What reviewers are saying:

THE MAX AND  MARGOT SERIES: "Kit Sloane is a refreshingly fine writer who shines in a confusingly crowded cozy field. Her highly readable novels each teach us something, while bringing solid entertainment and delectable subtext."-- Karen Liston, librarian and reviewer, Readers Clues Magazine.

THE MAGICIANS: "The really great thing about this novel isn’t the mystery. It’s the look at human nature that reality television is supposed to give. We see greed, desperation, fame, and love up close in this great novel. I highly recommend it."-- John Brantingham, Creative Writing teacher and journalist, The Patch Newsletter

THE MAGICIANS: "Kit Sloane's latest Margot O'Banion/Max Skull mystery showcases the author's considerable storytelling skills. The reader is taken on a journey from Los Angeles to Hawaii, with Margot and Max seemingly pursued by faceless, nameless, and deadly stalkers. If you love a terrific and unique mystery, you don't want to miss this one."
--John Hamilton Lewis, author of SAMSARA, CRY HAVOC and BASHA

THE MAGICIANS: "Sloane exposes the inner workings and everythig people despise and yet are fascinated by in reality television.  Margot's detection skills continue to give her the confidence to investigate even as Max remains absorbed in his own world. This is a well-written series with many diverse characters and the continuing engaging heroine, Margot."
--Cindy Chow, Kaneohe Hawaii, AMAZON reviewer

LOCATION LOCATION: This is the sixth installment in the Margot O'Banion and Max Skull mystery series – but the smooth, breezy narrative gives you enough background to enjoy this book as a stand-alone story. It's up to Margot to find the answers in this lively, fast-paced mystery-comedy that gives us an insider look at the gracious Panamanian culture and the gorgeous countryside.
--Karm Holliday, BellaOnline.com

LOCATION LOCATION: "The reader really skips through the novel at a fast clip to an unexpected conclusion. Read it and have some fun."
--Midwest Book Review

EXTREME CUISINE: In their fifth adventure, film editor Margot O'Banion and movie director Max Skull investigate when Max's consultant on his new movie, celebrity-chef Robert Madrid, dies in the same manner as a character in the film. Complicating matters, Margot's good friend Loretta Rose Cinefucco, who has come to L.A. to manage the film studio's executive dining room in preparation for opening her own restaurant, was seeing Robert at the time of his death. Another murder follows at the new wine bar connected to a hot restaurant owned by Madrid's brother, Carlos Estrella. Are the deaths connected? Details of the restaurant business, insight into why dinner at a trendy restaurant "provides an evening of theater," and a behind-the-scenes look at filmmaking frame the story. Well-developed characters and a further developing romantic relationship between Margot and Max make for an enjoyable addition to a too-little-known series. ---Sue O'Brien, Booklist

EXTREME CUISINE is a humorous look at the Hollywood scene, which includes agendas, the seamier side of movie-making, and Margot O'Banion's metamorphosis from retiring film editor to amateur sleuth. Sloane gives a good bird's eye view of the movie business along with the aberrant personalities. The result is a delightful and, at times, laughter-inducing and lighthearted look at murder, cuisine, and the temptations of the flesh. Sloane has a definite eye for the absurd, and she also knows how to entertain. EC is a delightful read, and Sloane's characters cry out for an encore.---Shelley Glodowski, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review