I apologize but I was unable to get into this book so have not left any public reviews. I am removing older books from my profile and I am sorry that I was unable to read more of them. I will be more judicious in the future about which books I request and will keep up with publishing my reviews.

A great book by a fantastic author. The writing is excellent and the mystery keeps you turning the pages. Characters are well developed. Highly recommend.

Irene Seligman is at it again solving mysteries in Santa Fe while running her designer consignment store. This time she’s helping her friend Juanita Calabaza, a Native American who sells artisan jewelry. Juanita’s son Danny has gotten involved with some unsavory characters, then goes missing. Juanita is worried he’s dead or soon will be and asks Irene to help her track him down. When one of Danny’s associates winds up dead, Juanita gets arrested but escapes to continue searching for Danny. Can Irene figure out what’s going on?

I liked this less than the first book. I felt like Irene became less interesting this time around whereas I really liked her in the first book. There was also a lot less suspense this time. Much of the book felt like the characters were wondering what was actually going on, or trying to find a missing person but continuing to not find them. For instance, there’s a scene at a festival where Irene is trying to spot another character. She sees her across the crowd, elbows her way through, but loses sight of her. Searches around again, spots her, struggles through the crowd, gone again. Several times over several pages. Even the big reveal of the true murderer is not experienced in the narrative but is told secondhand by characters who were there. Irene’s mother, Adelle, was really annoying in the first book but turned out to be the most entertaining character this time while I didn’t particularly care for Irene this time around.

I did appreciate that the author included lots of info about the Native American tribes around Santa Fe. It was cool to learn about their customs and lifestyle. Otherwise, though, not a big fan this time. Thanks to NetGalley for the free ebook.

What a fascinating book. I was impressed by the storyline and the characters were all well written and complex. Where there are complex storylines combined with intriguing characters the reader experience is magnified tremendously. To have a book that is well written as well as entertaining is a delight. Reading is about escaping your world and entering another one. The word building was phenomenal in this book. Here I forgot about my own life and was immersed in the world created by the author. I would recommend this book.

I didn't realize that this was book 2 in a series.

It could be read as a stand alone - but I felt like there was information that I should have been given, or would have had if I had read the first in the series.

That being said, I love these type of mysteries.

I've never been to New Mexico and feel that I am familiar with the surroundings now,. It was a lovely book and the characters, I felt, were well written.

Accessories to die for, by Paula Paul is the second installment in the Irene's closet mystery series. Having read the first, A Killer Closet, I had high hopes for this series, but I'm not sure I'll continue after this one. It started well enough, with an interesting plot, but over time the characters and the story became unbelievable. Irene, a former DA turned shop keeper, and her "partner" in crime solving, PJ -a prominent lawyer- run around doing things they know are not just wrong, but also illegal, to help a friend. Irene's mother Adelle, while providing a small amount of comic relief, is self-centered, vain, and useless. No one wants to be around her, but everyone pays court to her, and lets her tag along on their escapades. I feel like this is the little book that could, only it didn't. I received a copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a pleasant book.  Irene Seligman leaves the New York DA's office to take care of her mother in New Mexico. She doesn't get to leave behind her crime busting like she expected.  She has to start digging to extricate a friend from a murder arrest.  Lots of twists and turns.  But it is a good read.

Super cute cozy mystery. Finding cozy mysteries that just suck me into the book are not as common as I'd like, but this one managed just that. I look forward to reading more from this author. The writing was a bit superfluous but the story more than made up for it.

I was attracted by the cover and the Sata Fe setting. The characters draw you in, but the story is s bit all over the place. The historical background is great for those who love history. I would definitely try another book by this author. This book just needed a bit more tightening and structure.

I received a copy from NetGalley and this is my honest review. I found this to be a good book with a nice mystery and an unexpected ending. The locations were exquisitely described and the characters were entertaining. I did feel that it was a little slow in places but overall I enjoyed the book.

Irene Seligman, a former New York assistant district attorney, moves home to Santa Fe, N.M., to take care of her mother. She has opened a consignment shop, but does a little sleuthing on the side.
Her store, Irene’s Closet, carries a line of jewelry fashioned by her friend Juanita Calabaza, a Native American artist. Juanita’s son is missing, and he is being hunted by the authorities, bad guys and Irene and her cohorts.
I love these cozy mysteries because I get to revisit all these quirky characters.

When former prosecutor Irene Seligman returns to New Mexico to care for her oft-married, still-flirting, seventy-something mother Adelle, she opens a high-end consignment store, stepping away from her former professional world of crimes and prosecutions. Or so she thinks.

When Irene’s friend, talented Native American jewelry artist Juanita Calabaza’s son falls in with the wrong crowd and then goes missing, along with an important piece of historical jewelry, it’s just the beginning of things going wrong. Juanita predicts the death of someone her son has been linked to – and not in a good way – and finds herself arrested for his murder when the man turns up dead.

In an attempt to save her missing son, Juanita escapes from jail, and it’s up to Irene to figure out what’s going on before anyone else ends up dead.

With a cast of interesting characters, the action moves right along in Accessories to Die For. This one will keep you turning the pages to see how all the pieces click together and how Irene, Adelle and friends solve the mystery. From drug dealers to jewelry thieves to flirting seniors, you won’t be bored for a moment!

Sorry, it was a little to syrupy for me. The prose was written in a very elementary manner. Not my cup of tea.

Pretty far-fetched and disappointing. I did not ikthe characters.

I was excited to get my hands on a cozy mystery story that combined fashion and Native American culture. Accessories To Die For by Paula Paul, promised both of those things, plus some sexual tension between the main character and a local lawyer.

Accessories To Die For is the second book in the Irene's Closet series. This series follows Irene Seligman once a NYC DA as she moves back to Santa Fe and opens a thrift store shop. In this second book Irene gets involved in clearing Juanita's name. Juanita is a Native American woman who sells jewelry near Irene's store, who's son has gone missing. The person Juanita thinks is responsible for this ends up dead, making Juanita the main suspect.

I had high hopes for this book, but it did not live up to my standards. I felt loss between chapters, with a few times not knowing exactly how the characters had gotten into the situations they were in. I could not keep up with the flow of it or it's depiction of the Native American culture. I have to confess, I had to bail on it and thats why it has taken me so long to write a review.

Overall, this book offers the normal cozy mystery set up and does a great job of depicting a small town vibe and keeping the intrigue as to who the villain is. However, it was not enough to keep me reading and I lost interest in finding out how it ended.

An excellent story.
Rich Native American details.
Detailed sense of Sante Fe and the area.
Characters that the reader can really get involved with.
Definitely a good read.

Just thinking about the wonderfully warm Santa Fe weather made the cozy that much more enjoyable. Irene is a great character as are her cohorts, especially her Mom. This will keep you turning pages as you go from suspect to suspect. Good as a stand alone but even better when you already know the history between Irene and her Mom as well as the sparks between Irene and attorney Peter James Bailey aka P.J., Santa Fe's high profile criminal attorney.

Thank you to Netgalley and Alibi for providing me with this e-book to read in exchange for my unbiased review.

This just couldn't hold my attention.. Couldn't get past the first chapter. Maybe a teenage audience?

Accessories to Die For by Paula Paul is the 2nd book in the Irene's Closet Mystery series, and my second book by this author. Irene Seligman owns Irene's second-hand clothing shop in Santa Fe, New Mexico. When Juanita, Irene's friend gets arrested for murder, Irene sets out to find the truth. This book has a lot of suspects along with many twists and turns, which kept me reading page after page. I found this book to be a quick read with well developed plot and characters. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

I received this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

After inheriting a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Irene Seligman decides to give up her job as a New York assistant DA and open Irene's Closet (a consignment shop) and care for her demanding mother.
The son of Irene's friend, Juanita Calabaza goes missing and Juanita foretells the death of one of his associates. Juanita is arrested when when the man is murdered and Irene is determined to prove her innocent.
I enjoyed this book and learned a bit about Native-American culture.