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The quaint town of Mermaid Bay is getting ready for their annual Christmas in July festivities. Unfortunately, it isn't long before a suitcase containing bones washes up on the shore. And that's just the beginning of a series of unfortunate events. Christmas shoppe owner, Jade Hicks, embarks on a mission to get to the bottom of everything before the town loses too much money due to lack of tourism.
The Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mystery series is off to a promising start. This first installment dives right into the mystery from the beginning. There are lots of twists and turns, complete with red herrings and enough viable suspects to keep the reader engaged throughout the book. I listened to this book, which is narrated by Carrie Coello, twice to make sure I caught everything that was happening. I did not figure out the whodunnit until it was revealed. It was fun trying to figure it all out and meeting the characters along the way. I can't wait to visit them in Mermaid Bay again soon.
If you enjoy participating in Christmas in July activities and you like clean, fun-filled cozy mysteries, Sticks and Stones and a Bag of Bones, by Heather Weidner, is a good choice for you. I love that this series is set around a Christmas Shoppe, but doesn't necessarily take place in December. The second installment, Twinkle, Twinkle Au Revoir, is set around Valentine's Day. It is high priority on my list to read in February!
It's good to see you posting again. It sounds like a good way to beat the heat, reading good books in a cool house.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm hoping I'll be posting more consistently again starting this week. The coolness indoors is a Catch 22 because too much A/C bothers me too. I can't wait until fall when I can get some fresh air on a regular basis! :)
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