No Time for an Everyday Woman - Hardcover

Morrone, Wenda Wardell

9780312156152: No Time for an Everyday Woman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312156154 ISBN 13: 9780312156152

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1997

When Senator Fred "Bandit" Colman is assassinated, his mistress, Lorelei Muldoon, discovers that vigilante lawmen, the media, Senator Colman's widow, and an interior decorator moonlighting as a smuggler are all out to get her. A first novel.

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Review:

A nontraditional heroine who's in almost over her head, some vivid and original writing, and a title from a popular song make Wenda Wardell Morrone's debut a worthy companion to Betsy Thornton's The Cowboy Rides Away as one of the best first mysteries I've read. Ace political numbers-cruncher Lorelei Muldoon thinks that her boss--Montana Senator Fred "Bandit" Colman--has nothing but romance on his mind when he invites her for a weekend at his isolated ranch. But a fatal plane crash and lots of suspicious people and plants in Bandit's hometown soon convince Lorelei that something much more dangerous is going down. All she has to do is decide which of the many colorful denizens of Merciful Valley are the good guys.

From Booklist:

Lorelei Muldoon thinks she is flying off with married Montana senator Fred "Bandit" Colman for an affair at his secluded cabin, but his desire for her is based on a more serious ulterior motive. Before he can explain his reasons though, their plane is sabotaged and crashes, killing the senator. Muldoon escapes serious injury but soon finds herself pursued by assassins, vigilantes, the media, and Colman's widow. She ascertains that drug smugglers were behind the plane's sabotage but can't discover their connection to Colman. She finds temporary sanctuary hiding out in his hometown of Merciful Valley but doesn't know who is working for the smugglers. So who can she trust? Lorelei does know that if she doesn't act decisively, she will soon become one of the smuggler's victims. Set against the backdrop of rural Montana and populated with numerous colorful characters, Everyday Woman is an enjoyable read. Although it does have some problems, including occasionally awkward plotting, this is a successful first novel for Morrone. Eric Robbins

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