Now This

Single mother May Morrison produces the daytime TV talk show "Paula Live". Last year, several of her peers from other talk shows were murdered and May had an unpleasant confrontation with the killer. She prays it is a once in a lifetime experience. However, May soon becomes involved in a new homicide when her best friend Stacie is knocked out while swimming and drowns. Scott, Stacie's husband, is a doctor who employs both conventional medicine and homeopathic methods in his practice. May visits the famous Nirvana Spa, a Southwest resort that uses many of the same herbs and vitamins that Scott supplies to his patients. May soon learns that several other individuals who were at the spa with Stacie are also dead after displaying similar symptoms as May's friend showed. To uncover the truth, May places her life on the line from a murderer who plans to remain anonymous. With her second May Morrison novel, Nancy Star shows that her amateur sleuth mystery UP NEXT was the real thing as this tale improves on the terrific debut book. The fast-paced story line fills with tension that passion and humor periodically relieve. May is an ordinary person whose strong moral code compels her to insure that justice is served. Ms. Star hooks the empathy from her audience who will clamor for more novels like NOW THIS.Harriet Klausner