Review
The Fourth Literary Pub Mystery
It's summer in Shady Creek, Vermont and business is booming for pub owner Sadie Coleman. Not only have residents taken a shine to her literary themed business, but tourists are coming in droves, especially since a Renaissance Faire and Circus has come to town. Attractive, but arrogant, magician Ozzie Stone is bringing in the crowds, but he's not making his fellow faire folk happy. In the midst of his performance Ozzie collapses. Someone has killed the flirtatious illusionist. When Sadie's bartender is arrested for the murder she knows no matter how busy things are at the Inkwell she'll make time to investigate and lead police to the real killer.
A Renaissance Faire is the perfect setting for a mystery. Much of the magic and enchantment is just a facade and the truth behind the scenes can me mundane, or even worse. Ugly truths can be hidden and Sadie is bound and determined to uncover them on behalf of her friend and employee. I like how Sadie slowly investigated while keeping things running at her pub.
Sadie is growing and I enjoy seeing her relationship with Grayson develop and blossom. I like the rest of the characters as well and wouldn't mind spending time with them in their quaint Vermont village.
CLARET AND PRESENT DANGER is a smart well crafted mystery that invigorates the mind as it touches the heart.
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