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Irish Milkshake Murder by Peggy Ehrhart, Carlene O'Connor, Liz Ireland
4.0
I read this trilogy for the next installment in Liz Ireland's Mrs. Claus mystery series.
Previously, I read Halloween Cupcake Murder trilogy so I was familiar with the cast of characters in Carlene O'Connor's Irish Milkshake Murder. This book was my least favorite of the three. The Irish Village cast try to solve a murder on a rural island with no electricity or cell service during a storm. It was pretty easy to figure out the murderer and the motive.
Murder Most Irish by Peggy Ehrart features Pamela and Bettina, two members of a suburban knitting club who are at a diner when a murder takes place. There are lots of detailed descriptions of baked goods and fiber arts, more than on the investigation or the townsfolk/suspects.
In Mrs. Claus and the Luckless Leprechaun, a murder takes place at the iceball arena. It's fun to see the residents of Santaland throw themselves into celebrating new-to-them holidays. There always seems to be a dueling / feuding vendor storyline in most of these books which I guess makes it a trope at this point since most of the businesses are retail.
I did like seeing how three authors used St Patrick's Day as a setting and a milkshake as a murder weapon. All three stories are very different. This is a fun, light, easy read.
Previously, I read Halloween Cupcake Murder trilogy so I was familiar with the cast of characters in Carlene O'Connor's Irish Milkshake Murder. This book was my least favorite of the three. The Irish Village cast try to solve a murder on a rural island with no electricity or cell service during a storm. It was pretty easy to figure out the murderer and the motive.
Murder Most Irish by Peggy Ehrart features Pamela and Bettina, two members of a suburban knitting club who are at a diner when a murder takes place. There are lots of detailed descriptions of baked goods and fiber arts, more than on the investigation or the townsfolk/suspects.
In Mrs. Claus and the Luckless Leprechaun, a murder takes place at the iceball arena. It's fun to see the residents of Santaland throw themselves into celebrating new-to-them holidays. There always seems to be a dueling / feuding vendor storyline in most of these books which I guess makes it a trope at this point since most of the businesses are retail.
I did like seeing how three authors used St Patrick's Day as a setting and a milkshake as a murder weapon. All three stories are very different. This is a fun, light, easy read.