Cold Case Conundrum

Parson's Cove Cozy Mystery #6

by Sharon Rose

When Mabel Wickles decides to retire from being Parson's Cove's only amateur sleuth, she never dreams that she might be back to work on a cold case. There is no body; there are no clues, just a mother who left her husband and deserted her children many years ago. All Mabel has to go on is a young doctor newly arrived in town who seems to have too much money for a physician starting out, the missing woman's daughter who's recently secured a plush job at the local hospital, and her father, the local moonshiner. Most of the women in Parson's Cove are more intrigued with whether the handsome doctor, Robert Campbell, is still involved with the missing woman's daughter, Carly Patterson, his old teenage flame. It seems to be the classic case of the good girl and the good boy - gone bad. Besides being frustrated with the lack of clues about the missing Patterson mother, Mabel is also worried that her homemade wine supply is running out. She reasons, if Pa Patterson can make moonshine, couldn't he make her some wine? She decides to take a trip to the Patterson farm, and maybe while she's there, she might just find out what happened to Mrs. Patterson those many years ago. However, she soon finds herself at the business end of a shotgun, and realizes that Carly Patterson's dad is as dangerous as everyone claims. Is this COLD CASE CONUNDRUM really worth her life?

199 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2015

Reviews

[Krystyna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Local hero?

Another great read in the series. When a local boy comes back as the new doctor, feelings are mixed. The women are taken by his good looks but others view him with suspicion. Why is he demanding so much, where did he get his money and why does Charlie say that he'll keep an eye on her. The more unrest, the more people's thoughts turn to the abrupt disappearance of a young mother years ago. Did she really leave on the bus as the witness stated. Add in a death and things really hot up. Can they find out what happened past and present?

[susan blanchette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed during at the table with these homespun detectives!

Enjoyed the perspective the individual characters had while telling the story. Very clever writing style! Enjoyed her other books, too!

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

the murder mystery that came back that needed to be investigated.the death that was never covered because people were afraid of an old man

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It is the perfect Cozy Mystery. We've all had "those" neighbors that we were suspicious of but had we taken the time to know them we might have formed another opinion. Things are not always what they seem and the same goes for Mabel's neighborhood. I felt as if I were having coffee with Mabel and her friends and helping them solve this mystery. This mystery was easy to read and had this comfortable feel about it when it came to the characters and the community. The mystery itself had many twists and turns and I loved the ending.

[Phyllis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mabel does it again

Mabel says that she is retired from sleuthing . Ha! There is a puzzle in the form of a returning town boy made good . How did he manage to have the funds to become a doctor when he came from a poor family and seemed to live the good life while in medical school ? Why was he seen out at the local moonshiner's? So many questions and Mabel wants the answers .

[Barbara J Wicks · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read

This is one of those easy to read books. Even if you figure out the plot you can kick back with your glass of chock cherry wine and enjoy it