Trail of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz is the fifth book in the “Spellmans” mystery series. Publisher: Simon & Schuster, February 2012
FOR THE FIRST TIME in Spellman history, Isabel
Spellman, PI, might be the most normal member of her family. Mom has taken on
an outrageous assortment of extracurricular activities—with no apparent motive.
Dad has a secret. Izzy’s brother and sister are at war—for no apparent reason.
And her niece keeps saying “banana” even though she hates bananas. That’s
not to say that Izzy isn’t without her own troubles. Her boyfriend, Henry
Stone, keeps wanting “to talk,” a prospect Isabel evades by going out with her
new drinking buddy, none other than Gertrude Stone, Henry’s mother.
Things aren’t any simpler on the business side of Spellman Investigations.
First, Rae is hired to follow a girl, only to fake the surveillance reports.
Then a math professor hires Izzy to watch his immaculate apartment while he
unravels like a bad formula. And as the questions pile up, Izzy won’t stop
hunting for the answers—even when they threaten to shatter both the business
and the family.
The Spellmans are back and I’m enjoying the party. Isabel chronicles her family daily activities with their clients and with each other and oh my goodness, the hilarious antics and dialogue continues to entertain me in this well-written and fast-paced tale. The quirky and dysfunctional family have all grown up, well, at least the illusion exists, as they try to one-up one another as they tackle their case load with the normalcy that is their style. Welcome back Spellmans and I can’t wait for the next installment in this wickedly delightful and amusing series.
--Dru
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