Book Review: Chasing the Dollar (Miranda Vaughn Mysteries Book 1) by Ellie Ashe
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense/Cozy Mystery
Book: Chasing the Dollar (Miranda Vaughn Mysteries Book 1)
Author: Ellie Ashe
Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt
My Rating: ★★★★★
Synopsis:
Miranda Vaughn has spent the last year and a half fighting for her freedom. Arrested for a fraud scheme involving her supervisors, she's lost her job at a prestigious investment firm, her fiancé, and her reputation. She walks out of the courtroom a free woman, only to find that life has a few more curve balls to throw her way. The jury may have found her not guilty, but Miranda is broke, in debt to her beloved aunt, and can't find a job because of the cloud of suspicion still swirling around her. She's not going to be able to move forward with her life until she finds out who set her up. Buried in the evidence against her, Miranda finds a larger scheme, one involving far more money than the $37 million her boss fleeced from unsuspecting investors. Determined to uncover the truth, Miranda begins her own investigation—leading her to Macau and Belize, and into the arms of one sexy FBI agent, who may or may not prove to be trustworthy. When the danger heats up, Miranda finds herself in a race against time to find the person behind it all. Before he finds her... Miranda Vaughn Mysteries: Chasing the Dollar (book #1), Dropping the Dime (book #2), Chasing Tinsel (holiday short story) , One Red Cent (short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection), Lucky Penny (book #3)
My Thoughts:
An action filled thrill ride full of suspense and a little romance!
This story was full of suspense, romance, betrayal, surprises and humor. A well written book that flowed smoothly with likeable characters. This book held my attention from beginning to end. I really enjoy a book when you are not able to guess how it will end.
The narrator appears to be experienced and her talent showed. The expressions, character differentiation, and emotion that is put into the story was done exceptionally well. I am not one that typically likes audio books as I can’t focus on the story. However the voice narration and the story drew me in and captivated me from the beginning to the end.
Overall I enjoyed this book that was full of twists and surprises that kept you guessing till the end. I listed to the audiobook of Chasing the Dollar and the narrator did a great job with it. This was my first book that I have heard/read from Ellie Ashe. I recommend this book to anyone that likes a good mystery with some romance mingled throughout.