Author: Chelsea Thomas
Genre: Mystery
Digital Book
ASIN #: B08N55PX9J
Independently Published
$5.99 Amazon
July 31. 2022
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When Chelsea moved back home to her family apple orchard, she expected to spend her days enjoying small town life, shopping on main street, baking apple pie, and chatting the night away with her aunt, Miss May. Then the murders began, and they didn't stop, and life changed for everyone.
There was still apple pie, and plenty of small town charm, of course. But Chelsea also found herself in one dangerous situation after another, tracking down cold-blooded killers with Miss May.
This victim deserved it.
That's right...word around town is that the most recent murder victim in Pine Grove got his comeuppance. But Chelsea and Miss May don't believe anyone deserves to be killed, not now, not ever, no way, no how.
So they team up with their team of loyal sidekicks - including a bottle blonde diner owner who never backs down from a fight -- and they set off to catch the killer.
This time, they need to solve the murder before they leave for vacation in 48 hours. Will the girls solve this one in time? Or will the killer be the one who gets away?
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Chelsea, Miss May, and Teeny are having a party celebrating their latest killer capture, when Rita, once Chelsea's nemesis now somewhat-friend, comes screaming that there's a dead body in another room of the diner. Sure enough, they find a dead man slumped over a table and a partially eaten piece of Red Velvet cake in front of him. Now there's a murder investigation going on, and the three women are sure they can solve it.
If they have the time. It seems they've been planning a road trip to Southern California to see old friends and have a vacation including beach time, but this murder puts a damper on the plans. If they're going to leave, they have just 48 hours to solve this murder, or a killer will be on the loose. They can leave it to the police this one time, right? Wrong. When the three women get together, their curiosity and sheer determination push them forward. And they aren't leaving town without capturing a murderer. And they're going on their vacation. The big problem is they have no real suspects. But someone killed him, and they're going to figure out who it is...
This is the sixteenth book in the series, and I have enjoyed it quite as much as all the others. When these three get together to solve a murder, it's rather hilarious. Teeny wants to fight anyone and everyone, and Miss May has to talk her down. But the conversations between them are quite witty, and funny to boot.
When the victim's wife comes to them to be questioned so she can be eliminated, they're on their game. They may be suspicious of the woman, but she had no reason to want him dead. Or did she? Not to mention rumors of an affair, and some people outright hated him for one reason or another. But which one killed him?
Short of breaking and entering, (not that it wasn't considered) they're low on clues and high on suspects. And the clock is ticking. And Chelsea's wondering what's wrong with Wayne, and if they're on the right track. But when push comes to shove, the three women are always going to pull ahead in the race, and they're going to get the killer...or at least hope so...if the killer doesn't get one of them first...
I can't tell you how much I loved this book. Plenty of action, plenty of suspects, and plenty of red herrings. Lots of goings-on that shouldn't be going on, and when the three put everything together (as we know they will) it adds up to a fun journey that gives us not only the capture of a killer (as we know will occur) but an ending that gives us something to look forward to in the next book. And it can't be soon enough for me. Highly recommended.
I received a copy of the book from the author and BookSprout but this in no way influenced my review.
More on Chelsea Thomas's Books: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/t/chelsea-thomas/
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