Madam Tulip and the Serpent's Tree

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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Derry frowned. ‘Why is everything so complicated?'

Bruce thought about that. He shrugged. ‘‘ Cos we're not dead?'

* Sure, we all knew it was going to become a mystery novel because that's what the Madam Tulip books

. But there were at least three ways it could've become one before the murder is discovered.

Madam Tulip was her fortune-teller alter ego whom Derry had created as a means of making some cash on the side. A woman of indeterminate age and exotic dress, skilled in Tarot and card reading, Madam Tulip was the perfect act for celebrity events. She wasn't even an imposter or any kind of fraud. Derry was, after all the daughter of a seventh son of a seventh son. But too often, Madam Tulip had led Derry into situations she would rather have avoided and the company of people best left to their own devious devices.

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—Madam Tulip and the Serpent's Tree

the Serpent's Tree

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the author in exchange for my honest opinion, which is what you just read. The opinions expressed are my own.