A review by yetanothersusan
Alpha Alpine by Mary Daheim

4.0

I guess going through the alphabet once wasn't good enough for Emma Lord, or Mary Daheim. I was delighted to see another cozy featuring the quirky characters of Alpine, Washington. As the town votes on the future of its leadership, Sheriff Dodge is dealing with a potential serial killer and an attack by his old nemesis Jack Blackwell, who thinks he can get in a position to remove Dodge from office and scare Emma into submission. I have enjoyed how Ms. Daheim has had her characters evolve. Faithful readers will wonder whether Vida really will make good on her promise to retire. Just like Emma ponders, what will the Alpine Advocate be like without her presence? Ms. Daheim starts to fill Vida's shoes a bit with the added involvement of Alison as Emma's sidekick. I always like it when there are multiple characters to draw from in each story. Ms. Daheim continues to keep the series fresh.

A copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Alibi in exchange for an honest review.