Gina Gallo is trying to go legit but her family's criminal connections keep getting in the way. The only way that she can keep out of a jail cell is if she solves the mystery of the bodies that keep showing up! This is a fast paced mystery that has Gina and her cousin Nico looking for clues while dealing with their criminally funny family and trying to stay out of the clutches of the cops.

A cute short story. The humor reminds me of Janet Evanovich in the Stephanie Plum series. This book is a very quick read and would be good to read by the pool. ( )

A cute little intro into the series. Gina Gallo is sassy and funny, the side characters are interesting, there is enough background mentioned to make you want to know more. The Holy Cannoli Retirement Home sounds like a fun place to retire! ( )

A Rapid Reads that delivers a slapstick murder mystery in a condensed but full-blown exciting story. The Goddaughter books by Melodie Campbell are 'dead' on hilarious. Gina, a reluctant member of The Family, seems to be forever entangled with their 'business' like it or not. Her very large Sicilian family can be overwhelming, but because of that, Gina is always getting caught in the middle. Fortunately for her, her fiance often is available to give some help from various connections he has. I love this series!

Gina is within days of marrying Pete when a body drops by. Literally. Everyone turns to Gina to try to find out who offed Wally the Wanker. Where to hide the body until they can make it disappear? Gina doesn't know it, but she will soon find she is in possession of it. So much for staying out of the 'business.' Meanwhile, she is trying to help her cousin Nico set up his decor business next door to Gina's jewellery shop. Gina is determined to be straight, and keep cousins Nico and his sister Tiff straight. But bodies keep dropping in complete with coffins. Or do they?

A box has been delivered to Gina's store, definitely not a coffin but neither is it something she is expecting. On the other hand, her Uncle Seb has recently passed away and she has inherited everything, so maybe this is related to the inheritance? With coffins stacking up in Nico's building next store when what he is expecting is statues, and her cousin Marco, one of the dimmer family members is responsible for making deliveries, who knows what is within Gina's box...or Nico's coffins for that matter.

After a few calls to the Family, everything should be straightened out. From this point on, the story takes on a slapstick farce as things get out of hand at the Holy Cannoli Retirement Home where many of Gina's aunts live. It is also where the aunts plan to have a bridal shower for Gina and Pete, which Gina dreads. The story takes on a life of its own as it builds to an outrageous fiasco of a finale that is going to take the reader and Gina totally by surprise. I can hardly wait for another Gina Gallo mystery! ( )

A great little story well written and very entertaining. Gina has a small problem, dead bodies keep showing up in odd places. She even runs into a stack of coffins. Just what is going on? She calls in her crazy mob family for help. I look forward to reading the other books in this series. If you are looking for a mystery with an amusing twist then this a read for you. ( )