The Big Six-Oh! — Ruth Harris

Loved it! One ex-cop who doesn't want help solving a murder. One current wife whose help he needs to catch the killer. One couple meant for each other who fall in love all over again after decades of marriage. Funny, exciting and very romantic. —Verified Purchase Reader ReviewBlake Weston, is a smart, savvy, no BS former fashion editor. Her handsome, sexy husband, Ralph Marino, is a très James Bond ex-cop and head of security for an international media company.When Blake buys a faux Chanel bag from a sidewalk vendor, the danger starts—but doesn't end—with a scary mugging in broad daylight. From there, it escalates to face-to-face encounters with a gun-toting jailbird, a lovelorn Afghan war lord, and a celeb chef in a red balconette bra.Meanwhile, Ralph is about to hit the Big Six Oh! and he's not happy about it. Not that Blake is exactly thrilled. Especially now that she suspects Ralph might be cheating on her. Again.Right when Blake and Ralph are forced to work together by his über-neurotic boss to bring down a deadly global counterfeiting ring—and save Ralph's job.Funny and charming and a delight to read! Really yummy. It is a rare author who can bring to the page such vivid and believable characters with so much sly wit and style. —Verified Purchase Reader ReviewPerfect for those of us not looking for bubble gum chick lit. The relationship between savvy Blake Weston and her ex-cop husband Ralph Marino is realistic and down to earth. And yet the extraordinary circumstances they find themselves in kept me flipping the pages well past my allotted reading time. If you're looking for a wonderfully fast-paced read that will take your mind off whatever you're stressing about, Harris's The Big Six-Oh! will fit the bill. —Verified Purchase Reader Review