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Murder Runs in the Family
by Tamara Berry
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
I had a lot of fun reading this book! All of the characters are so colorful and there are crazy hijinks going on at the retirement community of Seven Ponds! Amber fled her ex and wound up at this place to see if she could find her grandmother, a black sheep (kinda like Amber) from the rest of their family. And I love how the characters are mostly likeable (even Nancy has her moment) though all are flawed, so it is not too sugary sweet. From Jade to Raffi, and even grumpy Ethan, each person stands out with their own talents (and a few secrets) and that means a memorable adventure for Amber to solve the murder of the Admiral (and prove her grandma did not do it), and possibly find his tortoise (I love this little guy!) as well as a missing ring that the Admiral's relatives really want (they are a nasty greedy lot!). Only one dead body, so not much of a murder mystery, just a fun mystery.
Was this a deep and thinking book? No. but it is an entertaining story with plenty of laughs but also sweet moments where Amber learns that she is loved and accepted (at least at Seven Ponds) and the group will always have each other's backs in times of trial. I kinda hope she gets to stick around and help out even more, whether it is solving more mysteries or becoming part of the podcast and maybe finding a new guy to replace Bones!
Was this a deep and thinking book? No. but it is an entertaining story with plenty of laughs but also sweet moments where Amber learns that she is loved and accepted (at least at Seven Ponds) and the group will always have each other's backs in times of trial. I kinda hope she gets to stick around and help out even more, whether it is solving more mysteries or becoming part of the podcast and maybe finding a new guy to replace Bones!