I loved Traci Hilton's first book. Foreclosed. Her second book Eminent Domain didn't disappoint.The mysteries of Mitzy continue on. Lots of twists and turns, family drama, mafia troubles, the FBI, and so much more. I even laughed outloud (on the bus no less!) while reading a great scene. I felt like I was part of the family and close network of friends Mitzy has surrounding her. It is a great book for a weekend of relaxing. I especially loved my quiet mornings of reading with a cup of cocoa:) I took this book on vacation and kept annoying my husband because I was reading it wherever we went :) It kept me guessing and I couldn't put it down - the characters were very real and very loveable, and I want to spend more time with them! I learned a lot about realtors by reading this engaging story. It helped that I had read her first book and knew the background of the characters. A tale of today's economy, told from the perspective of people we sometimes don't think of as main characters in a story. I enjoyed it. I read Foreclosed and felt like Mitzy Neuhaus was the person I'd like to know if I ever wanted to sell my house, or catch a crook! In Eminent Domain, Mitzy leads us on a merry chase involving the FBI, the Mafia, and the sort of folks we all find in our families and neighborhoods. It's easy to picture the inn and cheer for Mitzy as she tries to save it from those who don't care about its historic value. Along with a great story, we get to watch Mitzy grow as a person and learn some crucial lessons about falling in love. I'm off to read Buyer's Remorse and find out what comes next! Traci Tyne Hilton has done something unusual and quite interesting with her novel Eminent Domain: she's combined real estate with mystery. I don't know if this genre exists, (real-estate mystery) but if not, Ms. Tyne Hilton has created it. As a person who is interested in historic homes, renovation and city planning, I was particularly drawn in. But when the novel exploded into an action packed thriller, I was even further rewarded. The author really knows how to draw a character and paint a description. She writes with ease and humor and throws just a little bit of Christian ethic into the romance aspect of the book, staying away from the urge to go sexy. The romance is sweet never-the-less, and adds plenty of extra interest. Finally, as the story takes place in Portland, Oregon, I enjoyed it even more so, because, though I'm not from Portland, I love the city, and enjoyed traveling the streets and visiting the neighborhoods and local spots by proxy. Well done! I found Eminent Domain and other Mitzy Neuhaus Mysteries well worth the read. The author catches your interest, and keeps your interest throughout the book. The author is familiar with the real estate business and writes about what she knows. This is a relaxing afternoon's read.judi This was a first book that I have read in the series and I was a little sorry I hadn't started with the first book since most of the characters were all that well defined. Although this is a Christian mystery, that wasn't the whole story. Mitzy Newhaus is a realtor who has invested in an old house that she and her other investors want to make into an inn. As the work is progressing, Mitzy is harassed by the FBI, the local city council and some bad guys. Mitzy has a tendency to go it alone which gets her into a lot of trouble she could have avoided. She is brought to her senses by a senior citizen who asks her if her "god" is the inn or God in heaven. It is a good read. This book is a continuation of the story line from book one, and I did not find book one that exciting. That said, I did think the book was nicely edited and it is also nice and clean.it is hard for me to believe that the heroine is a hugely successful business woman, as she seems to lack any common sense. Her feud with her sister in law is dull and boring, but it is written about ad nauseum. Seriously, they are supposed to be mature grown women, not 14 year olds. It adds nothing whatsoever to the story, so I presume it is the author's idea of conflict.I felt that the author rambled on and on about all sorts of real estate and business details and this really dragged the book down, and detracted from the mystery, which seemed pretty mediocre. However, that may have been because you have to wade through so many extraneous details to get at the story.That said, it wasn't an awful book, but there wasn't anything especially outstanding about it either.I read this book on my Kindle Fire. EMINENT DOMAIN is the second in the Mitzy Neuhaus Mysteries, Cozy Christian Collection) and continues the story started in FORECLOSED. Mitzy has taken ownership of the old house where she and her friends found jewels that were then returned to Russia. As she and Alonzo work to strip the house and turn it into an Inn and a job for Alonzo's sister, Mitzy finds some papers with names and information, but nothing seemingly of value. But the FBI wants all the furniture and wants to tear the Inn apart in search for, well, something. Mitzy doesn't want to give up the lists - apparently of immigrants and their sponsors from 50 years ago - for fear it will cause problems for them. She eventually gives up and turns over the furniture and some other things, but holds onto one box. In the meantime, some friends of the Russian mafia are also looking for something. One of the goons is supposed to kidnap Mitzy, but ends up with Ben. What is it that the FBI and the mafia both want? Is there something in these papers that Mitzy is missing? Will they be able to open the Inn? This is a good clean cozy mystery for a relaxing read at the beach or by the pool, but I would recommend reading them in order.
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