Evening the Score

By Deborah Nicholson

Kate Carpenter, the front-of-house manager of Calgary's largest theatre company, has just returned from a well-earned vacation after the murder of a patron in her theatre's lobby and the mayhem of the ensuing investigation left her more than a little stressed. She had been looking forward to a return to normality ? working at the theatre, adjusting to her new life with her boyfriend, Cam, and planning a surprise birthday party for her chief usher, Graham. Nothing more exciting than that. Instead, what she gets is a flooded concert hall that results in a huge piano competition being moved to her theatre. From there, the appearance of her old college boyfriend ? along with his wife and daughter ? followed by a surprise visit from her mother and a dead body hanging from the second balcony of her theatre can only mean more problems for Kate. Trying to juggle friends and family, past and present, Kate unwittingly embarks on another murder investigation, which leaves her with a clearer picture of her future ? and of who is most important to her now.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0727861379
• ISBN13: 9780727861375
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Severn House
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

Kate Carpenter can't seem to stay out of trouble as we are taken into the second book of this outstanding mystery series. It was a good feeling to already be familiar with Kate, her boyfriend Cam, her assistant Graham and the delightful police detective Ken, whose main job seems to be protecting Kate from being murdered. Kate and Cam have just returned from a well deserved vacation after finding a body in the theater and solving the murder. However, their bliss would be short lived as a long lost love from Kate's past will suddenly reappear in Kate's life. As fate would have it, a flood at the Calgary Arts Complex causes the world piano competition to be moved into Kate's theater, and with it comes Kate's long ago lover, his wife, his daughter and another adventure. Yes, we have another murder and this time it becomes quite personal for Kate, and more dangerous then she ever thought possible. Ah! The plot thickens. I was very impressed with the twists and turns that the author weaved into this mystery. I really thought I had this figured out and was actually shocked at the ending being totally fooled at who the killer was; now that is a good mystery book. I loved the way the author ended the work with a knock at the door and then not telling you who was there, but allowing you to know they shocked Cam, whoever it was. That was just plain unfair, now I have to know! Who was it? And what mystery is this going to lead into? "Evening The Score" is a great work, one full of twist, turns, mystery, love, adventure and even some humor. Don't miss this one readers. Recommended highly. Shirley Johnson Senior Reviewer MidWest Book Review

A Great Second Book in the Kate Carpenter Mystery Series

Everyone needs a little excitement in their lives, but Kate Carpenter seems to get more than her share. Deborah Nicholson's second novel in the Kate Carpenter Mystery Series, Evening the Score, weaves a tangled web of love, hate, deceit and murder.When the concert hall at the Calgary Arts Complex floods, a world piano competition is moved into Kate's theatre. She can manage that all right, but can she manage the unexpected appearance of a world-famous conductor and former lover with his wife and child in tow? What does she say to Cam when he catches them in a compromising position? Is she still in love with Stephan?Evening the Score will keep you on the edge of your seat and may even leave you hanging from the second balcony. I read my advance copy in one sitting and am now anxiously awaiting book three.My recommendation? Don't miss Evening the Score.