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Mae was a 30 year old flight attendant when she met Paul, who was twice her age. After two years of marriage Paul was arrested and all of their assets were taken. Mae was forced to leave her life of luxury and move to small town in Kentucky. Upon arrival Mae found that the camp ground was more than run down and the people who lived there were all swindled out of their money by her husband. To top of off, Mae finds her ex-husband escaped from prison and was murdered near her new home. Overwhelmed and alone, Mae leans on the residents of the camp ground to clean up the community and turn things around for everyone.

I love cozy mysteries. I love how easy they are to read and how corny the stories are with a twist of mystery. I do wish that Mae had a bit more of character development after arriving to Kentucky, instead of just automatically feeling like a member of the community. I would have loved to see a bit of friction before all of the characters came together. Other than that, I really enjoyed this book. Perfect length, great story, enjoyable read.

kamsreadingcorner's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

tiffthelibrarian's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

allisonwonderland95's review against another edition

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emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

4.0

debbilynn42's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

jennathewildwitch's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious

3.0

A perfect cozy mystery with a whole lot of Southern charm! Mae West begrudgingly rolls up to Happy Trails Campground because she's broke. Once she arrives and sees the damage her ex has done, she becomes determined to make amends for his wrongdoings, then high tail it out of there. Unfortunately, the campground & town are both filled with people her husband screwed over, and before you know it, there's a murder and Mae has to stick around to clear her name. This cozy mystery is a great read with the beginnings of what I know ends up being a super fun setting!

The origin story for the Happy Trails Campground {the setting for the Camper & Crinimals series} was a fun and fast read. I randomly picked up book 4 during the holidays last year and enjoyed it, so I finally cracked and decided to commit to starting the series from the beginning, and I think I'm really in for a treat {the 36th book in the series drops later this month}

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