victoria Lord's life, dealing with her boyfriend/legal partner and relationships in general, what else could go wrong for her?
A longtime friend of her family, Uncle Grif, calls to say they need to meet to go over some legal things for his new business adventure. Things don't quite go as Harold Griffin would like. Someone is out to sabotage Uncle Grif's "floating hotel." Enter several possible suspects, although the only one arrested is Uncle Grif, and you have a delightful whodunit mystery on your hands.
Victoria's partner, Steve Solomon, who has been fired by Uncle Grif, helps solve the case in a round about way. Steve feels all along Grif is innocent, yet starts accusing his son, Junior--and thus ends up being canned. The whole time Victoria is trying to fly solo, Steve is getting in his own trouble. Whoever is trying to make Grif look guilty wants to make sure all persons are out of the way, including attempts on Steve's innocent nephew, Bobby.
So, does Victoria do a great job flying solo? Does she solve the crime or does it take the outside help of her partner to put two and two together? What could be more romantic than walking the beach at sunset after a hard fight for justice?
I have not read the first Solomon vs. Lord story but there was enough information to catch up to the characters and figure out who was who and really feel involved in the story. This was not a normal legal storyline, in that the legalese was used effectively and allowed the reader to follow the story."
Armchair Interviews says: Delightful mystery to enjoy.