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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Deathly Inheritance" by Dorothy M Fletcher.]

As stealthy assailants lurk in the shadows, masked intruders inflict burglaries and mayhem. Through shards of broken glass, threats, abductions, and betrayals abound. Deathly Inheritance by Dorothy M. Fletcher is a romance/crime/mystery novel that’s been imbued with many wicked acts of bloody mischief and murder.

Naomi is a bookshop heiress who is dating a pouty and self-absorbed man named Rick. Their relationship is a comfortable situation of companionable convenience, until he starts causing some curiously suspicious rumbles of foul play. Sean is a rude, insulting, arrogant, egotistical, brusque, bad-tempered, mysterious, super sexy construction heir who catches Naomi’s eye when a supermarket trolley (shopping cart) collision suddenly brings their worlds into undeniably close contact.

When a chorus audition for ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ operatic group has their paths crossing a second time, passionate sparks of attraction electrify the air around them. But when Naomi’s mum is fatally flattened as a sidewalk pedestrian in a hit-and-run, long-held family secrets come to light, illuminating details of an ancestral responsibility that’s been passed down through the generations. As details of the accident are investigated, a witness to the incident comes forward to report having seen a hoodie-wearing perpetrator driving away in a bright yellow hatchback.

Naomi stumbles upon a box of treasures in a wardrobe with a secret compartment and a hidden safe, and she quickly realizes her mother was intentionally targeted for being the possessor of such goods. As the proceeding story unfolds, skeletal cameos, sparkling jewels, a fiery case of arson, and dates spent stargazing aboard the deck of a sailing yacht keep these characters metaphorically afloat. I enjoyed the mix of passion and grief, panic and anguish, and the humor that thoughtfully appeared throughout a scattering of comic interludes. A prima donna character named Fleur, temperamental thespian extraordinaire, seems to hover within her own orbit of self-obsessed theatricality, and there are plenty of dress rehearsals, scene changes, curtain calls, and backstage fiascos to keep readers thoroughly invested and entertained.

Considering this is an intimate romance novel, scenes of tasteful eroticism are present throughout. Scattered profanity is also present, so I would recommend this title to mature audiences only. I did encounter a fair number of typographical and grammatical errors, but these concerns could easily be corrected with another round of thorough editing. At a length of 160 pages, this guilty pleasure is easy to consume and devour, especially if you are a literary fan of brooding heroes sporting muscles in tight T-shirts. Readers who enjoy musicals, historical fiction, and fantasizing about sailing off into the sunset with their soul mate will enjoy this tale. As a New Zealand author with English roots, Fletcher also employs a wealth of British terminology and colloquialisms that allow portions of the plot to be entertainingly proffered and mobilised.

I award Deathly Inheritance a current rating of 3 out of 4 stars, due simply to the quantitative presence of reoccurring, minor errors. If these issues were corrected and addressed, I’d gladly award this one a full rating. Any lucrative temptations of money can lead some people to do unspeakable things, and related books in this series propel portions of this story even further. I look forward to reading Fletcher’s subsequent titles, Deathly Greed and Deathly Obsession.

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Great review. Eloquent language and in-depth insights. Looking forward to reading this good mix of romance, thrill and humor.

This appears to be a nicely-written romance novel.
Your review is excellent!

Excellent review! You should write a book yourself. Crime, romance and mystery. Great combination.

I really bet this book is so interesting with a lot of twist and intimate romance is shown through out the story. I would love to recommend it others.

This sounds exactly like a guilty pleasure I'd take if I were going to be on a beach for a few days (fat chance, thanks COVID). I might just give it a try despite the grammatical errors. Thanks for your review!

This book sounds like it would be hard to put down once you begin to read! Lots of intriguing plots with romance mixed in among them all...and I like the British influence mingled in as you described. Enjoyed the review as always!

This book would really be interesting,coupled with it being a romance novel,Great review.

Mrunalpatki wrote: ↑23 Apr 2020, 01:18 Great review. Eloquent language and in-depth insights. Looking forward to reading this good mix of romance, thrill and humor.

I greatly appreciate your kind words and feedback! This one definitely had some unforgettably entertaining moments, hope you enjoy it too. Thanks for coming by!

Kanda_theGreat wrote: ↑23 Apr 2020, 02:45 This appears to be a nicely-written romance novel.
Your review is excellent!

Most definitely, it was an enjoyable adventure with a cast of characters wrapped up in murders and affections! Thanks for your kind comment.

Adanna Inya wrote: ↑23 Apr 2020, 05:36 Excellent review! You should write a book yourself. Crime, romance and mystery. Great combination.

Maybe someday... Thanks for the super sweet words of encouragement!! And this author truly did a fabulous job of blending all 3 of those elements together. Hope others get a chance to read her novels too!

Jocy_Simple23 wrote: ↑23 Apr 2020, 05:58 I really bet this book is so interesting with a lot of twist and intimate romance is shown through out the story. I would love to recommend it others.

Plenty of twists and turns and shocking revelations made it a genuine pleasure to read! Thanks for stopping by to look it over and leave a comment. I really appreciate it.

Hmm...now I am wondering if Naomi leaves Rick for Sean. Considering how arrogant and bad-tempered he is. Unless of course, she can change him. I look forward to finding out how it all plays out. Great review

hasincla wrote: ↑23 Apr 2020, 07:34 This sounds exactly like a guilty pleasure I'd take if I were going to be on a beach for a few days (fat chance, thanks COVID). I might just give it a try despite the grammatical errors. Thanks for your review!

Haha, well I feel ya on the beach vacation hopes and dreams, and this book would definitely be a perfect cabana companion! I look forward to reading her other titles too, so thanks a million for your kind words of interest and support.

RetiredOBNurse wrote: ↑23 Apr 2020, 08:02 This book sounds like it would be hard to put down once you begin to read! Lots of intriguing plots with romance mixed in among them all...and I like the British influence mingled in as you described. Enjoyed the review as always!

It was easy to breeze through without stopping, since the developing plot offers mystery nonstop, but the British influence was a delightful, added attribute for sure! I enjoyed reading words like “rubbish” and “boot” as the story unfolded. Thank you.