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Southern Harm
by Caroline Fardig
Series: Southern B and B Mystery #2
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Published by Alibi on November 12, 2019
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 263
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: Southern Double Cross
A little Southern charm never killed anybody—until now—in an enchanting cozy mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Southern Discomfort and the Java Jive novels.
After solving a murder at a local restaurant, Quinn Bellandini just wants to get back to her comfortable life running her grandfather’s B&B in Savannah, Georgia, with her sister, Delilah. But those plans get buried when Quinn and her new boyfriend, Tucker Heyward, dig up an old skeleton while doing some landscaping in his aunt Lela’s backyard. Before long, Lela becomes the prime suspect in the thirty-three-year-old unsolved murder of a high school homecoming queen.
Tucker is devastated. But Quinn’s conscience won’t let her risk an elderly woman spending her twilight years in jail for a crime she didn’t commit. And Delilah, bored by the quiet B&B biz, has been itching to do some more investigating of her own.
Soon they’re questioning a growing list of suspects, from nosy neighbors and snooty Savannah socialites to mild-mannered teachers and old high-school friends of the victim—including Quinn and Delilah’s own parents. But no one is safe from a killer who’s totally old school.
Southern Harm by Caroline Fardig is wonderfully written, with great characters, it’s the perfect Southern mystery.
Will Quinn find enough evidence to get Aunt Lela out of jail for murder, or will she make matters worse?
Quinn and Deliah
The sisters help their Grandpa run their family B&B, but occasionally they are called upon to become sleuths. Deliah is older and more outspoken; she even swears. Where Quinn, the younger sister, is more the polite southern belle. However, in this installment, Quinn is standing up for herself. Yet, she is still polite and apologetic if she gets too carried away. The sister sleuths are funny, and I like the way that they keep each other inline and disagree at times.
The Mystery
Quinn and boyfriend Tucker find a skeleton buried in his aunt’s backyard. Then Tucker’s Aunt Lela is arrested for murdering the girl. Quinn and Deliah offer to investigate for Tucker’s Aunt. You know what happens when you start digging around in a murder from thirty-some years ago? You find things that people don’t want to be known from back then. In is the case, that is what Quinn and Deliah find. After speaking with multiple people, they have a reasonable timeline but still don’t know who did it. But they will figure it out one way or another.
I like all the red herrings and the sisters’ logic for suspects that the sisters find. I also like that Tucker steps up to help them. It was well-plotted and kept me guessing. I will tell you that the killer was one of my early suspects, but I dropped them because there didn’t seem to be any evidence. So keep your eyes peeled for those clues.
Five Stars for Southern Harm by Caroline Fardig
Southern Harm by Caroline Fardig is the first book that I have read by this author. I enjoyed the story immensely and can’t wait for the next book Southern Double Cross. So, five stars it is, and I highly recommend it to all cozy readers, out there.
Other Books in the Series
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Don’t miss Caroline Fardig’s thrilling Java Jive mysteries, which can be read together or separately.
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About Caroline Fardig
CAROLINE FARDIG is the USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR of the Java Jive Mysteries series and the Lizzie Hart Mysteries series. Fardig’s BAD MEDICINE was named one of the “Best Books of 2015” by Suspense Magazine. She worked as a schoolteacher, church organist, insurance agent, funeral parlor associate, and stay-at-home mom before she realized that she wanted to be a writer when she grew up. Born and raised in a small town in Indiana, Fardig still lives in that same town with an understanding husband, two sweet kids, two energetic dogs, and one malevolent cat.
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
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