Review
A VINTAGE DEATH by Mary Ellen Hughes
The Second Keepsake Cove Mystery
Callie Reed is delighted to meet Lyssa Hammond, the popular author of
supernatural stories giving a book signing as part of Keepsake Cove's
fall festivities.The two become fast friends, and become even closer
when the overbearing B&B owner is murdered. Lyssa persuades Callie
to work together to prove that the victim's estranged wife, Callie's
friend Dorothy, is innocent. As evidence mounts against Dorothy and
several people start badmouthing her, that task gets progressively more
difficult. But, more than one person has motive to see the innkeeper
dead, and several people are harbouring secrets...including Lyssa. With
hints from her grandpa's music box Callie will risk her own safety to
see that justice prevails.
This second Keepsake Cove mystery begs the question, how well do you
really know people? Could someone you like really be a murderer? Can
someone truly start over? Does everyone have a secret?
I was pleased to return to this small Maryland town. I love shopping for collectibles so a town devoted to them is just my cup of tea. The variety of stores is as appealing as the various characters who reside there. Tabitha's costumes bring a unique bit of playfulness to the House Of Melody while the Jekyll and Hyde aspects of both proprietors of The Collectable Cook raise suspicion and a wish to not need their goods. My favorite new character has to be Lyssa Hammond. The author brilliantly plays up the unique aspects of writers into this fun character. I especially love how the music box chimes in to let Callie know she's on the right track. I could have used it myself as I was certain I knew the murderer, only to find I was wrong, although my theory had nuggets of truth.
A VINTAGE DEATH is an entertaining mystery with an engaging cast of characters and a hint of the otherworldly.
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A Vintage Death (A Keepsake Cove Mystery) by Mary Ellen Hughes
About the Book
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Midnight Ink (November 8, 2018)
Paperback: 264 pages
As the new music box store owner and resident of Keepsake Cove, a quaint town full of collectible shops on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Callie Reed is eager to get more involved in her community. She volunteers to plan the Fall street decorations and welcome a visiting author who's come for a special book signing. But the celebratory mood is cut short when the local B&B owner is found dead, killed by a pair of vintage scissors.
Suspicion is cast on the victim's estranged wife, Dorothy, who owns Keepsake Cove's vintage sewing shop. Callie is sure Dorothy is innocent, and the visiting author agrees. Together, they begin their own investigation, only to discover that many people in Keepsake Cove have secrets. Secrets that are worth killing to keep quiet.
About the Author
Mary Ellen Hughes is the bestselling author of the Pickled and Preserved Mysteries (Penguin), the Craft Corner Mysteries, and the Maggie Olenski Mysteries, along with several short stories. A Fatal Collection is her debut with Midnight Ink. A Wisconsin native, she has lived most of her adult life in Maryland, where she’s set many of her stories. Visit her at www.MaryEllenHughes.com.
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I love all of her books and this one also looks like a good one thank you for posting on your site. Peggy Clayton
ReplyDeleteThank you for your review on "A VINTAGE DEATH" by Mary Ellen Hughes and for being part of the book tour.
ReplyDeleteLove the cover! This book is on my TBR list and I can't wait for the opportunity to read it.
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I haven't tried this series but I think I need to! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy these cozies. Thanks for this opportunity.
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