Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder

I'm torn between the excitement of using an older woman as the protagonist - yippee and that the actress playing her mother, and the dating CEO cannot act. As the story goes its decent, and the Hailey doesn't put down the police like so many other shows. She is smart but not over-barring again unlike other shows. A decent and likable move by Hallmark (I don't like other Hallmark movies because the story-lines are adult fairy tales that demean women who live fairy tale versions of reality).

A missing daughter leads to Hailey investigating an online dating service, penguin match.

"Penguins mate for life and so do our users."-Jessica

Jonas should know better than to make reservations for him and Hailey. Their dates have become unique and predictably unpredictable.

"Nice to know my medical training translates outside of the coroner's office."-Jonas

I liked seeing Jonas being protective, especially in the face of a bully.

"So our dinner-dates have been reduced to crime scenes and police stations."-Jonas

There was another fun surprise appearance by the author of the Hailey Dean series, this time she was the proprietor of a Mexican restaurant.

"Being with you is always an adventure, Hailey Dean."-Jonas

The best part of this series is still our coroner, Jonas. He is the real reason I am hanging in with this mystery.

Attorney turned therapist Hailey Dean (Kellie Martin) is pulled into another investigation when a popular new dating app links multiple missing persons cases from around the city. Reuniting with her old team, Hailey discovers the potential dangers of online interaction, and must track down a killer before anyone else gets hurt.

Hailey Dean is more serious than the other Hallmark heroines such as Jennifer from Garage Sale and Hannah Swensen from Murder, She Baked and it's not too light, but nevertheless it's an interesting mystery, quite fast-paced and fairly absorbing. Gets more suspenseful towards the end. The acting is quite competent, however the heroine can be a bit annoying with her overbearingly bossy and know-it-all ways.

Normally I enjoy the Hailey Dean movies, but this one was incredibly predictable. If you're a fan of the series, watch it. If not, give it a pass.

7/10 - my absolute favorite Hailey Dean so far and that is saying something!