CANADIAN MYSTERIES:

REVIEWED BY DON GRAVES

Some hot books for summer reading

We've all heard that a bartender is a psychologist who can pour a mean drink. Add a raging hurricane hurtling toward Florida, a tennis club known for its drinks laced with sex, gossip, and other casual adventures, and you have Phyllis Smallman's second Sherri Travis mystery.
Two murdered women, a gaggle of millionaire weirdos, and an array of chefs, gardeners and pool boys make for an entertaining tale.
Sex In A Sidecar is a summer read that satisfies like a well-made drink. The ingredients are there: murder, fear, suspects, a sleuth with an uncanny ability at finding trouble. The chemistry is there: strong plot, humorous pacing and the alluring reality of danger.
The skill is there: an author adept at moving a storyline at a good clip towards a surprising climax.
Sex In ASidecar is a refreshing summer read.


Sex InA Sidecar
by Phyllis Smallman
(McArthur & Company, $24.95)