Bonfires, Barbeques and Bodies

by Susan Keene

Arizona Summers has three loves, running the family-owned restaurant at Moonstone Lake, helping Sheriff Keith Wesley solve crimes, and the new hobby of photography. The first of her pictures reveals a body in the woods. After closer inspection, the death is ruled murder by crossbow; just like many other bodies found over the years near Moonstone Lake. The only thing they have in common is they all hunted at Goliath Deer Reserve, and none of their possessions or their vehicles were ever seen again.While Arizona and Sheriff Wesley try to unravel the latest crime, another mysterious gentleman enters her Aunt Sandy’s life with a questionable past. To add to her problems, her mother, Emma, disappears after taking a large amount of money from her savings account. An internet search reveals a dangerous gigolo who makes a habit of taking advantage of widows with a little money in the bank. When Arizona confronts him, she finds herself cornered and a victim of a knife attack, only to be rescued by the loveable mutt, Nutmeg, but with deadly consequences.Come follow Arizona’s latest adventure as she sets out to make Moonstone Lake a safer place to live as she navigates living in a small town

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 22, 2021

About the author

Susan has ten books published Her latest, The High Steaks Murder is a cozy mystery and the second book in the Arizona Summers Detective. This book will be released for publication on October 23, 2020.
Book one in the Arizona Summers Mystery Series is now available on Amazon both in Kindle and paperback editions.

Tattered Wings is a stand alone romantic suspense filled with flawed characters, some who try to redeem themselves.

The Twisted Mind of Cletus Compton is a stand alone novel. Fans of the television program Criminal Minds love Cletus Compton.

Susan is the author of the popular Kate Nash Mystery Series. Book One, Finding Lizzy Smith, Book Two, Who's Roxy Watkins, and Book Three, The Untimely Death of Ivy Tucker.
She has also written four children's books. The Adventures of Diggitty the Dog. Book one, The Adventures of Diggitty the Dog, Book two, Diggitty the Dog Finds a Friend and Book three, Diggitty the Dog Saves Christmas. Three of them are about Diggitty the Dog, Susan's favorite dachshund who is fifteen. And a children's book about diversity, We Aren't So Different After All.

Susan studied in a branch of the medical profession and loves to weave her knowledge and experiences into her stories.
She lives on a farm in the beautiful Ozarks and is surrounded by dogs, cats, cows, sheep. horses, mules, and donkeys

She is the current President of Sleuth's Ink Mystery Writes and Treasurer of The Ozarks Romance Authors are two of the groups she attends regularly..
Susan loves spending time with family and friends

Reviews

[Imjussayin · Rating 4 out of 5]

In short: A dead body appears in Ary's photographs. And the police connect to other historical bodies via membership in the Goliath Deer Hunting Reserve. The victims' possessions, including their vehicles, were never seen again but was it murder? I love the relatable cast of quirky characters in a warm, welcoming community setting. And this book had an element of dread to it.

However, grammatical errors, including punctuation and malapropism, abound in the book. It frustrates this reader; even if it is American English, it could read better.

I will continue with the series because it is a warm cosy paranormal mystery with much potential.

[Laurel · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book should have been a good read. At first no problem. Then came the Payola (naming every item by company) This went way overboard. Then I am guessing someone did a replace all, so every time the name Cushman came up, there was either a comma in front of it, or a period with no space. Then the constant no space between two words. This book gets the award for the most words highlighted and errors reported. As always, Nutmeg, was the best.

[Huldie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needs editing

The story line was okay, but the editing was terrible. Commas seemed to be placed at random and some of the sentences were placed in the middle of a paragraph relating to a different subject. At times I had to re-read paragraphs to understand who was talking. All of these errors should have been edited before the book was published.

[Shirley McCann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was another fun, quirky mystery by one of the queens of the cozy mystery. Along with a series of murders to solve, Arizona must deal with her eccentric mother, who never fails to amaze us with a new unusual adventure.

[Juanita M. Orlick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another adventure with Nutmeg

A mystery for Arizona and Nutmeg to solve. I enjoy getting to know the characters, Aunt Sandy, Ari's Mom and the restaurant workers. I must admit, Nutmeg is my favorite.

[Sandra J. Duck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful fascinating mystery

Wonderful fascinating, dangerous, suspenseful mystery. It's filled with plenty of excitement, surprises and lots of love. I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys reading mysteries.

[Tierney James · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read all three of these books and this was my favorite. A fun quick read. It's like meeting up with old friends now. Love the backdrop of the community and the never dull characters.

[Elliemae · Rating 3 out of 5]

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