The Rooftop Party: A Novel by Ellen Meister

(Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book!)

 

about book:

A Host of Trouble…

In this witty and engaging novel, Dana Barry, the Shopping Channel’s star host, stops by the company’s rooftop party to pitch the new CEO her brilliant idea that just might save the flagging business, her job and possibly her love life.

As she chats with the smarmy executive, he backs her into a dark corner. For Dana, it’s a quid pro oh-hell-no. She escapes his lecherous grasp and grabs her drink on her way to the dance floor. Woozy, she blacks out.

When she comes to, the CEO is dead, fallen from the roof. Or was he pushed? And if so, by whom? It’s hard to know, but one thing is certain: Dana was close enough to be suspect.

Sure, she loathed how the creep moved in on her, but she’s no killer. Or is she? Truth is, Dana can’t remember much about those minutes. Now she has to use all her skills to prove her innocence to everyone, including her police detective boyfriend—and herself.

Meister’s latest is fun and breezy, a compelling, suspenseful read that entertains and keeps you guessing.

my thoughts:

I'm a huge fan of murder mystery novels and The Rooftop Party was so much fun to read. It was chock full of mystery, thrills, and some hilarious rom-com moments. I just loved this book to bits!

Dana is a Shopping Channel host - in fact, she's the number One host - and her job consists of getting viewers to buy all the things. She's great at her job, except there might not be a job anymore. Turns out a new CEO is thinking of doing away with the Shopping Channel. So, Dana decides to corner him at the company's rooftop party and wow him with her new idea that she just knows will save the channel. The only problem is that the new CEO is more interested in Dana than her idea and lets her know it when he makes a grab for her. Dana is able to get away from him, but on her way to the dance floor she blacks out. Upon waking up she finds out that the new CEO is dead. Yep, he fell from the rooftop party. Or he was pushed. Either way, Dana needs to find out what happened. She's not sure what happened when she blacked out - could she be responsible for the CEO's death? Why did she black out? And what will her police detective boyfriend think if she tells him her concerns about this whole situation? Talk about too many questions to handle! 

Meister has written a fun and engaging story that will hook you right from the start. Definitely check it out!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book!