Genre: Mystery
Digital Book
ASIN #: B07YP2DRM8
Kensington Publishing
3295 KB
$7.19 Amazon
June 30, 2020
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At Coffee, Books, & More, Jill's the boss. But as Amy's maid-of-honor, she can barely keep up with marching orders -- and now she's in charge of organizing an epic bachelorette! Adding to Jill's party-planning panic, the South Cove Heritage Society just unceremoniously dumped her historic landmark bid. While vying proposals rush in from a loaded land developer and a pushy travel guide company. Jill finds an unexpected ally in Heritage Society expert, Frank Gleason. But their happy union is cut short when Frank is mowed down in a suspicious hit-and-run. With Amy's big day on the horizon, Jill vows to catch the killer before she has to catch a bouquet.
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Jill Gardner owns Coffee, Books, & More in small-town South Cove, California. She has a house facing the beach that was left to her in a friend's will, and is living with Greg Kill, Sheriff of South Cove. Life is good. Or, at least it would be, if problems didn't keep cropping up around her.
She's doing her best as maid-of-honor to her best friend Amy, but Jill's not good at planning events. In fact, she's terrible at it. Which is why she's more than happy to leave it to her Aunt Jackie or her employee Deek at her shop. Unfortunately, they can't help her with this and since Amy wants her bachelorette party in Las Vegas, Jill's stuck. But there are other things she has to worry about at the present...
Like the realtors who want to buy her house...and the letter she received from the city council blaming her shop on fees being raised for the members...and the fact that she received a letter from the historical society stating that her mission wall wasn't going to be considered for historical significance anymore...or the author who creeps her out...or the attacks on her shop...or even the fact that Frank Gleason, who works for the Heritage Society, was just run down in front of her shop...
Now Jill has so much on her plate that it's not only running over, it's tipping upside down. And if she doesn't get everything straightened out and soon, not only will Amy's party be put on hold, but so will her life...permanently...
I have to say that I absolutely love this series and have been waiting for the next book to arrive. I've missed spending time with Jill and friends. For anyone who's read any of these, this one doesn't disappoint. There's quite a bit going on, and it all tangles up together like knotted thread and you have to patiently separate the pieces to see what belongs and what doesn't. It's a delightful mix of mystery, intrigue, and promises of what will come that pull you in from the beginning and keep you reading until the end.
I also have to disclose that I live in Las Vegas, so while I had to disagree with Jill about some of the best buffets (and we would never go to Fremont street since it smells like skunk permanently now), there's always something to do and things you see that make me just say "...only in Vegas..." I do like the fact that she realizes our police officers are right on the ball and have a strong presence here. I appreciate our men and women in blue like no other.
Okay, done with my opinions and back to the book: while Jill is confused about who is doing what when it comes to the Heritage Society, she doesn't understand why people think she'd even consider selling her home. And she seems to meet the mysterious author everywhere, even though she'd rather not. Once she figures out who might be behind some of it, she's able to get a handle on things and keep something under control, while trying to stay out of Greg's investigation.
I love the fact that Harrold has lessened Jackie's snarkiness toward people; he's a good influence on her, and Deek is beginning to grow on me, too. These are people I'd like to spend time with, and perhaps that's why I love this series so much.
When the ending comes and the killer is revealed, I did have an inkling that I might know who it was, and I'm happy to say I was right (but then again, I read a lot of mysteries so oh, well); yet it was put together delightfully and there was just enough to make it believable and enjoyable. The ending left us another surprise which I think anyone who knows these characters knew what it was leading up to anyway, and it gave us something else to look forward to in the long run. So now I have to wait patiently (unfortunately) for the next one to bring me back to South Cove. Highly recommended.
https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Waiting-Tourist-Trap-Mystery-ebook/dp/B07YP2DRM8/ref
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3269519571
More on Lynn Cahoon's Books: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/lynn-cahoon/
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