Turtle Tribbles

Lindsey & Ike #2

by Maggie Toussaint

In Book 2 of the Lindsey & Ike Novella Series, newspaper editor Lindsey McKay must decide if she’s ready to take the next step with her boyfriend, Sheriff Ike Harper. He’s anxious for her to move in, but she worries something is missing. Meanwhile, the Turtle Girl, a college intern named Selma Crowley, begs Lindsey to cover her turtle story. Someone is stealing federally protected loggerhead turtle eggs off a Georgia barrier island, and it has to stop. The earnest young woman convinces Lindsey of the story’s potential, and the next day Lindsey ferries to the island to see the nests and take photos. Selma promises she’ll have tangible evidence of the theft on Friday, but the revelation doesn’t occur. Worse, Selma’s missing, and no one’s seen her since Wednesday evening. Because she demanded proof from Selma for the newspaper story, Lindsey blames herself for the intern’s disappearance. When Selma’s body is discovered, Lindsey vows to get justice for Selma and her turtles. Selma’s tribbles are over, but the tribbles are just beginning for Lindsey and her trusty sidekick, Labrador retriever Bailey.

73 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2017

About the author

A scientist by training, a romanticist at heart, Maggie Toussaint loves to solve puzzles. Whether it’s the puzzle of a relationship or a who-dun-it, she tackles them all with equal aplomb and wonder. Maggie writes romantic suspense, contemporary romance , and science fiction for Muddle House Publishing, cozy mystery for Camel Press, Henery Press, and Muddle House.

She has five published romantic suspense novels: House of Lies (won the 2006 Readers Choice Award for Best Romantic Suspense), No Second Chance (won 2 cover awards), Seeing Red (LASR book of the week), Muddy Waters ( Beacon finalist), Hot Water (EPIC finalist, cover art winner), and Rough Water.

Her mystery titles include In For A Penny, On the Nickel, Death, Island Style, Murder in the Buff, Dime If I Know, No Quarter, Gone and Done It, Bubba Done It, Doggone It, Dadgummit, Confound It, Dreamed It, All Done With It, Seas the Day, Spawning Suspicion, and Shrimply Dead. She also wrote a romantic mystery novella series, The Lindsey & Ike Mysteries.

Her next release, SNUFFED OUT, is tentatively scheduled for January 2023 under the pen name of Valona Jones.

Her works blend mystery and romance, often with a dash of humor.

She's a member of Southeast Mystery Writers of America, Sisters In Crime, and Guppies. She was awarded the WRW Magic Crystal Award in 2004. She also won Silver Falchion Awards, the National Readers Choice Award and the EPIC ebook Award. She's been a finalist for Georgia Author of the Year three times.

Visit her at www.maggietoussaint.com

Reviews

[Kate]

Turtle Tribbles by Maggie Toussaint is a cozy mystery that is part of an anthology called Happy Homicides 3: Summertime Crimes. Lindsey is a newspaper editor who is requested to investigate the poaching of turtle eggs. Selma is a college intern who had discovered the turtle nest being poached and the eggs stolen. Lindsey agrees to investigate and help publicize this crime. However, when Selma's body is discovered, the investigation enters a new and dangerous scenario.

I enjoyed reading this story. It has suspense, romance and danger. I received a copy of this book from one of the anthology authors and I am sorry I waited so long to start reading it. The other stories in the anthology are not separate stories like this one, but they all seem wonderful and interesting. If you can find a copy of the anthology or this book, I highly recommend it.

[Barbara Hackel]

I liked the first book of this series better than this one because the characters seemed to be more real, and the energy between them was better. This time around I am disgusted with Ike's lack of commitment and his telling Lindsey what to do. Lindsey started out digging in as a journalist on the mystery at hand, and by the end of the book I felt she had forgotten about the paper completely. Very disappointing.

I did think the mystery was good and the information about the turtles was fascinating. The surprise twist about the research facility and island was a bonus. That part was well written and kept me from giving this a lower rating.

[Anita Glover Stevenson]

Enjoyed this novella..it was a quick cute read