Madam Tulip and the Serpent’s Tree is the fourth in the Madam Tulip Mystery Book Series created by David Ahern.
With the help of her now relatively-famous best friend, Bella, Irish
American actress Derry O’Donnell dons her Madam Tulip persona as part of the
grand birthday celebration of a famous pop singer. Up in the Dublin mountains, Derry
finds herself amidst the members of a musical band, each with his or her own
preoccupation. A pushy manager intent on keeping the band together, a
high-strung singer visibly upset by the sudden disappearance of a beloved and
revered friend, an anxious songwriter keeping something from fellow band members,
and a charming sax player fascinated by Vikings.
Ever professional and discreet, Madam Tulip is privy to information pertinent
to the future of the entire band, information that may explain the whereabouts
of a missing shaman.
As exciting and as funny as the previous three books, Madam Tulip and
the Serpent’s Tree features the private lives of famous and very promising musicians.
It depicts their lives behind the glitter and adoring fans, their pain, their
fears, their insecurities. But most importantly, for me, the book portrays the
humans inside the celebrities, their longing for love, belongingness, and
acceptance.
The book is, as all the other books I have read by David Ahern, funny
and lighthearted. It is, first and foremost, an easy read. It is exciting and
suspenseful, with carefully and vividly described scenes. In addition to Derry,
Bruce, Bella, Jacko and Vanessa, the author includes a variety of characters
that the readers would easily relate with. Though the ending is not as
conclusive as I wish, it is no doubt satisfying.
Congratulations to David Ahern
(@DaveAhernWriter)
on another enjoyable book! For more books by the author, click HERE.
