Review
The Second Sally Witherspoon Mystery
Sally Witherspoon is ready for a vacation! After the traumatic events six months prior when her best friend and business partner was murdered Sally is ready to leave her biker bar in the Ozarks in capable hands and take a cruise down the Mississippi. The boat tour is an intimate affair with only eight other passengers and a small crew. Perhaps its the bartender in her, but Sally is keen to learn more about her shipmates as well as the crew. Truth be told, she misses investigating murder. When Jim, one of the least likable of the group, declares his seafood allergy then appears to die from anaphylactic shock Sally is eager to investigate. Will her questions be seen as helpful or will Sally find herself on the wrong side of the police...and a killer?
I like Sally and the idea of taking her away from Berry Springs. I also appreciated the concept of her riverboat cruise, the hidden history tour. However, I didn't care for this traveling Sally. She seemed so ingratiating, wanting so much to get to know people she appeared more socially awkward and annoying. Even more so as she strove to prove she could help solve the murder. The people she wanted to be friends with on the tour were even worse, especially the "influencer" who seemed to only speak in shrieks or squeals.
The murder was complex, even in its method and the investigation unique. I enjoyed how Sally gathered a team to help her. There were some astonishing twists and surprises, though when finally revealed I thought the motive a bit weak for everything that was done. It made for quite an exciting ending though!
With an unusual set of characters MURDER ON THE MISSISSIPPI touches on societal issues even as it entertains. I look forward to seeing Sally back in the Ozarks, certain that she will soon find a new mystery to solve.
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MURDER ON THE MISSISSIPPI
by Erik S. Meyers
April 28 – May 16, 2025 Virtual Book Tour
THE SALLY WITHERSPOON MYSTERY SERIES
Six months after the events in Death in the Ozarks, Sally Witherspoon is trying to put that terrible time behind her. She books a river cruise down the Mississippi to get away and relax.
Unfortunately relaxation is not to be as as she's called on to get to the bottom of a mysterious death that occurs on board.
A combination of Cheers bartender and Miss Marple, Sally Witherspoon is as determined as ever to solve it.
Praise for Murder On The Mississippi:
"An enjoyable, but deadly cruise down the Mississippi that will keep you in suspense from start to finish! A relaxing trip down the river that turns into a nightmare for main character Sally Witherspoon is a delightful mystery for readers... Lots of twists make for an entertaining read. And like Sally, once it’s over, I’m ready for the next adventure. Looking forward to more in the Sally Witherspoon series!"
~ Ivanka Fear, author of the Blue Water Mysteries and Jake and Mallory Thrillers
Book Details:
Genre: Traditional Mystery, Cozy Mystery
Published by: Level Best Books
Series Links: THE SALLY WITHERSPOON MYSTERY SERIES on Amazon & Level Best Books
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DEATH IN THE OZARKS
A cross between Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and a Cheers bartender, Sally Witherspoon, a 50-something accountant turned biker-bar owner, loves solving puzzles. Up to now, she has focused on helping neighbors and friends find lost jewelry, lost pets, and lost loves.
But when she finds her best friend and business partner, Bill Arnold, dead in a dumpster behind her bar on a Saturday night, she needs all her wits and grit to find out who did it.
And she won't stop until she does.
Author Bio:
Currently in Austria, Erik S. Meyers is an American abroad for years and years who has lived or worked in six countries on three continents, the longest in Germany. He is an award-winning author and communications professional with over twenty-five years of expertise in a variety of corporate roles. Reading and writing are his passions, when he is not hiking one of the amazing trails in Austria or elsewhere.
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Thanks so much for your thoughts. I think I would like Sally. :-)
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