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R.I.P. in Reykjavik
by A.R. Kennedy
Series: Traveler Cozy Mystery #2
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on May 19, 2020
Genres: Cozy Traveling Mystery
Pages: 149
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: Sleuth on Safari, Undone in Uluru
Traveling with your family can be murder.
One wedding party + one estranged mother = another vacation that goes array for Naomi.
Naomi is off on another international vacation. She thinks traveling with her mother will be the most difficult part of her trip until she meets the rest of the tour group—a wedding party. It only gets worse when she finds the groom dead. Everyone’s a suspect on her Icelandic tour of this stunning country.
R.I.P. in Reykjavík by A. R. Kennedy is a murder mystery with jealousy, secrets, and family issues that complicate even the most straightforward event.
Was the groom murdered? If so, then by who and why?
Naomi is traveling with her mother, Deidre, on this trip to Iceland. Everything is planned out, and then Deidre invites herself along. Naomi and her mother have a strange relationship. However, the two of them are going to learn much more about each other and the past. Let’s not forget Charlotte (Naomi’s sister), from Sleuth on Safari. She plays peacekeeper between Naomi and Deidre throughout the trip from her home.
The Mystery
Naomi and Deidre are in Iceland, and the group they are partnered with on all of their tours is a part of a wedding/honeymoon party. I know who invites guests on your honeymoon? These people do. At the Thingvellir National Park, the groom Milo dies while snorkeling with the group. No one was around him at the time, and no one saw that anyone was near him. By the way, that snorkeling part sounds so fun. Seriously!
Naomi doesn’t think that this is an accident or a natural death. She believes that foul play is involved, and she plans to figure out whodunit. Surprisingly, Diedre has decided that she will also keep track of the wedding party and starts a journal, making notes of things that they do each day.
Five Stars
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and I love that it is a fast read. Naomi is funny and smart with just enough bad traits and character flaws to make her both realistic and believable. One day she will find love on vacation. Anyway, I am giving R.I.P. in Reykjavík by A. R. Kennedy five stars and recommending it to all you cozy mystery readers out there.
Oh, I can’t wait to see which family member(s) will be traveling with Naomi in the next installment.
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About A.R. Kennedy
A. R. Kennedy lives in Long Beach, New York, with her two pups. She works hard to put food on the floor for them. As her favorite T-shirt says, ‘I work so my dog can have a better life’. She’s an avid traveler. But don’t worry. While she’s away, her parents dote on their grand-puppies even more than she does. Her writing is a combination of her love of travel, animals, and the journey we all take to find ourselves.
Thank you for the great review.
Naomi travels to Australia with her father in book 3 of the series!