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Wed, Read & Dead
by V.M. Burns
Series: Mystery Bookshop #4
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Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation on April 30, 2019
Genres: Cozy Culinary Holiday Mystery
Pages: 272
Format: Kindle
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Bookstore owner Samantha Washington sells and solves mysteries in North Harbor, Michigan--including the murder of her mother's wedding planner... Sam's mother can't wait to wed her wealthy beau, Harold Robertson. The big mystery is how they're going to pull off a lavish wedding in three weeks. Harold's snobby sister-in-law proposes a solution: engage flamboyant wedding planner Lydia Lighthouse. But their beacon of hope quickly sends everyone into a blind rage, most of all the groom-to-be. So when the maddening micromanager is strangled with her own scarf, it's a shock, but not a surprise.
It's a case of art imitating life as Sam pens her next historical mystery set in England between the wars. Lady Daphne Marsh insists on marrying Lord James Browning on Christmas Eve, three weeks hence. But when the fop planning their wedding ends up with a knife in his back, she vows to nab the backstabber before she walks down the aisle.
Meanwhile, when she's not writing, Sam and her beloved and boisterous Nana Jo rush to shine a light on Lydia's killer--so her mother's new husband won't spend his honeymoon behind bars...
Now, who killed the wedding planner?
Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns is the fourth book in this beautiful series. Ms. Burns has created a fascinating world filled with wonderful characters. It’s a gripping tale, especially the way she intersperses the story with the book that the main character is writing.
What I like:
- The story is written in the first-person narrative that works well with every single one of Ms. Burns’s novels. We get to know more about the main character, and I liked being able to learn about her this way. Sam is a pretty awesome character.
- I love that Sam is not only a cozy mystery writer, but she also owns and lives above her mystery bookstore. That is a bookworm’s dream.
- Sam is a very caring person and takes in children that she thinks needs help in this book. Of course, she is trying to solve a mystery and get a wedding organized in three weeks.
- Her grandma and her grandma’s friends are so awesome and are a hoot. I especially love Irma.
- I solved the mystery ahead of the sleuth, and I am so proud of myself. Granted, I didn’t fully know the reason, but once I did figure it out, it all made sense.
What I don’t like:
I don’t have any dislikes about this story since I loved it so much. Well, except for Detective Pitts, he isn’t a nice person, but you need someone like him to make real.
Five Star
Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns is an excellent book. Ms. Burns has a great series with these wonderfully developed characters, charming setting and adorable poodles, Snickers, and Ores. I am putting the first three books of this series on my TBR list. I am giving it a five-star rating and recommending it to anyone that likes cozy mysteries. Seriously, you will like it.
Other Book in the Series:
Coming in November 2019 and available for preorder
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About V.M. Burns
V.M. Burns was born in Northwestern Indiana and spent many years in Southwestern Michigan on the Lake Michigan shoreline. She is a lover of dogs, British historic cozies, and scones with clotted cream. After many years in the Midwest, she went in search of milder winters and currently lives in Eastern Tennessee with her poodles. Her debut novel, The Plot is Murder was nominated for a 2017 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Valerie is a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Cloak and Dagger
- 2019 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2019 New Release Challenge
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