A Zen for Murder by Leighann Dobbs

A Zen for Murder

by Leighann Dobbs

Series: Mooseamuck Island #1
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Published by Independently Published on November 10, 2014
Setting: Mooseamuck Island, Maine
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 224
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Tourist season is about to start, and murder is the last thing on the minds of the locals in Mooseamuck Island, Maine ... but that's about to change.

When local psychic Zoila Rivers is found dead at the zen garden, retired police consultants Dominic Benedetti and Claire Watkins are forced to team up to catch the killer. Too bad Claire and Dom don't always see eye to eye.

But with an island full of locals who all have secrets, Claire and Dom have to put aside their differences in order to solve the case before the police arrest the wrong person and a killer goes free.

Will Claire and Dom figure out whose secret was worth killing for in time to stop the killer from claiming another victim?

A Zen for Murder by Leighann Dobbs takes two retired police consultants living on the same island to solve a mystery.

Can Claire and Dominic put aside their differences to solve this case?

Claire Watkins

Claire Watkins is a retired criminal psychologist and a longtime Mooseamuck Island resident. She is sweet and knows she can find the killer, as she knows the residents better than anyone. Plus, Claire has helped out her nephew from time to time when he needed assistance on a case or two. Claire is also all about keeping a healthy lifestyle. She hopes that it will also keep her mind from getting too old. I have to say that I love Claire as she brings a different standpoint to a sleuth while also being a lovely person. Another thing I like about her is how she is so convinced that only she knows how to solve this case because she knows the residents better than Dom and the detective.

I hope these two can keep from fighting each other over whose way is suitable to solve a mystery.

Dominic Benedetti

Dominic Benedetti comes from Boston, where he was a detective before becoming a consultant for them. Now he’s retired from that life and staying at the vacation town where he took his family. I feel bad for this poor Italian-American man who lost his wife two years ago and is trying to keep his promise to her. Dom is a great person who didn’t want to think that they needed the help of a psychologist to solve a case. Now, though, he has no choice but to team up with her to solve this one.

I love how the two of them worked together and how differing they both are. Claire, with her reading of the human body and being a health nut. Dom, though, is the guy who loves his Italian baked goods and couldn’t dream of giving them up or anything that relates to his roots.

The Mystery

Zoila Rivers was found murdered at the Zen Garden on the island. A lot of the residents knew that she went up there to mediate. Almost all of the residents have secrets that they want to keep to themselves. Except some of those secrets might have to come out for the actual killer to be brought to justice. Claire and Dom team up reluctantly to solve this mystery. I must say that apart, they were doing a good job, but together they were fantastic. Sadly, I figured out who did it and a bit of a why before the retired sleuths did. It was still great to read how they put it together.

Five Stars

I am giving five stars to A Zen for Murder by Leighann Dobbs and recommending it to anyone who wants a little small-town Maine Island charm in their lives. Ms. Dobbs has done an excellent job of fleshing out these characters and the scenery, and I felt like I was right there with them instead of in Texas.

Mooseamuck Island Cozy Mystery Series

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of A Zen for Murder by Leighann Dobbs.

Until the next time,

Happy Reading!

Reading this book contributed to these challenges:

• 2023 ABC Soup RC
• 2023 Beachcombers Mystery RC
• 2023 Cloak and Dagger
• 2023 Craving the Cozies
• 2023 Cruisin' thru the Cozies
• 2023 Goodreads RC
• 2023 Medical Examiner RC
• 2023 Six Shooter

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