It doesn't help matters that the CIA sends in her former, sexy handler to investigate ... or that the hot new neighbor across the street turns out to be the local detective in charge of her case. And when Merry is forced to take on a roommate in the voluptuous form of a turned KGB agent/bimbo, things become trickier than wet work in Waukegan or cookie sales in the spring. Nothing in the CIA or Girl Scouts' training manuals has prepared her for what comes next.
Merry is a former CIA agent who loved her work and was very good at it. After her identity is exposed, she’s forced into retirement with a severance package and a brand-new life. She alters her appearance and heads back to her small hometown in Iowa, where her best friend, Kelly, still lives. They lead a Girl Scout troop and during a troop training session, Merry stumbles across the body of someone from her past. Soon after, she accidentally runs over and kills another. Then a third body turns up in her kitchen. It’s obvious this isn’t random so Merry reaches out to her former handler, Riley, and the two start piecing things together while protecting her secret identity. Meanwhile Rex, the police officer who has just moved in across the street, is assigned to the case.
This is the first in the Merry Wrath mystery series (there are currently 36) and I enjoyed it. It's written in first person perspective in Merry's voice so we can to hear her thoughts (and she has a lot!). I liked the writing style ... it was conversational as if Merry was speaking to us. It was a quick fun read and I look forward to continuing on with the series.
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