Review: ‘A Hard Day for a Hangover’ by Darynda Jones
A Hard Day for a Hangover
by Darynda JonesSeries: Sunshine Vicram #3
Published by St. Martin's Press on December 6, 2022
SubGenres: Mystery
Format: AudioBook, Paperback
Pages: 352
Narrator: Lorelei King
Length: 10 Hours And 32 Minutes
Source: Library - Libby, Purchased
Audience: 18+/Adult
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Some people greet the day with open arms. Sheriff Sunshine Vicram would rather give it a hearty shove and get back into bed, because there’s just too much going on right now. There’s a series of women going missing, and Sunny feels powerless to stop it. There’s her persistent and awesomely-rebellious daughter Auri, who’s out to singlehandedly become Del Sol’s youngest and fiercest investigator. And then there’s drama with Levi Ravinder—the guy she’s loved and lusted after for years. The guy who might just be her one and only. The guy who comes from a family of disingenuous vipers looking to oust him—and Sunshine—for good.
Like we said, the new day can take a hike.
A Hard Day for a Hangover was the perfect conclusion to Sunshine Vicram’s trilogy, and I’m sad that it’s the end. This has become one of my favorite mystery trilogies and another great read from Darynda Jones. I love Darynda Jones’s writing style and how she writes some suspenseful, serious storylines with a fantastic cast of characters while also throwing in humor that has you laughing out loud. I definitely plan on rereading this trilogy in the future and made sure to buy the paperbacks for my library that’s how much I loved these books.
I loved everything about this trilogy, but the final book will definitely be a favorite because I finally got the answers I’ve been craving since book one when it came to Sunshine and Levi. I’m glad those two finally got the HEA they deserved after what happened years ago, and the truth came out about what really happened to Sunshine and who was behind her kidnapping when she was 17 years old. I loved getting to know Levi better, too, in this book and how much he had cared for Sunshine for so many years.
This book is where Sheriff Sunshine Vicram has no time to deal with a hangover because she has several cases once again to solve. Her daughter, once again, tries to help but ends up in serious trouble. It was a whirlwind of a book with everything Sunshine and her deputies had to deal with, but I was thankful that everything came together in the end and the bad guys were caught.
This was another five-star book for me, and now I need more like it. If you haven’t read this trilogy and enjoy mysteries with a romantic subplot and humor, then add it to your TBR. This trilogy does need to be read in order, so start with A Bad Day for Sunshine.
If you are an audiobook lover, then I highly recommend the audiobooks for this trilogy. Lorelei King is the narrator, and she’s one of my favorite narrators. I love how she brought all the characters and stories to life.
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About Darynda Jones
NYTimes and USA Today Bestselling Author Darynda Jones has won numerous awards for her work, including a prestigious RITA, a Golden Heart, and a Daphne du Maurier, and her books have been translated into 17 languages. As a born storyteller, Darynda grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, certain they went away the better for it. She penned the international bestselling Charley Davidson series and is currently working on several beloved projects, most notably the Sunshine Vicram Mystery Series with St. Martin's Press and the Betwixt and Between Series of paranormal women's fiction. She lives in the Land of Enchantment, also known as New Mexico, with her husband and two beautiful sons, the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys.
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