Murder in the Corn Maze
It doesn’t take cash, just some good old-fashioned creativity, to turn a pillowcase into a ghost costume or a trashcan into a suit of armor. So even if she has to stick to a budget, Granny Reid always makes holidays like Halloween memorable for twelve-year-old Savannah and the rest of her grandchildren.
After joining the other townspeople for trick-or-treating and the annual parade down Main Street, Granny Reid and the kids head to Judge Patterson’s antebellum mansion, where a corn maze awaits. Most of the youngsters are too terrified to make it to the middle. It’s lucky for them because when Savannah and Granny get there, it proves to be even scarier than they expected half-buried in the mud at the center of the maze lies a human skull.
The grisly discovery uncovers a mystery that stretches back decades—and seems to be related to the long-unsolved murder of Granny Reid’s part-Cherokee mother. After all this time, the culprit may be long gone . . . or still hiding among them. It’ll be up to Granny to dig into this Southern town’s history and a mess of old family secrets
Series: A Granny Reid Mystery – Book #2
Author: G.A. McKevett
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Holiday
Publisher: Kensington Books
Page Count: 288
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The new addition to the “A Granny Reid Mystery” cozy mystery series from Kensington Books comes the fantastic captivating book Murder in the Corn Maze by G.A McKevett. This is an emotion-filled mystery full of intrigue, compassion, and ultimately, love. It will leave readers hearts begging for more, and a few tears on their cheeks.
“Granny” Stella Reid is one of my favorite characters in a cozy mystery. She has a heart as big as the moon and loves her friends and family with all her being. Her seven grandkids, most of all. Even though her life has never been easy, and money is always short, her home and her life have always been filled with love, even at the worst of times. But when she discovers, with the help of one of her granddaughters, the body of a woman who was like a mother to her, it is almost more than she can take. But once again, Stella shows that love and compassion, with a touch of stubbornness and manipulation, can work for the good of those around her.
The characters in this cozy mystery have readers delighted, filled with a sense of right and wrong, good and bad. Granny, along with her mischievous grandkids, and loyal friends that she wouldn’t trade for all the money in the world keep readers content and enthusiastic until the last word is read. The killer learns that not all grannies are equal and some, like Stella, are a force to be reckoned with.
The writing is smooth and flawless. The plot is never far away, and the detail is just enough to keep readers reading with excitement. This cozy mystery book is fast-paced and easy to read. The twists and turns keep coming until the very end and will have readers on the edge of their seats. Granny will keep readers entertained and alternating between laughing and crying.
I adore Granny Reid; her friends, and grandkids. I am thrilled when I can recommend a book so wholeheartedly and am happy to do so with this cozy mystery series and this the second book in the series. I hope everyone gets their hands on this unique book, and that Murder in the Corn Maze will be as thrilling to them as it was to me. I can’t wait to read the next one!
For great Halloween books to curl up with this fall check out Leslie Meier’s cozy mystery series “A Lucy Stone Mystery” or perhaps Nancy Coco’s delicious series “A Candy-Coated Mystery”.
About the Author:
Since the publication of her first novel in 1986, Sonja Massie has authored more than 60 published works, including the highly popular and critically acclaimed Savannah Reid Mysteries under the pseudonym G.A. McKevett. Sonja’s novels range from Irish historicals to contemporary thrillers. Her earthy humor and fast-paced plots delight her fans, while critics applaud her offbeat characterizations and incisive observations on human nature.
Irish by ancestry, Sonja has authored two non-fiction books on the history of Ireland: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Irish History and Culture and Irish Pride: 101 Reasons to be Proud You’re Irish. Both books impart a detailed knowledge of the complex and controversial Irish story with a light hand and plenty of humor. She also wrote the bestseller Far and Away, a novel based on Ron Howard’s movie, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
On national tours, Sonja lectures to published and “pre-published” authors in her workshop, “The Novel Approach.” The seminar covers such topics as story structure, characterization, plotting, pacing, and marketing. She has taught numerous courses at university and adult continuing education facilities including general fiction, historical research, and mystery writing. She was managing editor of “Single Living” magazine and has functioned as a manuscript doctor for major publishers. Earlier in her career, she was a prolific ghostwriter for celebrities and professionals.
Having lived in Los Angeles, Toronto, and County Kerry, Ireland, she now resides in New York with her husband. Her hobbies include making jewelry, origami, Irish folk music, Celtic beading and needlework, and playing with her “grandangels.”
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