Review
The Third Octavia Fields Mystery
It's another musical season at Aerie Pines and while Octavia Fields has arrived later than usual her staff and best friend should know that time is flexible for her. Yet Mairi and Xavier seemed perturbed, Piper seemed miffed, and all three seem to be hiding something! Only Detective Price seems honestly happy to see her. Octavia is in for an unpleasant surprise when violist Tamsin Reed enters her store. A nemesis from her youth, Tamsin hasn't mellowed with age casting aspersions upon Octavia before Octavia throws her out of her shop. Tamsin isn't the only bad penny to show up as Octavia's ex-boyfriend is conducting and he fully believes that Octavia is, not only still his girlfriend, but his fiancée! What could be worse? Maybe finding another dead body.
I absolutely love the Octavia Fields Mystery series and was absolutely delighted by this third entry. A nasty villain who turns out to be the victim, a deluded ex, and a tramp throwing herself at Jake make for some drama! But better than the drama is the humor. Octavia's thoughts kept me laughing and I found myself smiling nonstop as I read this funny mystery that was still heartwarming.
Octavia Fields is an unusual woman who moves to the beat of her own drum... or viola. I love that she accepts who she is and doesn't feel the need to change. What's even better is that Jake not only understands this, but supports her! I was almost as surprised as Octavia when he suggested she help in the investigation and was pleased that she recognized the importance of that acceptance as well as her own limitations. I love their relationship and look forward to watching it grow. I also like how she's finally standing up for herself to her employees-they should be lucky they still have jobs, not only with their attitude, but the fact that financially the shop is still struggling.
With delightful characters, lots of laughs, and an intriguing mystery DIE TO YOUR OWN TUNE is a pitch perfect mystery.
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Die to Your Own Tune (Octavia Fields Mysteries) by Rebecca McKinnon
About Die to Your Own Tune
Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series
Setting - Rocky Mountains
Independently Published
Publication Date: April 23, 2026
After months of giving into her wanderlust, free-spirited violist Octavia Fields is ready to get back to her Aerie Pines music shop. But she hasn't even had a chance to unpack before running into her teenage nemesis, who's there to solo with the Aerie Peaks Symphony. Things get even more interesting when Octavia learns the conductor is none other than her ex-boyfriend, who seems to think they’re engaged. After finding her nemesis dead, Octavia jumps barefoot-first into another investigation. But Detective Dreamy isn't about to let her investigate alone — he knows her knack for attracting trouble. And he wants to keep an eye on the ex who’s twisted being separated for a year into an engagement. When Octavia’s asked to step in as the new soloist, she has to balance investigating with rehearsals. And what should be an honor puts Octavia directly in the spotlight — and possibly the killer's crosshairs. With tension mounting both on stage and off, Octavia realizes someone might be tuning up for an encore performance. She needs to unmask the killer before the final curtain falls and Octavia takes the deadliest bow of all!
About Rebecca McKinnon
Rebecca McKinnon enjoys playing with her imaginary friends and introducing them to others through her writing. She dreams of living in the middle of nowhere, but has been unable to find an acceptable location that wouldn’t require crossing an ocean.
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