Rainy Day Women

“An exciting jaunt back to the days of flower power and women's lib, Kay Kendall's Rainy Day Women explores serious issues that still resonate today, nearly 50 years later. Austin Starr's second mystery packs danger, lots of heart and hits all the right notes for the late ‘60s.” - James W. Ziskin, author of the Ellie Stone Mysteries “Kay Kendall's crackerjack amateur-sleuth novel, set in the days of Mad Men, reminds you how much has changed since then. However, her book also shows that the rules for writing a knockout mystery remain the same: compelling characters, a vivid setting, an absorbing story.” - Timothy Hallinan, award-winning author of the Poke Rafferty Bangkok thrillers and the Junior Bender mysteries "Determined to clear a close friend who’s suspected of murdering a popular feminist leader, Austin Starr struggles to balance family and personal independence. Vivid detail of the 1960s and a clever plot make Rainy Day Woman an outstanding follow-up to Kay Kendall’s strong debut, Desolation Row. Austin Starr is a memorable protagonist, and Kendall’s skill at crafting a compelling mystery kept me turning the pages!" - Robert Rotstein, author of The Bomb Maker’s Son and Corrupt Practices "Kay Kendall’s second Austin Starr mystery will have you believing it’s 1969 all over again. In a book where the musical references mean you’ll find yourself humming tunes now known as “classic vinyl”, Kendall peppers her work with references to the times which make the decades disappear – and she respects her readers enough to not overdo it. Her sense of place as she allows the mystery to unfold within Vancouver’s University of British Columbia, beset by the rain for which the “wet” coast is known, is pitch perfect. Hot diggity - a thoroughly enjoyable read. Now I’m off to dig out my Bob Dylan albums and find an old bra I can burn." - Cathy Ace, Author of The Cait Morgan Mysteries, and the WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries "Feminism, the '60s, murder, and a friend in big trouble. Austin Starr is back to help, leaving her husband behind but bringing her baby along. Rainy Day Women is an entertaining and fast-paced mystery set in a turbulent time. Right on!" - Bill Crider, Texas author

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