A Promising New Mystery Series
In ‘A Scenic Hills Summer’ we meet Colette, an unforgettable heroine
Disclaimer: Please note I received a free ARC of this book from Reedsy Discovery in exchange for my honest review.
When we first meet Colette Birzhan, she is enjoying the oasis of her home environment, the Chelsea townhouse she shares with her best friend Jackie and their cat, Mr. Bojangles. Colette and Jackie are clearly living their best lives. They are both trans women who endured years of struggle before creating this current reality in which they are free to embrace and revel in their true identities.
They clearly take none of the pleasures in their lives for granted. Colette loves to sleep late; Jackie loves the rare Sundays that Colette gets up early enough to join her for Sunday brunch.
They have a witty rapport between them, and value their friendship over romance, enjoying occasional no-strings relationships, usually when Colette is traveling.
And she does travel. She is a prominent investigative journalist and is drawn to stories others might ignore or misrepresent. She fearlessly goes after the truth, no matter where it takes her.
The story begins when Jackie shares an item from the local paper in her hometown of St. Louis. Several male sex…
