{"id":26384,"date":"2020-10-02T07:55:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T11:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26384"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:57:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:57:17","slug":"review-murder-at-the-pta-by-lee-hollis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/02\/review-murder-at-the-pta-by-lee-hollis\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Murder at the PTA by Lee Hollis"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26384\" data-postid=\"26384\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26384 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/murder-at-the-PTA-lee-hollis.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d Murder at the PTA by Lee Hollis\" alt=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d Murder at the PTA by Lee Hollis\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Someone is trying to turn Portland High into a school for scandal with a gossipy website called Dirty Laundry. The latest target of ruinous rumors is newly elected PTA president Sandra Wallage. After a heated meeting with outraged parents, Sandra runs into fellow school mom and private investigator Maya Kendrick, who&#8217;s discovered the person behind the website. But when the women storm into the venomous gossip columnist\u2019s office they find a lifeless body\u2014along with a confession.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Although the police rule the death a suicide, Maya suspects an injured party hung the Dirty Laundry creator out to dry. Maya already has a PI partner\u2014but she&#8217;s pregnant, and sonograms and stakeouts tend to conflict. So when Sandra volunteers for a crash course in sleuthing, Maya accepts the help. But as these unlikely partners study the clues, a killer plans to teach them a lesson . . .<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 29, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Maya and Sandra Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Kensington\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $7.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/>Private Investigator <strong>Maya Kendrick\u2019s<\/strong> life had been turned upside-down by scandal and betrayal. After quitting law enforcement and setting up her PI firm, Maya has gotten a better handle on things and although money is tight, business is good. With her partner and best friend, Frances, being out and eight months pregnant, work has been at an all-time high, lately.\u00a0 And wouldn\u2019t you know it, things are about to take a turn for the crazy! Scandal, secrets and murder en masse in the first book of the <em>Maya and Sandra Series<\/em> by Lee Hollis.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being in the spot light is never easy and for <strong>Sandra Wallage<\/strong>, a Senator\u2019s wife, it\u2019s all about <em>keeping her cool <\/em>and<em> pretending <\/em>that her husband is not lying to her again. To top off the disaster of her marriage and its current feature on the vile <em>Dirty Laundry<\/em> website, Sandra is also this year\u2019s president of the PTA. A chance encounter with Maya, after a disastrous meeting at school, sets forth a murderous chain of events that will upend her life in the best way.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Lee Hollis<\/strong><\/em> sets up an extended get-to-know introduction to the the Maya and Sandra friendship. Don\u2019t expect to solve the nitty-gritty murder until the end, because there\u2019s lots of characters gunning to steal the show in this book! I actually prefer this set-up in a first-in-series book.\u00a0 I really want to get to know the characters and build up the chemistry between them and with its paced telling this story delivers. Guilt runs amok with these characters and it seems like there\u2019s a suspect in everyone and everyone is guilty of something. Yikes!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love a strong female character. A no-holds-barred and take-no crap-from-nobody type of woman.\u00a0 A character that undermines the narrative and pushes forward for the sake of truth and justice. I can just imagine, the mischievous adventures that ensue with stoic Maya and newbie Sandra! These women complement each other, and you can really see their friendship empower each other as the story moves on.\u00a0 Men should get ready for these strong women taking over private investigating.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was an excellent start to a new series. Ultimately, this story is about sisterhood.\u00a0 The bonds that tie us, the bonds that hold us together, the bonds that disappoint us and the lines we should never cross.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Patricia<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ijQXpH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/murder-at-the-pta\/id1512239790?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-at-the-pta-lee-hollis\/1129866558?ean=9781496719874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-at-the-pta-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lee_Hollis_Murder_at_the_PTA?id=QR_FDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Someone is trying to turn Portland High into a school for scandal with a gossipy website called Dirty Laundry. 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The latest target of ruinous rumors is newly elected PTA president Sandra Wallage. After a heated meeting with outraged parents, Sandra runs into fellow school mom and private investigator Maya Kendrick, who's discovered the person behind the website. But when the women storm into the venomous gossip columnist\u2019s office they find a lifeless body\u2014along with a confession.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Although the police rule the death a suicide, Maya suspects an injured party hung the Dirty Laundry creator out to dry. Maya already has a PI partner\u2014but she's pregnant, and sonograms and stakeouts tend to conflict. So when Sandra volunteers for a crash course in sleuthing, Maya accepts the help. But as these unlikely partners study the clues, a killer plans to teach them a lesson . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 29, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Maya and Sandra Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Kensington\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $7.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/>Private Investigator <strong>Maya Kendrick\u2019s<\/strong> life had been turned upside-down by scandal and betrayal. After quitting law enforcement and setting up her PI firm, Maya has gotten a better handle on things and although money is tight, business is good. With her partner and best friend, Frances, being out and eight months pregnant, work has been at an all-time high, lately.\u00a0 And wouldn\u2019t you know it, things are about to take a turn for the crazy! Scandal, secrets and murder en masse in the first book of the <em>Maya and Sandra Series<\/em> by Lee Hollis.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being in the spot light is never easy and for <strong>Sandra Wallage<\/strong>, a Senator\u2019s wife, it\u2019s all about <em>keeping her cool <\/em>and<em> pretending <\/em>that her husband is not lying to her again. To top off the disaster of her marriage and its current feature on the vile <em>Dirty Laundry<\/em> website, Sandra is also this year\u2019s president of the PTA. A chance encounter with Maya, after a disastrous meeting at school, sets forth a murderous chain of events that will upend her life in the best way.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Lee Hollis<\/strong><\/em> sets up an extended get-to-know introduction to the the Maya and Sandra friendship. Don\u2019t expect to solve the nitty-gritty murder until the end, because there\u2019s lots of characters gunning to steal the show in this book! I actually prefer this set-up in a first-in-series book.\u00a0 I really want to get to know the characters and build up the chemistry between them and with its paced telling this story delivers. Guilt runs amok with these characters and it seems like there\u2019s a suspect in everyone and everyone is guilty of something. Yikes!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love a strong female character. A no-holds-barred and take-no crap-from-nobody type of woman.\u00a0 A character that undermines the narrative and pushes forward for the sake of truth and justice. I can just imagine, the mischievous adventures that ensue with stoic Maya and newbie Sandra! These women complement each other, and you can really see their friendship empower each other as the story moves on.\u00a0 Men should get ready for these strong women taking over private investigating.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was an excellent start to a new series. Ultimately, this story is about sisterhood.\u00a0 The bonds that tie us, the bonds that hold us together, the bonds that disappoint us and the lines we should never cross.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Patricia<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ijQXpH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/murder-at-the-pta\/id1512239790?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-at-the-pta-lee-hollis\/1129866558?ean=9781496719874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-at-the-pta-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lee_Hollis_Murder_at_the_PTA?id=QR_FDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}