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Summers End by Juneau Black
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
"Summer's End" is the fifth Shady Hollow mystery with a unique take on dark academia. It's late August, and Vera Vixen, the town reporter agrees to chaperone the annual school field trip to Summer's End to visit an ancient tomb built by woodland creatures. However, days after arriving, they find out that there was a murder that occurred, with a modern dead body inside of the tomb!
This cozy mystery was just what I needed to finish off my birthday festivities and as we enter the season of fall! I really appreciate that I didn't need to read the first four books to understand the world of Shady Hollow. This fifth novel started off explaining to us the characters, setting and Shady Hollow lore. It didn't take long to fall in love with the coziness of it all! As someone who doesn't normally read cozy stories, this dark academic-centered plot complimented the adventures of Vera Vixen and her best friend, Lenore. I'm happy to say that I did not see the mystery unravel as it did. I'll have to find myself copies of the first four books because I would love to read Juneau Black's backlog of Shady Hollow novels!
This cozy mystery was just what I needed to finish off my birthday festivities and as we enter the season of fall! I really appreciate that I didn't need to read the first four books to understand the world of Shady Hollow. This fifth novel started off explaining to us the characters, setting and Shady Hollow lore. It didn't take long to fall in love with the coziness of it all! As someone who doesn't normally read cozy stories, this dark academic-centered plot complimented the adventures of Vera Vixen and her best friend, Lenore. I'm happy to say that I did not see the mystery unravel as it did. I'll have to find myself copies of the first four books because I would love to read Juneau Black's backlog of Shady Hollow novels!