Murder in a Tourist Town by Lynn Cahoon

Item: Murder in a Tourist Town
Rating: 5
Author: karenbaron

Posted February 21, 2024 by karenbaron in Mystery, Review, Series / 0 Comments

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from Cozy Mystery Book Club. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Murder in a Tourist Town

by Lynn Cahoon

Series: Tourist Trap Mystery #0.5
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Published by Lyrical Press on April 2, 2024
Setting: South Cove, California
Genres: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Pages: 115
Format: Kindle
Source: Cozy Mystery Book Club
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Also in this series: Corned Beef and Casualties, Memories and Murder , A Very Mummy Holiday , A Deadly Brew

In this delightful prequel to the beloved Tourist Trap mystery series, lawyer Jill Gardner flees job burnout to take a vacation—and finds a brand-new life on the California coast.

Jill’s family law career is in a rut. Watching a client go back to her abusive husband, yet again—and then learning she’s been passed up for a partnership, yet again—finally prompts her to take a break. She’ll have to dip into her emergency fund. But after all those long days in her windowless office, subsisting on leftover cake from the breakroom, it’s time to smell some flowers.

When she arrives in picturesque South Cove on the Pacific coast, she finds friendly residents, a peaceful beach, and nature’s beauty. But she also witnesses a shouting match between two business owners with a big score to settle.

And when someone she knows turns up dead in the local coffee shop, she finds the town needs her skills, just as much as she needs the town.

It’s time to set her roots where they belong . . .

Murder in a Tourist Town by Lynn Cahoon is the story of Jill Gardner finding that she needs to do something new.

Can Jill figure out where she belongs?

Jill Gardner

Jill Gardner is a family law attorney and is trying her best to become a partner at her law firm before she turns thirty. She is getting burned out working so many hours, and when the right moment enters her life, Jill decides to take a two-week vacation. Let’s say that Jill ends up with more than she can chew in this prequel. I love seeing Jill when she was still a lawyer and how she became the Jill we know in the books.

The Mystery

On her first full day in South Cove, Jill ends up finding the dead body of someone she knows in the local coffee shop. Jill decides to help the police out as best as she can since she doesn’t want to be caught keeping something from them. I figured out who did it right away, but the motive I devised was not the right one. Oh, well, Ms. Cahoon did a fantastic job.

Five Stars

I am giving a five-star rating to Murder in a Tourist Town by Lynn Cahoon. I’m also recommending it to anyone thinking about either starting this series or who has read it and wants to see how Jill got her start here in South Cove, California. Ms. Cahoon had me feeling like I was right there with Jill, solving the mystery and figuring out a new life plan.

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About Lynn Cahoon

NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Lynn Cahoon, writes the Tourist Trap, Cat Latimer, Farm-to-Fork, Kitchen Witch, Survivors’ Book Club, and the Haunted Life cozy mystery series. No matter where the mystery is set, readers can expect a fun ride Sign up for her newsletter.

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