The Library Attic Attack - A Review

 Review

THE LIBRARY ATTIC ATTACK by Iris March
A Succulent Sleuth Mini Mystery

 

Molly Green and her best friend Claudia are hosting a plant swap at the library while her husband is trying to drum up members for his real book club.  After the event they all help clean up, taking the old tables up to the attic where they find the Library Board President on the floor, barely breathing. Smelling an order that she can't quite place Molly thinks this isn't a heart attack-someone tried to murder the man. She solved a murder before so, hopefully, Molly and her friends can solve this mystery too-this time without putting themselves in danger!

THE LIBRARY ATTIC ATTACK is a short story, yet it is filled with great characterizations and a solid well plotted mystery. I enjoyed the friendships and the fact that while they befriended James, they still considered him a suspect.

The one think I didn't care for was how the suspect went from calm and cheerful, not to angry and calculating, but "maniacal" in the penultimate confrontation scene. The person had a good motive, there was no need to suddenly make the culprit crazy. Admittedly, this is a major pet peeve of mine.

If you're looking for a quick enjoyable read that's filled with characters you'd like to hang out with, a few plants, and a solid mystery THE LIBRARY ATTIC ATTACK fits the bill.