What Readers Say
OMG Passion! IN Park Slope was so FUN!!!! I know every bakery and restaurant and street corner she mentioned. Thank you so much for the treat. I ate it with a spoon!!!!
"I thoroughly enjoyed this new cozy mystery book.
Read almost the entire book in one sitting. It is readable and easy to visualize, yet the author does not hammer you with pages and pages of unnecessary descriptions. The mystery was entertaining because of Brooklyn, the whole real estate grove in NYC, and the protagonist’s keen sense of people.
I could hear the detective’s NY accent. (so fun!) The language is fresh, there is compassion, has NYC style, humor, and promises of character development in future books for this series!
I didn’t want it to end. The night after finishing, I found myself wishing there was more of "Passion! In Park Slope" to read! I hope Cara finds herself in sticky and passionate situations all over Brooklyn!"
This clever mystery set in the world of Brownstone Brooklyn real estate is an easy read. It's filled with lots of insider tidbits and interesting characters. Check it out!
Lynda E.
"Transplanted Texan, Cara Gerard with a suitable hat in place, has settled into a comfortable way of life and created a cozy circle of friends in her adopted city of New York. So imagine her surprise and shock when one ordinary day of showing properties in Brooklyn turned into one of murder, mayhem, and incredulous behavior!
Carol Graham has created a believable and quirky character to launch her storytelling chops in this debut novel set in present-day Brooklyn. Fact and fiction are artfully woven together to ensure interest and integrity as the plot is developed page by page.
Those who are familiar with Brooklyn on a daily basis and those who have been visitors will find themselves quite comfortable in the neighborhoods related to the story development. Graham understands the living entity of the city and relates its ebb and flow artfully as she builds toward a satisfying and exciting conclusion.
Believable characters, colorful dialogue, and delightfully articulated descriptions will hold reader interest and leave them waiting in giddy anticipation for the next Cara Gerard cozy mystery.
Cozy readers get ready! A new cowgirl has come to town!"
"I've never been to Brooklyn, but now I want to go. I want to lunch in these cafes and have a latte on the park bench. "Passion! in Park Slope" is like a jewel of a miniature travelogue for the area. I can't wait to experience all the other Brooklyn neighborhoods in my future!"
A Selection of Reader Reviews
- Gary B. Musician
"Hot Property lies within "Passion! In Park Slope". You will want to stroll the streets, even though murder may be around the corner!"
"Really fun to visit Park Slope via this cosy mystery. Carol Graham has her finger on the pulse of this celebrated neighborhood and what makes it great (and awful). Sensible, sensitive and smart Cara is a most reliable narrator who calls it like she sees it. Looking forward to the next book in the series." -
Seth B. Artist & Musician
"I loved the book. I’d never before read a “cozy”! This was surely the best one out there. Based on my research."