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Description: Jessica Fletcher and friends Seth Hazlitt and Maureen and Mort Metzger team up for pub trivia and crush the competition, then are stunned to learn that the prize is a chance to appear in a five-day trivia tournament filming in LA.
No one expects life-or-death stakes! But on day one of the tournament, a crew member is murdered. Who would benefit from derailing the show? Jessica has to come up with the ultimate answer.
In a metafictional twist, the investigation takes Jessica and the gang to the filming locations of their favorite mystery shows, where they discuss how Columbo, Monk, or Jim Rockford might go about solving the case.
Genre: Mystery - Cozy
Why I Picked This Book: I really enjoy this series so of course I had to pick this newest one up.
My Impression: This series is really high up on my cozy reading list and I always enjoy spending time with Jessica Fletcher. This book was no exception. While my favorite books are set in Cabot Cove this was really fun in that we had the Metzgers and Seth accompanying Jessica and the tie-ins to TV and movies was really fun. I also loved her niece's house with all the falling down old Hollywood mansion glamour and things that go bump in the night. I also really enjoyed we got some insight into Jessica's feelings regarding some personal things.
As is pretty common for this series it takes awhile for the mystery to really get going. But the setup to the actual murder was fun as the Cabot Cove crew land in LA and get settled in their temporary lodging. I really liked the focus on Maureen and Mort away from his sheriff duties. The tv show premise was entertaining and provided a good reason for a wide group of people being stuck together. I was especially interested in Victoria's house and that subplot as well.
This is the newest in a long running series but can easily be jumped into here - especially if you are even vaguely aware of the show premise. It's not the fastest paced book (or series in general) but it is delightfully cozy with an entertaining mystery.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Yes, definitely. I always enjoy spending some time in Jessica Fletcher's world and I really like this author's version.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you like cozy mysteries this is a fun series to read and this is a fun read.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Yes, definitely. I always enjoy spending some time in Jessica Fletcher's world and I really like this author's version.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you like cozy mysteries this is a fun series to read and this is a fun read.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
I loved the tv show but haven''t read the books. The TV show seems dated now though.
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