Books from the Backlog #46

 

Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread.  If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. This is a fun meme hosted by Carole's Random Life in Books!

 

In the second book in the New York Times bestselling mystery series, Veronica Mars is back with a case that will expose the hidden workings of one of Neptune’s most murderous locations.

The Neptune Grand has always been the seaside town’s ritziest hotel, despite the shady dealings and high-profile scandals that seem to follow its elite guests. When a woman claims that she was brutally assaulted in one of its rooms and left for dead by a staff member, the owners know that they have a potential powder keg on their hands. They turn to Veronica to disprove—or prove—the woman's story.

The case is a complicated mix of hard facts, mysterious occurrences, and uncooperative witnesses. The hotel refuses to turn over its reservation list and the victim won’t divulge who she was meeting that night. Add in the facts that the attack happened months ago, the victim’s memory is fuzzy, and there are holes in the hotel’s surveillance system, and Veronica has a convoluted mess on her hands. As she works to fill in the missing pieces, it becomes clear that someone is lying—but who? And why?

 

I read the first Veronica Mars book when it came out and loved it! It picks up where the movie left off and is the last canon of the series I will accept! That season Hulu did was just downright terrible! And after ALL of that, it doesn't even look like a second season is happening--not that I would watch it anyway--but still! To do THAT and then just leave it there?! DISGUSTING! I added this to my TBR in January of so right around its release. But anyway, Mr. Kiss and Tell was the second of two books that popped up sometime after the movie did and was a nice little add on of mysteries!  At least the first book was and since this was the second, I can only assume it will continue Veronica's detective adventures. I do still plan to read this one despite my bitterness over what they did with the revival season...I mean seriously, to do what HE DID (Rob Thomas) to the fans with that disgusting ending...that was just freaking WRONG!