There are so many aspects of Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva cozies that I enjoy. As in previous books, she has a list of characters in The Diva Goes Overboard. (Yay, I think all books with over ten characters should do this.) Because I’ve read almost all the books in the series, Sophie Winston and her friends are familiar, and it feels as if I’m catching up with old friends. I love the setting of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. I probably wouldn’t recognize it now, but I spent some time there when I was in grad school. And, it’s always fun to see what domestic hints Sophie and her frenemy Natasha have for those who consult them for help. I’ve had the same complaint, though, in the last couple books. Sophie and her best friend, Nina, tend to jump to conclusions.

Natasha’s mother is engaged to a wealthy local businessman, Orson Chatsworth, and the engagement party is well-attended. Because it’s outside, there are people who might not have been invited, including Orson’s ex-wife, and an ex-girlfriend. When Orson keels over, poisoned, during the party, there are quite a few suspects. But, Orson’s family members have a #1 suspect, Sophie. Why did Orson leave Sophie his antiques store?

Sophie didn’t know the man well, but he had asked to meet with her. When she learns Orson was being followed, she thinks he knew someone wanted to kill him. She’s guessing he wanted her to investigate his death. But, she really didn’t know Orson well, and she’ll have to dig into his past and his history.

Chatsworth’s family might suspect Sophie, but her small circle of friends support her, and are sworn to secrecy as they help her hunt for the truth and a killer. As always, Natasha supplies moments of comic relief in her desperate search for happiness as a domestic diva and TV celebrity. But, I’m guessing that anyone who has returned to the seventeenth book in the series is like me. It’s a chance to reunite with old friends.

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The Diva Goes Overboard by Krista Davis. Kensington, 2024. ISBN 9781496743428 (hardcover), 336p.

FTC Full Disclosure – I read a galley through NetGalley, with no promise of a positive review.