Ppcfransen’s Reviews > Murder at Blackwood Inn > Status Update

“One local resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said, ‘I witnessed six people from town who crowded into a hidden séance room and

The obvious question is: how can someone witness what happens in a hidden room if they are not a member of the party of six in the room?

“Everyone stay put,” the sheriff announced, as the EMTs raised the gurney and prepared to leave. “This is a crime scene.

Uhm, no. You can only declare something a crime scene when you know a crime has taken place. A sudden death is not necessarily a crime.

Odd that you didn’t mention the woman’s demise at breakfast this morning.

Oh, I didn’t think reading out the obituaries in the local newspaper would be of interest to people from out of town.

“Or Pop Tarts?” asked the other.[…] “I’m sorry,” Staci said, “but they’re gluten intolerant. Do you have anything that’s gluten-free?”

Why didn’t the mom check if there were gluten-free options when she made the reservation? Or at check-in? Don’t expect a wide breakfast selection from a place that only has four rooms.

And the kid should know pop-tarts aren’t an option for him.

started to shut the door, then left it open for Noah, even though I knew he had a key.
She’s worried about accepting a diner invitation from this guy because she barely knows him, but the fact that he has a key to her bedroom doesn’t bother her at all.

Sherriff says there has been a death and he’s doing a routine check on everyone that may have talked to the victim the previous night.

Then why does it take him a full page of narrative before he discloses the name of the victim? Would it help his investigation if people knew who he was talking about?