The Phrase “Dying On Stage” Takes on a Whole New Meaning
After fleeing a failed relationship in New York, actress Leah Sexton finds herself as the new Executive Director of the Como Lake Players-a small community theater nestled in a sleepy St. Paul neighborhood.
The initial calm of this new position is shattered immediately when a local critic-who had just panned the theater’s latest production-is found murdered on the show’s set.
On the heels of this grisly discovery, the show’s lead actress tumbles down a flight of stairs-or was she pushed? In order to keep the show running and the theater afloat, Leah offers to step into the leading role.
The arrival of her ex-boyfriend amid anonymous threats against her and the show require Leah to act as if her life depends on it. Because it does.
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 3/5
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Language - 2/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 3/5
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Summary
From: Carol Pennington
Book Title: Acting can be murder
Book Author: Bobbie Raymond
What do you like about this book:
This is an excellent murder mystery centered around a community theater. Leah is the newly hired Executive Director of the Como Lake Players. While giving a tour for a job candidate, they discover the body of a local critic on the set of the current play. Not long after, one of the actresses is found seriously injured at the playhouse. When Leah takes on the role of the injured actress, she receives a threatening text. Leah works closely with the local police to try to find out who is behind the death and if the other occurrences are related or just coincidental.
There were a few curse words in the book and some violence, but it was free of sex scenes. There is, however, some sexually explicit talk. For these reasons, I recommend this book for only the mature reader.
Your ratings of the level of sex, violence, language and drug/alcohol use on a scale of 1-5.
Sex:2
Violence:3
Language:2
Drug/Alcohol use:3