Let me
start by saying don’t judge this book by its cover or its title. Although the
young lady on the cover is attractive, when I first was looking for something
to read, at first glance I passed this book over because it looked like some
vapid romance novel which is not what I was looking for at all. The book is
actually a small town cozy mystery, my favourite type of mystery, but you
wouldn’t know that with just a quick look. Those things aside, it’s quite a
good little whodunit. The body appears right at the start which is how I like
it. No long introductions or lengthy character development before the murder,
just two mischievous boys and their remote control car providing a unique way
to discover a body. The character development comes throughout the book and,
although it’s not particularly in-depth, it’s still quite well done.
A man
is dead and his wife is missing and when she is found she doesn’t remember
anything. The sheriff isn’t particularly likeable and may even be a bit
crooked. Tiffany’s lawyer, Jack, is a young man who may be in over his head and
has to work with a retired sheriff who doesn’t seem to have much faith in young
Jack. There’s a plethora of suspects and every time I thought I had it all
figured out, somebody else would enter the pool of maybe murderers.
I
absolutely loved the setting that Mr. Kelley created in this book and, having
lived in a small town most of my life, it was easy to see similarities in how
things are done. The characters are well written and the style of writing is
nice and easy. This is the type of book I would take on vacation to enjoy, no
deep thinking required, just a fun mystery to solve. The one thing in the book
I would add is a bit more about life in the town and the personal lives of
characters. It would add a bit more atmosphere to the book. It’s not a big
problem in the book but it would be nice to see how the characters interact in
their everyday lives a bit more. Otherwise, this is a fun and enjoyable book
that is worth picking up to read.
I read this
book on my ereader and it formatted well.
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