A Vacation to Die For
VALERI SULLIVAN
In their toughest case yet, a mysterious man who no one can identify walks into South Cove’s police station all bloody and dies before Toby can even get his name. Or it simply a classic South Cove murder? Installment 14 is an interesting take on a whodunit. Without knowing the identity of the victim for a good portion of the book I found my mind working overtime and becoming more suspicious of the inhabitants of Jill’s South Cove world than I normally would. And of course I was...nah...read it and find out!
A visit with Jill, Greg, Jackie and the rest of the inhabitants on South Cove is like going home for the first time in too long, a warm and cozy place with a little mayhem thrown in! Book 13 in the Tourist Trap series is no different and when Jill stumbles upon a body when she goes to pick up hers and her aunt’s dresses for her engagement party she finds herself embroiled in what might be the most diabolical case yet! Five stars!
This is such a good cozy series about survival and friendships, new and old. Set in Sedona AZ the owner of a bookstore started a survivor book club for cancer survivors and besides discussing books read they decide to help solve a murder or two. That's what friends do, right?!!!
This was my first visit to South Cove CA., but I have to believe it won’t be my last. Jill owns a book store, (it is now my fantasy to own a similar one), and her aunt helps her to run it. In the book, Jill and her boyfriend have picked up a new hobby, geocaching, and there she meets Kacey, the president of the geocaching club. She is also the estranged wife of Dustin, who had dated Jill’s friend in a previous book. Kacey is going to open the long contested food truck with a gluten free menu, that is until she is found dead. There is no shortage of suspects, Jill’s friends Sadie and Dustin are the most obvious and seemingly have the most to gain. Jill steps in to clear her friend’s name. If that doesn’t keep her busy enough, Jill is being targeted by the city water conservation committee, she has run afoul of close friend Amy and Jill’s Aunt is asking her lie to the man Jackie has been dating. It is a recipe for fun.
I truly enjoyed reading about Jill, her book shop, and her hobbies. I would love the chance to read as much as she does for fun. All of the characters in this town are like old friends and even though I haven’t read previous installments in the series I didn’t feel as if I were missing out on anything. This is a terrific afternoon read I can recommend to all mystery lovers.
5 stars
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review
I truly enjoyed reading about Jill, her book shop, and her hobbies. I would love the chance to read as much as she does for fun. All of the characters in this town are like old friends and even though I haven’t read previous installments in the series I didn’t feel as if I were missing out on anything. This is a terrific afternoon read I can recommend to all mystery lovers.
5 stars
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review
It is always fun to have a Lynn Cahoon book on the blog. One Poison Pie is the first in a series story of Mia Malone. As the story progresses we discover that she had left her cheating fiancee in Boise and moved to her family’s hometown of Magic Springs to make a fresh start. Just the name makes it sound like a wonderful place before we even get to know anything about it. It is a classic small town located in the mountains of central Idaho. Description of the area makes me yearn for snow despite the two feet of it outside my window. Her grandmother has helped her to procure an old schoolhouse with a bit of a past. Her plan is to restore it and open a cooking school along with a catering kitchen. Everything is going mostly smoothly when her first client, a longtime friend of her Gran’s, ends up dead and Mia is the prime suspect.
The author has done a wonderful job of introducing the characters that will make up the core MC’s moving forward, including a plucky sidekick and a love interest. Gran, I do believe will be my favorite character. She is the perfect mix of spunk and decorum, plus she’s a little bit nosey. We all know granddaughters cannot be trusted to find the right guy. ::wink wink:: The secondary cast is fun and vibrant and they have a secret or two hanging around. In addition to the murder mystery there a couple of other side questions that need answering; Where does her cat keep disappearing to? Why is her Ex really in town? What lengths would the aggressive real estate developer actually go to to get what he wants? Why does the detective seem to be out to get her young sous chef?
It is a solid start for what I believe will be a fantastic series. I am really looking forward to learning more about the witches in the area and how “Kitchen” magic differs from traditional witchcraft.
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The author has done a wonderful job of introducing the characters that will make up the core MC’s moving forward, including a plucky sidekick and a love interest. Gran, I do believe will be my favorite character. She is the perfect mix of spunk and decorum, plus she’s a little bit nosey. We all know granddaughters cannot be trusted to find the right guy. ::wink wink:: The secondary cast is fun and vibrant and they have a secret or two hanging around. In addition to the murder mystery there a couple of other side questions that need answering; Where does her cat keep disappearing to? Why is her Ex really in town? What lengths would the aggressive real estate developer actually go to to get what he wants? Why does the detective seem to be out to get her young sous chef?
It is a solid start for what I believe will be a fantastic series. I am really looking forward to learning more about the witches in the area and how “Kitchen” magic differs from traditional witchcraft.
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Killer Comfort Food (Farm-to-Fork Mystery #5). By Lynn Cahoon. 2021. Kensington Books (ARC eBook).
Corporate lawyers and the agricultural-industrial complex are looking to change the fabric of restaurateur, Angie Turner’s life and community as they seek land to develop for a soybean plant. On top of the stress in resisting the buyout, Angie is asked to investigate her daughter’s disappearance. There were some twists and turns in guessing whether the two scenarios are connected, but I did find the resolution a bit weak in the explanation. Overall, an average read, but it was enjoyable.
*Kensington Books ARC via NetGalley
Corporate lawyers and the agricultural-industrial complex are looking to change the fabric of restaurateur, Angie Turner’s life and community as they seek land to develop for a soybean plant. On top of the stress in resisting the buyout, Angie is asked to investigate her daughter’s disappearance. There were some twists and turns in guessing whether the two scenarios are connected, but I did find the resolution a bit weak in the explanation. Overall, an average read, but it was enjoyable.
*Kensington Books ARC via NetGalley
