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Janet Finsilver

Autore di Murder at Redwood Cove

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Your typical straightforward cozy mystery. I liked Tommy and Fred. The rest of the characters were alright. Easy enough read.
 
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funstm | 8 altre recensioni | Dec 1, 2022 |
Kelly Jackson has a new job. She is an executive for a company called Resorts International. Her job is to go to the various resorts owned by the company if there is a problem and to solve the problem. This problem is a big one; the former manager has died, and it looks like murder.

Kelly finds herself working with a group of senior citizens who call themselves the Silver Sentinels who are using their retirement to assist the police. She, and they, need to convince the local deputy sheriff that the former manager's death was not an accident.

There were a lot of characters who could have done the deed, and Kelly manages to question them all regarding their alibis and possible motives for wanting Bob Phillips dead. There is also a cute ten-year-old character whose mother works at the B & B who knows more than the killer wants him to know.

I enjoyed the setting and the story. Kelly herself is an interesting character. She's setting off on a new adventure after a divorce that has left her determined not to get involved with another man. She needs to build up her confidence that she got the job on her own merits and not just because Resorts International's owner is a friend of her father's.

Reba Buhr does a nice job narrating and making all of the various characters distinct.

Fans of cozies with great settings and interesting characters will enjoy this start to a series.
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kmartin802 | 8 altre recensioni | Oct 28, 2022 |
Murder in the Wine Country by Janet Finsilver takes us back to Red Cove, California. Kelly Jackson, manager of Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast, is participating in an event to raise awareness on the plight of veterans. Kelly is looking forward the foraging expedition to look for edible greens. She is surprised when the game warden advises them to go in pairs because of poachers making off with a rare succulent, Dudleya farinose. The Silver Sentinels need a new project, so they begin looking into the poaching problem. Before the events can begin, a friend of Phil’s, Eric Stapleton is killed. Eric was acting as a consultant on the sale of the Sagatini Winery. Everyone is shocked when Phil ends up at the top of the suspect list. Kelly and the Silver Sentinels set out prove his innocence. Murder in the Wine Country is the 6th A Kelly Jackson Mystery. Each book in this charming series can be read on its own. I like the variety of characters in this series especially the Silver Sentinels. Tommy, Helen’s son, is a cutie who is full of energy. The setting of Redwood Cove is just lovely. The author’s vivid word imagery brings the setting to life. I found Murder in the Wine Country to be well-written and engaging with the story moving along at a steady pace. It was interesting learning about edible greens. The chefs make some tasty dishes with their foraged ingredients. I appreciate that the romance between Scott and Kelly moves along slowly. The spend time together when they can, and they are taking their time getting to know each other. The mystery had a couple of different components to it (which I loved). I liked that Kelly took a more active sleuthing role in this book. It is always entertaining following Kelly and the Silver Sentinels as they dig up clues and uncover the guilty party. Murder in the Wine Country has a great conclusion that nicely wraps up the mysteries. Murder in the Wine Country is a diverting cozy mystery with foraging for flora, wonderful wines, succulent stealers, valiant veterans, and a perplexing puzzle.… (altro)
 
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Kris_Anderson | 2 altre recensioni | Aug 12, 2020 |
Local wineries in Redwood Cove are sponsoring tastings, in preparation for a cooking competition where professional chefs will cook with wild edible greens that they found in the local forest. Kelly Jackson, the manager at the B&B wants to join in even though she has been warned about poachers, who have been stealing a locally growing wild rare succulent, Dudleya farinosa. The Silver Sentinels, who normally only investigate mysterious events decide to join forces with environmental activists known as the Succulent Saviors to catch the poachers. When a wine merchant is found murdered in the forest and others begin to disappear, Kelly and the Silver Sentinels are back investigating as normal, but the circumstances aren't normal.

This mystery had me on the edge of my chair waiting for the rescues or tragedies - wasn't sure what was going to happen.

Love the locale and characters - read it with a glass of wine!
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cyderry | 2 altre recensioni | Jul 13, 2020 |

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