Lori Roberts Herbst

Callie is supporting her mom's new hobby of grave rubbings by photographing the process and some of the older tombstones when a woman who has been missing for forty years suddenly appears. Not only does she appear out of the mist, but she has a bloody gash on her head and apparently is suffering amnesia! Callie investigates further, and, of course, stumbles upon a (recently) dead body behind another tombstone.

Who is this mystery woman, and where has she been all these years? Who killed the third-rate mobster and why? Is Callie's relationship with Sam going to survive his parents' dislike/disapproval of Callie because of the hurt they feel she caused Sam all those years ago?

So much going on. But such a satisfying visit to Rock Creek Village. I love the characters in this series and learning more about them with every new book. It's like visiting with old friends and meeting new ones. I love Woody and Carl, of course. Callie's parents and friends are interesting and fun. I enjoy seeing them fleshed out even more with each new installment. I really want to learn some backstory of Mrs. Finney and Mr. Purdy.

This book could be read alone, but read the entire series. Immerse yourself in Rock Creek Village and get to know and love all these characters.… (altro)

Though a first for me, ‘Frozen in Motion’ is the third installment in the Callie Cassidy Mysteries. Callie lives in a picturesque small mountain town in Colorado. In a past life, she was an investigative journalist, among other things, but has settled into her hometown and owns a photography gallery. On the morning that this book opens up, she has a bit of a run with her friend Renata’s obnoxious ex-husband who has come to town seemingly to irritate everyone in town and to make Renata as miserable as possible. Desperate for closure, Renata asks Callie to investigate what he is up to and maybe find a way to make him leave. When the ex ends up dead at the ice rink where Renata coaches hockey and she has no alibi, the police soon zero in on her and her new beau as possible suspects.

I enjoyed reading this story. Though I came in at the end, there was never a feeling of missing out on backstory. I love the characters who populate the town and of course, it wouldn’t be a cozy without great small business names, like the bookstore “A Likely Story.” The mystery is well written and well-paced with just the right amount of action and drama and given the nature of the deceased plenty of suspects who might want the suspect out of their lives, maybe even dead. I did pick up on the killer fairly early but hoped I was wrong, which just shows the depth of the characters. I am interested in catching up with this series and seeing what is next for Callie and her friends.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
I received an advance review copy for free through Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours, and I am leaving this review voluntarily… (altro)