Sisters Before Misters

In Coombs’s frothy sequel to Drop Dead Sisters, siblings Eliana, Maeve, and Remi Finch try to track down one of their husbands. The Finch sisters convene for a reunion in Seattle, where Eliana and Remi now live. Things quickly go awry when Eliana’s husband, Chad, vanishes the morning after arguing with Eliana about signing their divorce papers. His condo is trashed and spattered with blood, but there’s no body in sight. The sisters believe Chad must have been kidnapped, but police have other ideas, naming Eliana as their top suspect. Even the handsome Detective Trapp, who seems friendly at first, starts tailing the Finches after Remi accidentally lies about their alibis. With their credibility waning, the sisters launch their own investigation, soon finding that ne’er-do-well Chad had been mixing with some dangerous crowds before he disappeared. Eventually, eccentric Aunt Lindy shows up, followed by the women’s parents, taking the absurdity to new heights. With a fast-moving plot, plenty of humor, and a surprisingly sweet attunement to the ups and downs of sisterhood, this breezy mystery goes down smooth. Here’s hoping another installment is in the works. Agent: Melanie Figueroa, Root Literary. (Oct.)