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Death on the Shelf by Allison Brook
4.0
DEATH ON THE SHELF by Allison Brook
The Fifth Haunted Library Mystery
Angela, Carrie Singleton's best friend, is usually cheerful and calm. That is not the case in the weeks before her wedding. With the brother who tormented her through her childhood coming to town and the restaurant catering her bridal shower cancelling less than a week before the event, it's no wonder Angela's having a bit of a meltdown. Angela's cousin, Donna, steps in to save the day, hosting the shower in her home. Everything is going well, until Angela's brother makes a scene at the rehearsal dinner, angry that Donna's husband won't invest in his film. When the good doctor drops dead at the wedding reception Angela is certain that her brother is a murderer. Although confident that the police will solve the case, Carrie can't help but begin her own investigation. Is one of Angela's relatives really a murderer?
Love is in the air in the fifth Haunted Library Mystery. Weddings and reunions, friendships and family, illicit relationships and the pretense of love, all can be found here. Ultimately, DEATH ON THE SHELF is about family, love, and fitting in.
We learn quite a bit about Angela's relations in this book. Talk about a dysfunctional family! Kissing cousins, one-upmanship, and a hot headed violent brother make for a stressful wedding and plenty of motives for murder. I really liked the way the mystery developed, with characters showing very different faces as the story progressed. More than one person has some secrets going on! In fact, duplicitous characters really had me guessing and I wasn't sure who the murderer really was!
DEATH ON THE SHELF is a complex mystery that proves appearances can be deceiving, love can come in many forms, and acceptance is possible.
The Fifth Haunted Library Mystery
Angela, Carrie Singleton's best friend, is usually cheerful and calm. That is not the case in the weeks before her wedding. With the brother who tormented her through her childhood coming to town and the restaurant catering her bridal shower cancelling less than a week before the event, it's no wonder Angela's having a bit of a meltdown. Angela's cousin, Donna, steps in to save the day, hosting the shower in her home. Everything is going well, until Angela's brother makes a scene at the rehearsal dinner, angry that Donna's husband won't invest in his film. When the good doctor drops dead at the wedding reception Angela is certain that her brother is a murderer. Although confident that the police will solve the case, Carrie can't help but begin her own investigation. Is one of Angela's relatives really a murderer?
Love is in the air in the fifth Haunted Library Mystery. Weddings and reunions, friendships and family, illicit relationships and the pretense of love, all can be found here. Ultimately, DEATH ON THE SHELF is about family, love, and fitting in.
We learn quite a bit about Angela's relations in this book. Talk about a dysfunctional family! Kissing cousins, one-upmanship, and a hot headed violent brother make for a stressful wedding and plenty of motives for murder. I really liked the way the mystery developed, with characters showing very different faces as the story progressed. More than one person has some secrets going on! In fact, duplicitous characters really had me guessing and I wasn't sure who the murderer really was!
DEATH ON THE SHELF is a complex mystery that proves appearances can be deceiving, love can come in many forms, and acceptance is possible.