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Description: The upcoming YA book festival at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library is bringing in renowned authors from all over the world. When best selling author Todd Harrison unexpectedly visits librarian Lucy McNeil at her Outer Banks beach house after a meeting, she is puzzled by his presence, since they’re virtually strangers. After she steps inside to get him a drink, she’s shocked to discover that he’s been murdered on her deck in the few minutes she left him alone.
Not knowing why he wanted to meet with her in private, or how someone managed to kill him in the time it takes to make lemonade, Lucy is determined to help with the investigation and figure out what happened. When Heather Harrison, Todd’s widow, shows up in town, her motivations aren’t inspired by grief. She’s intending to use her husband’s tragic death to launch her candidacy for state senator and her first order of business is to go after the local police force–and Lucy herself.
Caught between an intrusive fan club mourning Todd, squabbling authors fighting for prominence in his absence, and a politically ruthless widow, Lucy must roll up her sleeves and catch the killer before the chapter closes on justice.
Genre: Mystery - Cozy
Why I Picked This Book: I've read and enjoyed this series since the beginning so of course I had to pick this one up!
My Impression: This series has gotten stronger as it has gone along. I really love the character redemption of Louise Jane. At the beginning of the series the less Louise Jane the better but as she has become a bigger part of Lucy's life and Lucy has gotten to know her more the more I enjoy her page time. She hasn't changed but I understand her motivations now and she never fails to make me laugh. She and library cat with attitude, Charles are probably my favorite side characters.
The mystery was a good one. A popular YA author has been murdered and at first glance no one really has motive to kill me. However, as Lucy investigates, she begins to see that all might not be as it seems. The author's wife is awful and their marriage was far from happy. As well, his next book is going to be a direction change that might not have left all his fans happy. The solution fit together nicely and tackled some issues that are important to be addressed. With the way it wrapped up it wouldn't shock me if this was the last in the series and if that is the case I found it to be a satisfying ending.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! This author has several other series under her Vicki Delany name that I really enjoy and I will always pick up another book by this author.
Would I Recommend this Book? Definitely! You can jump in with this one but I think it's even better if you read through the series.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Recommend this Book? Definitely! You can jump in with this one but I think it's even better if you read through the series.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Nice to hear that the series just gets stronger.
ReplyDeleteI've read some of the first books in this series and I think I have some cowboy books by Vicky Delany if I'm not confused.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
I did enjoy this one even though I'd skipped through them from first to this one! But I agree reading them all in order is nearly always better. And wasn't the author's wife a case.
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