Because the police asked her to.
She also didn’t think finding a body together could be considered a bonding experience until she met Connor’s family.
But fate delights in marking its territory all over Izzy’s expectations. And this time she’ll be caught between the powers of Homeland Security, an evil human trafficking ring, and the Taste Society all working toward different ends…
Comment: This is the fourth installment in the series featuring protagonist Isobel Avery, a young woman who has a specific gene which allows her to taste poisons and not die, making her perfect to work for a company that rents the services of their tasters but which also places Isobel in the midst of complicated situations...
In this installment, all seems to go as usual for Isobel, she is now working for Zachary Hill, a famous actor who separated recently and his ex happens to be a famous actress too. However, his ex dies and Isobel feels she should investigate, especially when she and her friends discover Zac and his ex might be involved with human trafficking through a charity foundation they created. As the clues pile up, they find out that there's something even more secretive going on than simple profiting, but will they learn how before Isobel is in danger, yet again?
I had to re-read my comments on the previous book and I'm glad to say that, as I hoped for, this fourth installment went back to be as funnily silly as the first books, and I certainly enjoyed Isobel's shenanigans a lot more here than in book #3. These mysteries aren't complex nor psychologically intense, but make for some cute and entertaining few hours.
These books feature Isobel, a young Australian woman who is living in America after some trouble with her ex, and the dents he left her with to solve. By book four, she is now going on with her life so she can go back home one day, but she is now part of a small group of people, her boyfriend and his sister and mother, her neighbor, her roommate and few other secondary characters. I find these dynamics, always seen from Isobel's POV to be a good mix of silliness and captivating little scenes, and it's easy to want to see what new adventure Isobel finds herself in.
I actually like the way the author plans for these stories. It's true the mysteries investigated aren't anything special nor is this meant to be a complex plot, but the ideas are still fun enough to see exploited. In this book, the investigation is about a possible case of human trafficking, which is a very serious matter, and the way the plans thought by the villains were put into action made all sense. The fact this is a humorous type of mystery means there's a silly/fun side to how the investigation happens - I did laugh at one or two scenes - but it's still nice to think some things should be solved as well as in these books...
Isobel remains a very likable protagonist and her relationship with Connor is still ongoing. I think the romance in this installment clearly took second stage and the scenes between them weren't as vibrant, in fact it felt they were there just because they had to, but a couple of times I did feel they were at the same page. Now I think about the possibility of Isobel going back home ...perhaps she won't or things will be solved more easily than I think, in regards to this.
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