Ashley Albi

Thank you to Ashley Albi (the author) for my copy of this book for review!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

Scarlett James is a literary agent with a specialty in mysteries/thrillers. After breaking up with her boyfriend, a mystery/thriller author, she suddenly has to return home to Spirit Lake, Iowa after her grandma has a fall. She would do anything for the woman who raised her after her parents died. After her ex-boyfriend shows up and is then found murdered, she becomes the number one suspect. Will her and her best friends be able to figure out who really committed murder?

I loved this book. It is exactly what I want in a cozy mystery. Takes place in a small town, best friends are there to help, the chief is good looking and new to town, and the main character getting caught up in all of it. The only reason I took a half star off is because I wanted it to be longer! It is a very quick read which is do love. But I for sure want more of the characters. Luckily this is a series and the next book is already out, which I will be reading.

If you want a cozy mystery to read that is fun and a quick read pick this one up!
… (altro)

Scarlett James rushed back to Spirit Lake, Iowa, alerted that her grandmother Ellie James had broken her leg after a fall. Scarlett was ready for a change of scene upon learning that her boyfriend, Jasper Hall, used a devastating part of Scarlett’s life as the plot for his next thriller. No one would have guessed that day that an author wouldn’t see his next novel published or that the literary agent specializing in thriller bestsellers would be a suspect in a murder investigation in her hometown.

A delightful opening to a new cozy series. Scarlett’s sleuthing partners add interesting assistance, especially with connections available from their personal lives and/or professional network. The setting, an hour’s drive from the state line, adds refreshment to the Midwest setting and plot. The mystery is solved quickly, but with multiple suspects, my sleuthing accuracy was only prior to the satisfying reveal. There is a cliffhanger that provides an array of possibilities for the continuation of the series.

I'm excited about reading more of the series.… (altro)