Murder on Tour by V.M. Burns

Item: Murder on Tour
Rating: 5
Author: karenbaron

Posted December 2, 2023 by karenbaron in Blog Tour, Contest - Giveaway, Mystery, Review, Series / 1 Comment

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Murder on Tour

by V.M. Burns

Series: Mystery Bookshop #9
Series Rating:

Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation on November 28, 2023
Setting: North Harbor, Michigan
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 252
Format: Kindle, Paperback
Source: Great Escapes Book Tours
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Also in this series: Wed, Read & Dead, Bookmarked for Murder

Michigan bookshop owner Samantha Washington’s tour for the launch of her new mystery novel is a whirlwind success… until life – or rather murder – begins to imitate fiction on the last stop at Michigan’s most prestigious literary festival!

While Sam wraps up her first whirlwind book tour, Nana Jo has kept Market Street Mysteries running smoothly. The last stop is a prestigious book festival in Sam’s hometown of North Harbor, Michigan. But not everyone thinks the guest of honor, bestselling author Judith Hunter, deserves stellar reviews. Sam witnesses nasty arguments between Judith and two different authors—who accuse her of plagiarism and sabotage . . .

When a publicist is poisoned during a cocktail reception, Sam wonders if the killer missed the intended target. It’s a twist that echoes the plot of Sam’s mystery, Murder at Wickfield Lodge. But fact can be stranger—and deadlier—than fiction. How much collateral damage is the killer willing to risk? With feisty Nana Jo and the girls from Shady Acres Retirement Village lending a hand, Sam tries to solve the case before the festival delivers another fatality . . .

Murder on Tour by V.M. Burns has Ms. Samantha Washington finishing up her first book tour, and of course, she has to solve a mystery.

Will Sam solve the mystery before the end of the festival?

Samantha Washington

Samantha Washington is back to solve another mystery with her grandma and friends lending a hand. She also has some other helpers as well to find things out. Sam is doing great in this installment, and I love her confidence. Not only in her writing, despite what Nana Jo says, but also in her love life. I love how Sam leads her cohorts into mystery-solving mode and how they all can help her out. Another thing that I love is how her nephews are always there for her, and everyone is willing to assist her.

I love all of the characters that are showcased in this novel.

The Mystery

Samantha is enjoying herself at a cocktail reception when a publicist gets poisoned. She ends up on the case. The mystery has a lot of twists and turns that I was undoubtedly getting twisted around trying to keep everything straight. I figured it out…right when Sam and the others figured it out. At least I got there in the end. I wasn’t expecting it to go the way it did.

Five Stars

Murder on Tour by V.M. Burns is worthy of five stars and a recommendation to any cozy mystery reader out there. I am glad I decided to pick this series back up with this novel. Ms. Burns didn’t disappoint with this mystery. Sam and the others are great. I can’t wait to see what other trouble this motley crew will face next.

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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.

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