A Hint of Mischief
Courtney has thrown a few fairy garden parties for kids. But if a local socialite is willing to dip into her trust fund for an old sorority sister’s fortieth birthday bash, Courtney will be there with bells on. To make the job even more appealing, a famous actress, Farrah Lawson, is flying in for the occasion, and there’s nothing like a celebrity cameo to raise a business’s profile.
Now Courtney has less than two weeks to paint a mural, hang up tinkling windchimes, plan party games, and conjure up all the details. While she works her magic, the hostess and her girlfriends head off for an indulgent spa day, which leads to a fateful facial for Farrah, followed by her mysterious death. Could the kindhearted eyebrow waxer Farrah berated in public be the killer, as the police suspect? Courtney thinks otherwise and, with the help of her imaginative sleuth fairy, sets out to dig up the truth behind this puzzling murder.
The Details
Series: A Fairy Garden Mystery – Book #3
Author: Daryl Wood Gerber
Genre/Category: Cozy – Garden/Magic
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
ISBN: 1496736044
Page Count: 368
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The Review
After reading this book, the third in the “Fairy Garden Mystery” series, you will want to see a fairy and have one of your own! A Hint of Mischief will make you believe in fairies and other things that are supposed to be myths. With a birthday party for a famous actress, a murder, and the introduction of another quirky fairy, readers will be enthralled.
Actress Farrah Lawson is a friend and former classmate of Misty who has hired Courtney to throw a fairy garden party for another classmate’s birthday party, which Farrah will be attending. It seemed odd, an adult fairy party, but Courtney rarely turns down a playing client. The arrangements are in full swing when the birthday girl, the actress, and the rest of Misty’s guests arrive. But when a spa day turns ugly, Courtney ends up in the middle of another murder investigation.
The characters in this series are a combination of nature-loving, fairy-loving hard-working individuals. They are always a joy to read about and bring fans a new look at fantasy life. The setting of a fairy garden center is where any garden lover would want to spend a few hours, and if they get to see a fairy or maybe a famous actress, all the better. Every time I read a book in this series, I want to run out and open a fairy-inspired garden center of my own. In this newest installment to the series, the murder victim is loved and hated; readers may even feel a twinge of satisfaction when they learn what type of person the victim really was when she was killed.
There is strong evidence to follow, and figuring out who the killer is won’t take readers long, but the unveiling will have you holding your breath until the very end. The suspects keep Courtney on her toes; between the demanding actress, the rest of the party guests, and Misty, she doesn’t have a moment to spare. With a motive as old as time itself, A Hint of Mischief will keep you happy and filled with wonder. One day who knows, maybe we will all get to see a fairy, but if not, at least we can enjoy reading about them and hoping.
The Author
Daryl Wood Gerber is the Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author. Under the pen name Avery Aames, Daryl writes another series. As a girl, Daryl considered becoming a writer, but she was dissuaded by a seventh-grade teacher. It wasn’t until she was in her twenties that she had the audacity to try her hand at writing again, for TV and screen. Why? Because she was an actress in Hollywood. A fun tidbit for mystery buffs: Daryl co-starred on Murder, She Wrote as well as other TV shows. As a writer, she created the format for the popular sitcom Out of This World. When she moved across the country with her husband, she returned to writing what she loved to read: mysteries and thrillers.
Daryl is originally from the Bay Area and graduated from Stanford University. She loves to cook, read, golf, swim, and garden. She also likes adventure and has been known to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Here are a few of Daryl’s lifelong mottos: perseverance will out; believe you can; never give up. She hopes they will become yours, as well.
Readers will want to pick up the other books in the “A Fairy Garden Mystery” series, starting with book one, A Sprinkling Of Murder, and book two, A Glimmer of a Clue.
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