I
enjoyed this collection of novellas. I liked that it centered around
a group of women who appeared in each of the mysteries. The main
character was different in each story but the supporting characters
were consistent and gave a good sense of cohesiveness to the
collection. As is often the case with a collection of authors, the
quality of the writing varied. None of them was bad, however, and I
was pleasantly surprised at that. The plots range from a murder to
stolen money but they all involve some kind of mystery. The lengths
of the novellas are different too, succeeding ones getting shorter,
it seemed.
The
setting of the stories is a small town. The women involved are good
friends and come to the rescue when needed. Their investigations were
out of the ordinary, much to the dismay of the local sherrif. The
ages of the women involved are on the older side but there are young
characters too so women of all ages would enjoy this collection. The
women meet at a coffee shop and there is lots of talk of food. In
fact, there is even a recipe for fruitcake included.
Readers
who like women amateur sleuths will enjoy this collection. It's a
good way to be introduced to new authors too.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Authors:
Darlene Franklin, Cynthia Hickey, Elizabeth Ludwig, Dana Mentink,
Candice Prentice, Janice Thompson.
Barbour,
448 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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