Murder in Waiting
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.
Series: A Tourist Trap Mystery – Book #11
Author: Lynn Cahoon
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Book/Coffee Shop
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Page Count: 175
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In the book, Murder in Waiting, Jill’s BFF is getting married, and she is turning into a handful. Not that Jill has done a lot, or even most of what Amy has asked her to help with, but with her bookshop cafe, and general lackadaisical attitude towards weddings, maybe she isn’t cut out to be a maid of honor. Before the wedding planning can get too far, Jill finds herself involved in a good old-fashioned murder investigation. The problem is that the victim was a man she was counting on to help her establish a historical landmark on her property.
Poor Frank is run down right in front of Jill’s bookshop, and she is reasonably certain it was no accident. It doesn’t take long for the police to agree. The suspects vary from easy-to-understand motives to more convoluted motives. Jill isn’t sure which one to follow. The evidence is scarce in this book; some don’t even seem to make sense. Greg suddenly lets jill help with the investigation, which is a complete break from his usual advice to stay out of it. But between the two of them, they manage to find the killer and get justice for Frank.
Murder in Waiting is easy to read, with fleshed-out characters long-established. Lynn Cahoon knows her characters inside and out, and she knows her writing strengths and plays to them at all times. That being said, there are some oddities in this book compared to others in the series. The story is a bit slow and rambles slightly. Even though some of the characters aren’t as useful as they have been in the past, and some are outright out of character, I enjoyed this book and happily recommend it to readers of all types.
Other books or bookshop-based cozies readers may enjoy are Victoria Gilbert’s delightfully entertaining “A Blue Ridge Library Mystery” or perhaps Lorna Barrett’s fan-favorite “Booktown Mystery” series.
About the Author:
New York Times and USA Today bestselling book author Lynn Cahoon is an Idaho ex-pat. She grew up living the small-town life she now loves to write about. Currently, she’s living with her husband and two fur babies in a small historic town on the banks of the Mississippi River, where her imagination tends to wander.
Represent by The Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
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