It Takes Two to Mango

By Carrie Doyle

Publisher Description

FIRST BOOK IN A BRAND-NEW ISLAND COZY MYSTERY SERIES

It's all fun in the sun until there's a murder in paradise

Looking for an escape to the Caribbean? Check out this new series:

Great beach read
Perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Vicki Delany
For readers of mysteries set in paradise

After Plum Lockhart's job as a travel magazine editor is eliminated in corporate cuts, she decides she's sick of cold winters in NYC and fruitless swiping on dating apps—what she needs is a dramatic change of scenery. On a whim, she accepts a job as a villa broker and moves to a beautiful Caribbean island.

However, paradise isn't as perfect as it seems: the slow pace of island life, the language barrier, and a cutthroat office rival make Plum question leaving her old life behind. But when a client is found dead in the jacuzzi of Casa Mango—a property Plum manages—she knows she's really in a jam. With a killer loose on the island Plum will have to deal with a stonewalling police chief, a string of baffling clues, and a handsome Director of Security to solve this deadly case!

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67 Reviews

3.0

Julia Roames

Created about 2 months ago

kenb

Created 4 months ago

Created 6 months ago

Multilayered Unengaging

Elle G

Created 7 months ago

“I’ll admit that when I first started reading this one, I didn’t think I would like it. The main character (Plum) comes off as uptight and snooty which is a big turnoff for me. However, as the story progresses, we see her start to change subtly. Perhaps it’s the beautiful paradise that she now calls home or the illustrious Juan Kevin who has caught her eye. No matter what, the change in her demeanor is noticeable and I slowly came to enjoy not only her but the story as well. It Takes Two to Mango is the first book in the Trouble in Paradise series and features a villa broker who is on the case when one of her residents is killed. Plum believes that the police in Paraiso are too “tranquillo” (aka relaxed and slow) so she and a security guard of the villa in which she works decides to do a little sleuthing on their own. And if you have ever read a cozy mystery then you know that whenever a sleuth is investigating there will be a lot of laughs and mayhem in their wake! All in all, I really enjoyed this one despite it’s slow start and my inability to connect with Plum in the beginning. I urge those who feel the same way about her character to keep going because she may just end up surprising you as well! The mystery is solid, there’s a lot of breadcrumbs thrown in to keep us on our toes, and the reveal is one I didn’t see coming! This is a solid start to this series, and I look forward to continuing it with Somethings Guava Give!”

Annie

Created 8 months ago

About Carrie Doyle

Carrie Doyle is the best-selling author of multiple novels and screenplays that span many genres.

A born and bred New Yorker, Carrie has spent most of her life in Manhattan, with the exception of a six-year stint in Europe (Russia; France; England) and five years in Los Angeles. A former Editor-in-Chief of the Russian edition of Marie Claire, Carrie has written dozens of articles for various magazines. She is also a screenwriter, and her movie Intern (co-written with Jill Kargman) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Carrie currently splits her time between New York and Long Island, with her husband and two teenage sons.