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Died in the Wool
by Melinda Mullet
Series: Whisky Business Mystery #4
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Published by Alibi on June 18, 2019
Genres: Mystery
Pages: 237
Format: Kindle
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No good deed goes unpunished in the Whisky Business cozy mystery series as distillery owner Abigail Logan uncovers dark secrets—and murder—at a local charity.
Photojournalist Abi Logan is finally ready to put her hectic career on hold and set down roots in the heart of the Scottish countryside. Studying the business and art of distilling whisky at Abbey Glen and volunteering at the Shepherd’s Rest women’s shelter in her spare time seem a surefire way to find the peace and stability she craves. It’s also the logical way to take her mind off her personal life. Abi’s business partner, Grant MacEwan, is facing a career-threatening disability, and as much as Abi longs to be there for him, he seems to prefer the company of a rival.
But as Abi becomes more involved with Shepherd’s Rest, she discovers that their refuge is elusive. When the shelter is rocked by a murder/suicide, Abi is outraged by the police’s lack of attention to these already marginalized women. Increasingly confident in her own skills as an investigator, Abi steps in to find out what the police will not: who left one young woman dead and another missing. But when more deadly deeds come to light, Abi must race to unravel the connections between the shelter’s benefactors and the women they have pledged to protect—and expose the killer before he strikes again.
Melinda Mullet’s delightful Whisky Business mysteries can be read together or separately. Enjoy Responsibly.
Can Abi figure out what is going on at the women’s shelter?
Died in Wool by Melinda Mullet is a thrilling book about whisky, raising sheep, and life in Scotland. Ms. Mullet has created a wonderful cast of characters in this series, and I enjoyed learning about them.
Abigail Logan
Our sleuth in this series is Abigail Logan, who was a crime journalist who would go off to other countries and take photos and write about what was happening over there. Now she is working at a whisky distillery that she half owns, works at a trust fund that she named after her uncle that left her everything and keeping sheep that are old and we’re going to the slaughterhouse. Abi is a very stubborn girl who doesn’t know when to keep her nose out of other people’s business. She is trying to become a better person by learning more about the distillery and keeping herself busy. Of course, that doesn’t always work as she gets wrapped up in another case.
Likes
- loves her sheep
- is trying to figure out her feelings for the other half owner of the distillery
- great at solving crimes
Grant
He is the love interest and has been growing into one for the past three books. Grant is a lord, has a grand house, and loves working at the distillery. He is dealing with the after-effects of getting a concussion in the last book and how that has been affecting him now. It’s not going very well for him, and he doesn’t know what to do if he can’t smell or taste anything as the blend master for the distillery. Abi, of course, suggests some other things for him to do and he is taking a liking to it. Grant is an attractive guy when he isn’t moping around, waiting for his smell or taste to come back.
Mystery
Abi is brought on to help out on the board of a women’s shelter so that she can help them keep their residence with where they are at. Except it doesn’t work out all that well as one of the women at the shelter ends up dead, and another one gets kidnapped. The people running the shelter want Abi to do something but not involve authorities. Abi’s biggest question is, are two very separate crimes with two very different reasons, or are they both committed by the same person? Only time will tell if Abi can solve it without endangering herself or anyone else again.
Four Stars
I am giving Died in Wool by Melinda Mullet a four-star rating as it was good and kept me entertained but there were some slow moments in the book. The mystery was good even though I kind of solved them ahead of the sleuth. Ms. Mullet did a great job laying out the clues, and that made me keep reading the book. I really wanted Abi to catch the culprit and kiss Grant.
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About Melinda Mullet
Melinda Mullet was born in Dallas and attended school in Texas, Washington D.C., England, and Austria. She spent many years as a practicing attorney before pursuing a career as a writer. Author of the Whisky Business Mystery series, Mullet is a passionate supporter of childhood literacy. She works with numerous domestic and international charities striving to promote functional literacy for all children. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her family.
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
Sounds like an interesting series. Looking forward to reading the books.