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A Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery #1
Murder Buys a T-shirt
Glory Martine has inherited her uncle's Florida souvenir shop, one stuffed with collectibles, mementos of times gone by--and ghosts--who, like her customers, refuse to let go of the past. But things take an even more unexpected turn when a local football hero dies far too suddenly and suspiciously. Now, Glory has to uncover the truth before someone makes her history...
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2012
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May 27, 2016
I really, really liked the characters. Glory and her friends are engaging interesting people that I could imagine spending time with. I loved how the author more or less hinted at the ghost--not really making it the main part of the book...
The mystery wasn't much (at least for me) and I had the murderer figured out right away. But this didn't matter to me as the characters were so good that they held my interest and the story together. I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys cozy mysteries and am definitely planning on reading more in this series!
4.5 stars
The mystery wasn't much (at least for me) and I had the murderer figured out right away. But this didn't matter to me as the characters were so good that they held my interest and the story together. I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys cozy mysteries and am definitely planning on reading more in this series!
4.5 stars
August 9, 2015
Murder Buys a T-Shirt by Christy Fifield.
Keyhole bay, Florida is a tourist paradise with all the small souvenir shops along the same avenue. One of those shops happen to be Southern Treasures. Gloryana Martine along with her cousin Peter inherited the shop from her great-Uncle Louis. That's not all she inherited. Uncle Louis's pet parrot Bluebeard was an important part of that inheritance. Bluebeard has a personality all his own as well as a colorful vocabulary.
Glory's and her close friend Karen, a newscaster for WBBY, were on their way to the Florida Panhandle when news of an accident on the scanner took them in another direction. The quarterback for the local football team had been killed in the accident. But was it an accident?
This was the first in the Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery series and hopefully will be the beginning of a long and successful series. This was a fun read from beginning to end. Love it and can't say enough good things about it. The characters have interacting relationships that are realistic and clear. The pace is steady and kept me reading.
Keyhole bay, Florida is a tourist paradise with all the small souvenir shops along the same avenue. One of those shops happen to be Southern Treasures. Gloryana Martine along with her cousin Peter inherited the shop from her great-Uncle Louis. That's not all she inherited. Uncle Louis's pet parrot Bluebeard was an important part of that inheritance. Bluebeard has a personality all his own as well as a colorful vocabulary.
Glory's and her close friend Karen, a newscaster for WBBY, were on their way to the Florida Panhandle when news of an accident on the scanner took them in another direction. The quarterback for the local football team had been killed in the accident. But was it an accident?
This was the first in the Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery series and hopefully will be the beginning of a long and successful series. This was a fun read from beginning to end. Love it and can't say enough good things about it. The characters have interacting relationships that are realistic and clear. The pace is steady and kept me reading.
April 11, 2012
MURDER BUYS A T-SHIRT is a very enjoyable start to a new paranormal cozy mystery series. What pulled me in first was the setting. Glory Martine runs a souvenir shop in the sunny town of Keyhole Bay, Florida. Her store brought back memories of my yearly trips to the Florida Panhandle as a child, though Glory’s Southern Treasures sounds nicer than the trinket shops I remember. She inherited the store and a cantankerous talking parrot named Bluebeard from her great uncle. The parrot was hilarious – with a mouth like a sailor. (Though, there’s no actual foul language in the book. Bluebeard’s cursing is written as “#^$&*&.”)
After Keyhole Bay’s top high school football player dies in a car crash, Glory suspects that Bluebeard is trying to tell her that it was no accident, and his squawk sounds very similar to her Uncle Louis who died decades ago. It seems like his ghost is haunting the souvenir shop and speaking to her through a bird! With the police convinced Kevin Stanley’s death was an accident, and his own fault at that, Glory decided to do a little investigating of her own.
I enjoyed the mystery and finding out about the possible suspects. I did feel like there were holes in the plot, with one major element of the mystery that was never wrapped up. Because it was specifically about Kevin Stanley’s death, I don’t see how it would carry over to the next book, but maybe it does.
For me, the characters in this book stole the show. Glory and her group of friends were realistic and likable. There’s Karen, Glory’s best friend and a reporter/radio personality at WBBY; Ernie and Felipe, the fun couple who owns the local antiques shop; and, of course, there’s the quirky parrot Bluebeard. We’re also introduced to Jake, the cute owner of Beach Books. He’s the new boy in town, but there’s already a romantic spark between him and Glory.
MURDER BUYS A T-SHIRT is a delightful cozy mystery, and I will definitely be reading more of the series. Yummy recipes of traditional Southern dishes are also included.
After Keyhole Bay’s top high school football player dies in a car crash, Glory suspects that Bluebeard is trying to tell her that it was no accident, and his squawk sounds very similar to her Uncle Louis who died decades ago. It seems like his ghost is haunting the souvenir shop and speaking to her through a bird! With the police convinced Kevin Stanley’s death was an accident, and his own fault at that, Glory decided to do a little investigating of her own.
I enjoyed the mystery and finding out about the possible suspects. I did feel like there were holes in the plot, with one major element of the mystery that was never wrapped up. Because it was specifically about Kevin Stanley’s death, I don’t see how it would carry over to the next book, but maybe it does.
For me, the characters in this book stole the show. Glory and her group of friends were realistic and likable. There’s Karen, Glory’s best friend and a reporter/radio personality at WBBY; Ernie and Felipe, the fun couple who owns the local antiques shop; and, of course, there’s the quirky parrot Bluebeard. We’re also introduced to Jake, the cute owner of Beach Books. He’s the new boy in town, but there’s already a romantic spark between him and Glory.
MURDER BUYS A T-SHIRT is a delightful cozy mystery, and I will definitely be reading more of the series. Yummy recipes of traditional Southern dishes are also included.
March 18, 2012
Glory Martine loves the quaint souvenir shop she inherited from her great-uncle Louis. Not only did she get a shop filled with collectibles and mementos, she also inherited his parrot, Bluebeard. The shop is situated in the small town of Keyhole Bay in Florida, where everyone knows everyone else’s business.
When the town’s football hero, Kevin Stanley, dies in a car accident, Bluebeard becomes uncontrollable. He’s destroying the shop and he begins uttering words that lead Glory to the conclusion that this death was no accident. She’s not about to tell the authorities or her friends that her shop is haunted and her pet parrot says it’s murder, so she has no choice but take matters into her own hands and search for the truth herself.
Glory manages to take some time for herself when she meets the new owner of the bookstore across the street. The attraction is mutual, but obstacles are continually thrown in their path.
This is the first book in a brand new series, “A Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery” and it’s off to a delightful start. The characters in this book immediately feel like old friends. Sometimes new characters can feel stiff in a first book, but not this cast. They were all well written and realistic. I even loved the belligerent parrot. LOL
The storyline is a solid one with the mystery moving along at a good pace. I must admit, I wasn’t too surprised at “whodunit” , but that didn’t ruin the book for me. I enjoyed reading how they all got to the ending and how it all unraveled. Besides, there were a couple of other possibilities so I wasn't 100% certain.
A nice feature - at the end of the book there are several pages of "Down-Home" dinner recipes. I wouldn't mind trying a few myself, especially the banana pudding. It sounds yummy!
It's a fun book that will make the dreariest of days a little brighter. I already miss the characters and I’m looking forward to the next book.
Disclosure: A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
When the town’s football hero, Kevin Stanley, dies in a car accident, Bluebeard becomes uncontrollable. He’s destroying the shop and he begins uttering words that lead Glory to the conclusion that this death was no accident. She’s not about to tell the authorities or her friends that her shop is haunted and her pet parrot says it’s murder, so she has no choice but take matters into her own hands and search for the truth herself.
Glory manages to take some time for herself when she meets the new owner of the bookstore across the street. The attraction is mutual, but obstacles are continually thrown in their path.
This is the first book in a brand new series, “A Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery” and it’s off to a delightful start. The characters in this book immediately feel like old friends. Sometimes new characters can feel stiff in a first book, but not this cast. They were all well written and realistic. I even loved the belligerent parrot. LOL
The storyline is a solid one with the mystery moving along at a good pace. I must admit, I wasn’t too surprised at “whodunit” , but that didn’t ruin the book for me. I enjoyed reading how they all got to the ending and how it all unraveled. Besides, there were a couple of other possibilities so I wasn't 100% certain.
A nice feature - at the end of the book there are several pages of "Down-Home" dinner recipes. I wouldn't mind trying a few myself, especially the banana pudding. It sounds yummy!
It's a fun book that will make the dreariest of days a little brighter. I already miss the characters and I’m looking forward to the next book.
Disclosure: A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
March 20, 2012
How did I like this book? I liked this book a lot! How did I like the characters? The characters were complete and I cared about them, even the ones I did not like. Did I like the location? Very much and I liked that it was not one of the major cities. I also felt like I could walk into the Souvenir Store and know where everything is located. By the way, I do want to read one of those older newspapers.
Was the story predictable? Not really. I thought I knew which way the wind was blowing, however, Ms. Fifield switched the currents on me. Was it realistic? Very much so.
Finally, would I go out to read the next book in the series...Yes, just lead me to the pre-order button.
Oh, and there are some seriously authentic home cooking recipes included. Since I cook from several of the murder mysteries I read...we will be dining well this coming month.
Now, I tried not to give away any of the twists and turns and fun of the book so that you go out and meet Glory Martine, co-owner of "Southern Treasures" in Keyhole Bay, Florida yourself. And, make sure you become a friend of Bluebeard's however, not at bedtime!
A great murder mystery.
Was the story predictable? Not really. I thought I knew which way the wind was blowing, however, Ms. Fifield switched the currents on me. Was it realistic? Very much so.
Finally, would I go out to read the next book in the series...Yes, just lead me to the pre-order button.
Oh, and there are some seriously authentic home cooking recipes included. Since I cook from several of the murder mysteries I read...we will be dining well this coming month.
Now, I tried not to give away any of the twists and turns and fun of the book so that you go out and meet Glory Martine, co-owner of "Southern Treasures" in Keyhole Bay, Florida yourself. And, make sure you become a friend of Bluebeard's however, not at bedtime!
A great murder mystery.
March 8, 2025
I liked Glory and the rest of the characters. The ghost I can take or leave, but I did like the parrot. The mystery was fairly obvious, but to her credit, Glory never did rule this person out of her suspect list. A couple of mistakes were made in my copy of the book, which made the murderer even more obvious than they were. This was irritating, but since I liked Glory, I'll continue.
July 6, 2012
This book was ok, but I didn't like that it revolved around high school athletes. I didn't get why a 30+ woman would even know who local high school students were but maybe that's a small town thing? Either way, I myself didn't care about the high schoolers and their parties, etc. so it made the story a little dull for me. Hopefully the next book will have a more grown up theme and develop the parrots relation to Uncle Louie a lot more. Still, I liked the whole dinner party thing and the romance with the man across the street was just getting interesting so I'll probably read the next one.
February 19, 2016
Glory manages and co-owns Southern Treasures, a shop she & her brother, Peter, inherited from their Uncle Louis. along with Uncle Louis's parrot, Bluebeard. Strange things begin to happen in the shop, & Bluebeard is sounding like Uncle Louis. The local high school quarterback is killed in a car accident, & Glory doesn't believe he was drunk. Bluebeard refers to a 'bad man'. Buy your copy now to find out who the Killer is!!!
July 17, 2016
The conversation at the end of the boom with Bluebeard and Karen left me with silent tears. The story was simple and well planned out. The characters in the story were well defined. I really loved Sly and Bobo, I could envision them in my head the best. I cannot wait to read the next one.
January 9, 2020
"No, Peter."
Along with the souvenir shop, Glory inherited a grumpy parrot and a ghost. Both figure prominently when she investigates the supposed accident which killed a local football hero. Good characters, good food and good reading. 3.5 stars
Along with the souvenir shop, Glory inherited a grumpy parrot and a ghost. Both figure prominently when she investigates the supposed accident which killed a local football hero. Good characters, good food and good reading. 3.5 stars
February 25, 2014
3.5 maybe ..
I do love that parrot!! Last line made me bust out laughing {:D. The 'whodunit' was obvious quite early though. Fun on the recipes included in the back :). Going to try some of those, maybe!
I do love that parrot!! Last line made me bust out laughing {:D. The 'whodunit' was obvious quite early though. Fun on the recipes included in the back :). Going to try some of those, maybe!
August 23, 2021
I wanted to like these characters but they just seemed to be lacking a little bit of depth. I also found some of the chapter cuts to be arbitrary and odd. There could have been more breadcrumbs along the way to keep the reader engaged. I will probably finish the series, but all-in-all the writing came across as amateurish for me.
November 11, 2015
I enjoyed “Murder Buys A T-Shirt”. Admitting I’m not keen for any more sounds odd. Antiques are fun and this established group of friends feels as natural and likeable as the newcomer. I’ll explain the turn-off, using the television show “Remington Steele”. This hit failed viewers in one way: squandering the good parts. We awaited two things: the detectives consummating their relationship and Remington learning his name. He identifies his Father in the final show but the man dies seconds before the question is posed! The closest we get to the couple in bed, is a closed door as credits roll.
Without anything ghostly so far, I foresee this series procrastinating its best premise. I refuse to sit through substituted plots, like the football case, which should be secondary! I am solely interested in Uncle Louis. The family mystery is thrilling by itself. Christy Fifield does many things well but I found the back story poorly thought-out. Gloria’s parents were alive at the age she inherited the estate! Why wasn’t it bequeathed to her Mom and Peter’s Dad? If no one knew Louis in this “close-knit town”; it wasn’t because he had bonded with Gloria and Peter. Surely others noticed. I was especially astounded that chapters never closed on notes of suspense.
Let’s turn to psychology. If we ignore that a private person wouldn’t run a store; people would know Louis by patronizing his shop for years. Practicality doesn’t pan out either. Peter knew years in advance that he would inherit 45%. Why would he marry out-of-state? He would either live near his business or sell it. Discrepancies failed Christy’s editor too. Bank teller “Barbara” was called “Jessica” and “Jimmy” was called “Kevin”. Mainly: this novel was not at all ghostly; the premise I had looked forward to the most.
Without anything ghostly so far, I foresee this series procrastinating its best premise. I refuse to sit through substituted plots, like the football case, which should be secondary! I am solely interested in Uncle Louis. The family mystery is thrilling by itself. Christy Fifield does many things well but I found the back story poorly thought-out. Gloria’s parents were alive at the age she inherited the estate! Why wasn’t it bequeathed to her Mom and Peter’s Dad? If no one knew Louis in this “close-knit town”; it wasn’t because he had bonded with Gloria and Peter. Surely others noticed. I was especially astounded that chapters never closed on notes of suspense.
Let’s turn to psychology. If we ignore that a private person wouldn’t run a store; people would know Louis by patronizing his shop for years. Practicality doesn’t pan out either. Peter knew years in advance that he would inherit 45%. Why would he marry out-of-state? He would either live near his business or sell it. Discrepancies failed Christy’s editor too. Bank teller “Barbara” was called “Jessica” and “Jimmy” was called “Kevin”. Mainly: this novel was not at all ghostly; the premise I had looked forward to the most.
June 20, 2012
First in the Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery series, and only one out so far. Glory inherits Southern Teasures from her hermit Uncle Louis. She and her friend Karen are heading home when they hear that the star of the football team has been killed in a car accident, but was it really an accident? According to Bluebeard, her uncle's parrot, someone killed Kevin, but who?
The book was slow going at times, but I think with the next book the story will pick up. Fifield needed to give information to set up the story and I think that is the reason I found it hard to get into at first, but once I did I read the rest very quickly. I thought Glory was relatable, Bluebeard was a showstealer, and I liked her group of friends and possible love interest. I hope in further books we learn more about the elusive Uncle Louis and more about Jake's mysterious past.
The book was slow going at times, but I think with the next book the story will pick up. Fifield needed to give information to set up the story and I think that is the reason I found it hard to get into at first, but once I did I read the rest very quickly. I thought Glory was relatable, Bluebeard was a showstealer, and I liked her group of friends and possible love interest. I hope in further books we learn more about the elusive Uncle Louis and more about Jake's mysterious past.
March 18, 2012
I love cozy mysteries, but I usually do not read the cozies with the "magic", "paranormal", and "haunted" themes. I am glad that I picked up this book in Ms. Fifield's new series. The characters are really down to earth and someone that you could live next door to. I cannot wait to learn more about each of them. Being from the south, I love the recipes and the weekly dinners. In fact, when I went to the grocery, I picked up some turnip greens! This will be another series that I will patiently wait until the next book in the series!
June 1, 2012
Very good new cozy series. Ms Fifield does a good job introducing us to the characters and telling us a little about them and their town. I think we will learn a lot more about Uncle Louis as the series grow. Blackbeard the Parrot steals the show a great side character and she does a good job teaching us about parrot care too. I love the southern dinner menus as they are very different from my New England Cuisine. Mystery could have been a bit better, but they may improve over time. Very enjoyable. Looking forward to book two.
August 24, 2012
So it took abit to get into this book - perhaps i was distracted by my wonderful growing pile of to be read books....
but once i got into it, it was an alright outting. I enjoyed the twist of the ghost/parrot and think this first in a series has good "bones" to be an ongoing series.
Will definitely keep eye out for this writer.
p.s i gave it 4 stars because on first outtings usually they are not that great reads - this was better than many firsts ... if this was a second/third it would have gotten 3 stars.... gotta keep it real in my happy little reading world of mystery books :-)
but once i got into it, it was an alright outting. I enjoyed the twist of the ghost/parrot and think this first in a series has good "bones" to be an ongoing series.
Will definitely keep eye out for this writer.
p.s i gave it 4 stars because on first outtings usually they are not that great reads - this was better than many firsts ... if this was a second/third it would have gotten 3 stars.... gotta keep it real in my happy little reading world of mystery books :-)
March 8, 2012
This was the first in a new series. I think it was the first book published by this author. It didn't have one of the greatest mysteries, and the Glory didn't do the best job of sleuthing,but the characters were likeable. A lot of cozies are really more about the characters than the mystery anyways. I do wish we had learned more about the secondary characters but I expect that that will change as the series goes on. I will keep my eye out for the next one.
February 27, 2014
Here's another cozy mystery chosen by the GR cozy group for this month. I love a good book where you can interact with the characters, walk around the town with your friends and know everyone, learn to cook great dinners, and of course solve the current mystery lingering in the small community. This was an easy book to get immersed in and, in addition to all the friends you made, had a parrot to add as your new best friend. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
November 9, 2020
I quite enjoyed this start to a new series. I like the MC and her friends and her parrot/ghost. I like the paranormal kept on the light side when I read paranormal cozies, so this was perfect. I sense family drama heating up in the future as well as a mysterious romantic possibility (which is better than a love triangle, but not by a lot). I wouldn't live in Florida if you paid me a million dollars, but it is nice to read about it while the snow falls here.
July 1, 2012
Had everything a cozy mystery needs. Plus a parrot and a ghost. Overall I liked the book. Slow in spots but it was the first in the series so...Will read the next one.
June 6, 2023
Fun little murder mystery!
January 5, 2019
I was really hoping that this cozy, first in a new series with a fun theme, would bring something new to the table. Sadly, it didn't. It is so generic, in fact, that I started forgetting about the plot and the characters the moment I closed the book. Very little backstory is given on our sleuther, Glory, and we're tossed right into her life with little to hold on to. Characters are thrown at us from every direction, and they feel more like caricatures than actual people- the gay couple who owns an antique shop, the nosy and worldly news reporter, the hunky neighbor with the mysterious backstory, and the overly-obsessive-but-has-a-heart-of-gold football coach. There's nothing here to tell us that this is, in fact, Keyhole Bay, Florida- it could be anywhere in the Southern United States. Fifield also stumbles a bit with the plot. It felt clunky and the writing seemed to be poor in sections. The mystery was easy to figure out, and I wasn't ever in suspense or worried for Glory. The only thing I'll be taking with me here is the memory of the blue parrot who is possessed by Glory's uncle, and curses up a storm.
December 9, 2025
This series has a fun premise—Glory inherits a souvenir shop, complete with a foul-mouthed parrot—from a grand-uncle she never knew. When the bird starts talking in fragments that sound more human than they should, Glory realized it's her uncle speaking through his pet from the Great Beyond. Together, they solve mysteries in a small Florida town. Cute, right? It is. Unfortunately, though, that's the only thing that really stands out about this first installment. Glory and her friends are likable enough, but none of them are all that unique or memorable. The book's plot is pretty thin, with a run-of-the-mill murder and a saw-it-coming-from-a-mile-away killer and motive. There's little action to keep the story exciting. Our heroine doesn't do much, either, all of which makes for a rather dull murder mystery. Fifield's prose is decent, but, again, it's pretty hum-de-dum. All of these things considered, MURDER BUYS A T-SHIRT was just an average read for me. Will I read on in the series? Maybe, maybe not.
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG for brief, mild language (no F-bombs) and violence
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG for brief, mild language (no F-bombs) and violence
September 27, 2021
Glory unexpectedly inherited souvenir shop Southern Treasure in Keyhole Bay when her uncle Louis died, despite knowing very little about him. Raised by neighbouring shop owners when her parents were killed in a car accident, she knows little of her past or her family history. When the death of a young football star rocks the close knit community - and following a break in at her shop - Glory sets out to determine who killed Kevin with the assistance of her parrot Bluebeard, who spookily sounds just like her long lost uncle…
I really struggled to get into this book, despite reading good reviews elsewhere. For me, there were too many characters to keep track of - some who only featured once or twice and didn’t seem to add anything significant to the plot. I didn’t particularly like the haunted parrot thread although I thought it would be something I could look over if the plot was good - I don’t tend to read supernatural cozies. Would I continue the series? Maybe, if it were on offer.
I really struggled to get into this book, despite reading good reviews elsewhere. For me, there were too many characters to keep track of - some who only featured once or twice and didn’t seem to add anything significant to the plot. I didn’t particularly like the haunted parrot thread although I thought it would be something I could look over if the plot was good - I don’t tend to read supernatural cozies. Would I continue the series? Maybe, if it were on offer.
March 15, 2020
I really liked the premise in the beginning. Glory runs a gift shop, and her parrot seems to be a messenger for her uncle, long since deceased, who may be rearranging items in her store and keeping track of unsavory goings-on in town as a ghost who refuses to pass on. I liked Glory and her friends, and I enjoyed reading about their little get-togethers. the middle bogged down a bit for me, because it really wasn't clear that the car accident was anything more than an accident, and I felt like some pieces were missing to justify Glory's intensity about investigating. the people arguing with Glory made more sense than Glory, basically. but, the ending was pretty satisfactory (albeit rather dramatic). I want to keep reading this series.
August 14, 2022
This was a cute cozy with very interesting characters...alive and dead and not just humans. Glory inherits her uncle Louie's Souvenir Shoppe in Florida. She sells collectibles, mementos and has a ghost that doesn't seem to want to leave. On top of inheriting the store she also inherited her uncle's parrot Bluebeard who sounds just like her uncle when he speaks. Really!!! When a local football hero is killed in a car accident gossip flies. Everyone seems to think it was an accident except for Glory who thinks he was murdered and since the police aren't going to do any investigating she will with help from her friends she's know for ever and some new friends. And how can you not like Sly and Bobo. Looking forward to the next adventure in Florida.
August 24, 2023
After Glory Martine inherits her Uncle's souvenir shop she gets wrapped up in mementos and things from days past. All is going well until a kegger party takes the life of the town's high school football hero so it seems. But the accident doesn't seem to be really an accident after all. Time to solve the mystery.
Enter our usual cast of characters, then add in the few ghosties and a talking parrot plus some great sounding recipes and you have my kind of cozy! Perhaps there are a few silly moments and the mystery solving was a bit on the light side but overall I enjoyed the book. I look forward to continuing the series for sure.
Enter our usual cast of characters, then add in the few ghosties and a talking parrot plus some great sounding recipes and you have my kind of cozy! Perhaps there are a few silly moments and the mystery solving was a bit on the light side but overall I enjoyed the book. I look forward to continuing the series for sure.
March 3, 2018
I loved the setting and the characters, and both mysteries were very intriguing and moved at a good pace. I felt the murder mystery was really believable, and Glory’s part in it was more reasonable than what you find in most amateur sleuth stories. I wish the family mystery was pushed along a bit more, but that’s for future installments I guess. There were a couple of bits that didn’t hold together—why the break-in, what would the person have been looking for? Why would they claim inconclusive results on a blood test from a rollover accident?—but overall well done.
October 18, 2020
This was an easy-to-read and enjoyable cozy mystery. It did take a bit for the story to move along but I still enjoyed the characters and learning about Keyhole Bay. I solved the mystery about 25 pages sooner than it was revealed but thats ok. My only real complaint would be about Glory's desire to learn about Uncle Louis never really revealed anything....maybe that is what the other books in the series will do.
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