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Tropical Breeze #18
The Five Strangers
Tropical Breeze, Florida is just a sleepy little beach community. Vacationers and snowbirds tend to favor the bigger cities nearby, such as St. Augustine or Daytona. So why the sudden influx of strangers who have nothing to do with one another? First, a newcomer decides to open an antique shop on the same block as Taylor Verone’s resale shop. Then a wandering minstrel shows up, followed by a personable bachelor, a vengeful lunatic, even a vampire. The sudden influx puts Breezers on edge, and the local jack-of-all-trades even thinks he’s been cursed.
Can paranormal investigator Edson Darby-Deaver lift the curse? Can Taylor Verone keep her resale shop afloat? Will the Chief of Police ever solve a murder without the help of a bunch of amateurs? Under the watchful green eyes of Taylor’s mysterious cat, Bastet, the local sleuths do their best to unravel the strangers’ secrets before they begin to wreak havoc and someone gets killed.
Can paranormal investigator Edson Darby-Deaver lift the curse? Can Taylor Verone keep her resale shop afloat? Will the Chief of Police ever solve a murder without the help of a bunch of amateurs? Under the watchful green eyes of Taylor’s mysterious cat, Bastet, the local sleuths do their best to unravel the strangers’ secrets before they begin to wreak havoc and someone gets killed.
298 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 16, 2024
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March 16, 2026
A sudden influx of strangers into the small community of Tropical Breeze stirs both curiosity and concern. There’s the harridan who opens an antique store just a couple doors from Taylor’s resale shop, a charismatic busker, a preppy CPA, and a possible vampire. Local handyman, Jasper, claims the woman who opened the antique store has placed a curse on him, and he retains the services of paranormal investigator Edson Darby-Deaver to get to the bottom of it. With Ed involved, Taylor gets dragged into the drama as well. She thinks that Sheila is a witch, but not a Witch. Before Taylor can convince Jasper he’s in no danger, someone is murdered and now the entire town is on edge.
This particular installment in the series had it all: mystery, humor, paranormal elements, and just enough creepiness to keep my attention. The only drawback, in my opinion, is that Ed wasn’t very Ed-like. Instead of being reserved and socially awkward, he seemed more feisty and in charge. Not necessarily a bad thing, but out of character for him. Other characters were portrayed well, from the regulars to the newcomers. The plot was fast-paced and held my attention.
Marvelous fun! Five stars
This particular installment in the series had it all: mystery, humor, paranormal elements, and just enough creepiness to keep my attention. The only drawback, in my opinion, is that Ed wasn’t very Ed-like. Instead of being reserved and socially awkward, he seemed more feisty and in charge. Not necessarily a bad thing, but out of character for him. Other characters were portrayed well, from the regulars to the newcomers. The plot was fast-paced and held my attention.
Marvelous fun! Five stars
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