Mrs. Morris and the Pot of Gold - A Review

 Review

 

MRS. MORRIS AND THE POT OF GOLD by Traci Wilton
The Sixth Salem B & B Mystery

 

It's St. Patrick's Day in Salem and Charlene is bringing all of her B&B guests out to celebrate. Although the reservations are muddled and the woman in charge seems a bit overwhelmed everyone seems to be having a good time. That is until a drunk relative of the organizer forces his way in and makes a scene. Determined to ignore him, Charlene has fun with her guests until the event ends. A scarf left by one of her guests leads Charlene back inside only to be pushed aside by someone in a hoodie as she discovers the family black sheep on the floor. At least no one is dead...yet. 

 

I love mysteries set around the holidays. While Christmas and Halloween themed ones are great, I appreciate when an author picks a less popular holiday. I was excited to discover the sixth Salem B & B Mystery is set during St. Patrick's Day! I enjoyed learning about the Irish influence in Salem as well as meeting new characters, the Gallagher and O'Brien families as well as the new B & B guests. I was especially amused at Charlene's attempt to make friends with the one guest who refused to be part of her happy hospitality family.

The mystery was complex with lots of familial undertones, in both the major plot and subplots as well. The sheer number of family members, all of whom could be suspects, added to the intrigue and the complexity. I always enjoy the rapport between Charlene and Jack and love how they work together to puzzle out the mystery.

 

Corned beef and cabbage, a creepy leprechaun, and family dynamics make MRS. MORRIS AND THE POT OF GOLD fantastic holiday mystery.