Small Town Trouble

by R.J. Amos

Mel dreams of becoming a CEO like her father, and is working her way there with every ounce of strength that she has. But her boss threatens to sabotage her plans by sending her to work in the tiny town of Lillyford, in the centre of the small state of Tasmania.

Made an offer she can't refuse, Mel heads to the hills to find herself caught up in a dangerous plot, and an unexpected romance.

She hopes she'll live to find the happy ending.

Experience the joys and struggles of small-town living in this uplifting combination of romance and suspense.

176 pages, Paperback

Published September 27, 2019

About the author

RJ (Ruth) Amos has a PhD in Chemistry and has taught and researched chemistry for about ten years at two Australian universities, meeting some fascinating people and hearing almost-incredible stories. She decided to start writing those stories in novel form because she feels that others would enjoy hearing about them just as much as she does. She’s added a murder or two because that makes the story that much more fun.
Ruth loves reading a good mystery in front of an open fire, walking along the beach with her husband in both winter and summer, and chatting with her two grown-up children, and she is convinced that Tasmania, where she lives, is the best place on God’s good earth.

Reviews

[Linda Giles · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and was quite engrossed by the story, characters and setting.

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick, fun read. Having lived in a few smaller country towns in Tasmania I enjoyed the descriptions - and yes, you can always find good coffee no matter how small the town!

I'm thinking this may have cosy mystery vibes but I'm not familiar with the mystery/crime genre so I can't say for sure.

[Vicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun mystery story that kept me amused predominantly during a recent long trip. I loved the descriptions of the small town and the people who live there. The countryside is described beautifully and the characters are funny. It was somewhat clichéd in the differences between the city and country as well as the thrilling parts of the mystery and the romance, but it was obviously intentional and added to the overall humour.