Mia's biggest nightmare is about to manifest-her mother is coming to town with her husband du jour in tow. Never mind the sorry state of the garden, the hormonal inches insulating Mia's waist, or the Orca-sized cat that likes to rest her girth on Mia's head in the middle of the night when she's too tired to object. Mia has a new job to show off and a blossoming romance with a man guaranteed to win her mother's stamp of approval-not that Mia cares what her mother thinks. She's a middle-aged woman with her own life and... Okay, she totally cares. When a resident is killed in the middle of a parade, the whole town of Newberry is abuzz and Mia's mother is aghast when Jurgen is accused of the heinous crime. Mia's plan to stay both 'normal' and out of police business falls apart faster than a Jenga tower built by drunk people. Can Mia learn to march to the beat of her own drum and embrace her abilities in time to catch the killer or will the parade of horribles claim yet another victim? Drive Me Daisy is the third book in The Bloomin' Psychic series.
“Should we wait this out in the kitchen?” Patrick whispered. I popped one eye open. “That might be best. It’s too much pressure if I can feel you both watching me.” It gave me flashbacks to childhood when my mother would hover behind me making disapproving noises while I loaded the dishwasher. She wouldn’t bother to wait until I left the room to rearrange the dirty bowls the way she wanted them.
That paragraph/excerpt above is me and my own mother. My mother is so OCD. Nothing I do is ever good enough either. Ugh. So, I relate to Mia and isn’t it great when you’re reading a book and the character so much relates to your own life??
This is a great series! Mia, the main character is funny and very snarky (she is originally from New York, so she has chops!) There have been a couple of times I’ve literally spit my drink out in a spray as I read something Mia says.
I like her friends Scarlet and Patrick. Such likable characters and fun to be around.
I said it before and I’ll say it again - 42 years old is not 60! I swear the way the author writes about Mia’s ailments - hot flashes, vision loss, creaky knees, etc - you’d think Mia is older than her young 42. This fact bothers me more than anything.
Other than that, wonderfully funny and captivating series!
Next is book 4 of 8 in The Bloomin’ Psychic series:
“Kiss My Ash”
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