When the owner of D'Almagro Fashion and Talents is brutally murdered, it is just the beginning of a rising number of strange assault and murder cases. As Detective Ivy Kim plunges into the ever-widening chasm of clues, she must investigate and examine the lifestyle of each suspect as they expose varying degrees of sanity and fear. The Japanese Masseuse revolves around mayhem, malevolence, and dissociative identity. Dark, compelling and filled with suspense, it is guaranteed to keep you guessing until the end. Going beyond the limits of current publishing trends, Pedersen's cast of characters are derived from Facebook followers, all who has given permission to use their names, photos, and elements of their personas to craft a murder mystery. "Bee Pedersen keeps you on the edge of your seat, dishing up high-style entertainment with her creative approach to storytelling. The reader is led down a labyrinth of blind alleys and false clues until the ending reveals itself-like a chilling and ominous guest at an otherwise warm, friendly dinner party. Kudos to Pedersen for providing something thrillingly new and unusual in the mystery novel genre." Gary Warner Kent