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A review by beachbumbookworm
Candy Corn Murder by Leslie Meier
3.0
It had been a while since my last visit to Tinker’s Cove, Maine to see Lucy and Bill Stone. What better time to catch up then Halloween and the town celebrating the giant pumpkin festival? Lucy was preparing to cover the festival for the paper, and Bill was planning on entering a couple events including the pumpkin catapult in which pumpkins are catapulted at an old dodge. He has been working on the mechanics of building the catapult with his not so liked friend Ev. The morning of the big event Ev doesn’t show, and an annoyed Bill goes at it alone. During the event a pumpkin pounds the old dodge springing open the trunk which holds a dead Ev. No wonder he didn’t show up that morning. Ev had much more going on then building catapults...turns out he had an entire greenhouse of pot @ his place, and the police believe Ev and Bill were more than just catapult building partners. When Bill became a primary suspect I knew my trip was turning into more than just taking Patrick trick or treating…
My thoughts:
Candy Corn Murder is the 22nd book in the Lucy Stone series, so I would say Meier is doing something right! I; however, have mixed feelings about this series. I like the small-town atmosphere of Tinker’s Cove. I especially enjoyed the Halloween setting, and loved the different events at the giant pumpkin festival. I do not love the characters of this series. In particular I dislike Bill...who is not anywhere close to cozy...he is a jerk. As well as the new addition of Heidi...who might have solely been written to annoy me. I don’t feel like there is a good bunch of secondary characters to support Lucy. It frustrated me that I was halfway through the book before the murder took place. It makes the investigation feel rushed and not the center of the story which classifies itself as a murder mystery.
I know this is a very popular series, and a lot of cozy fans will enjoy this new installment.
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My thoughts:
Candy Corn Murder is the 22nd book in the Lucy Stone series, so I would say Meier is doing something right! I; however, have mixed feelings about this series. I like the small-town atmosphere of Tinker’s Cove. I especially enjoyed the Halloween setting, and loved the different events at the giant pumpkin festival. I do not love the characters of this series. In particular I dislike Bill...who is not anywhere close to cozy...he is a jerk. As well as the new addition of Heidi...who might have solely been written to annoy me. I don’t feel like there is a good bunch of secondary characters to support Lucy. It frustrated me that I was halfway through the book before the murder took place. It makes the investigation feel rushed and not the center of the story which classifies itself as a murder mystery.
I know this is a very popular series, and a lot of cozy fans will enjoy this new installment.
For more book fun subscribe to my blog @: http://beachbumbookworm.com/