The Darkwater Inn stands tall and proud in the French Quarter, the hub of New Orleans. Bourbon Street is bustling, and general manager Adelaide Fountaine has her hands full with a hotel at capacity. But she is shocked when a body is found: a hotel guest stabbed with a kitchen knife.
Detective Beau Savoie, Adelaide's childhood friend, is on the case. As Beau digs into the victim's past, he unearths a shocking connection between Adelaide and the murdered guest. Beau is hurt that his friend--the woman he's quietly loved for years--kept the truth from him. To make matters worse, the stress of the investigation has sent Adelaide right into the comforting arms of her coworker Dimitri. But Beau can't press Adelaide too hard . . . because he's keeping secrets of his own.
I found this book quite interesting. As well as a great story, it showed how entwined voodoo and hoodoo are with everyday life in New Orleans. And yes it is real.
Beau and Dimitri both are in love with Adelaide and will do whatever they can to clear her name. She is hiding a secret from the past that has a direct effect on the murder victim. She does not want the secret to come out. But of course it does and now she looks guiltier than ever. Dimitri loves to cook but is afraid to stand up to his father and tell him he doesn't want to be CEO of Darkwater Inn. At the end there is a surprise that is thrown into the mix that really shakes things up.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to the next book in the series.
I was given this book by the author for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.
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