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A review by booksuperpower
Candy Corn Murder by Leslie Meier
3.0
Candy Corn Murder by Leslie Meier is a 2015 Kensington Publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Fall is right around the corner and there's a little nip in the air for the residents of Tinker's Cove. That means it's time to gear up for Halloween the Giant Pumpkin Fest!
Lucy's heart doesn't appear to be in it though, as her husband is obsessed with his pumpkin and is spending a great deal of time with Ev, a man Lucy is not overly fond of. To top that off, Lucy and Bill are caring for their grandson for a while and Lucy is having a hard time adjusting to the strict rules of the daycare center.
Apparently Lucy is not the only one disinterested in this year's pumpkin festivities, as it seems someone is out to sabotage the activities. But who? And why?
This is the 22nd installment in the Lucy Stone series, which took me by surprise. Twenty- two! Well, I admit I have read a few here and there, but not all of them. These are fun stories with interesting small town characters who will surprise you sometimes.
I found myself feeling very invested in Lucy's struggles with Bill, her grandson, and the daycare center, but, I didn't have much of a choice because the murder mystery didn't develop until midway through the book.
Not long ago I answered an author survey about mystery novels. The question was: Should the murder happen at the beginning of the book, or do you want to get to know the characters first?
I think I gave some generic, and an oh so helpful response, of “It depends”. I still think that, but I can be a little decisive here and say that after twenty- two books, we know the main characters well enough that the murder probably needs to happen before the half way point in the story.
I have really gotten into cozy mysteries over the past couple of years and read them more and more often these days. So, I do know the main attraction isn't necessarily the murder mystery, which can often seem like a side story. What keeps people coming back for more is the recurring characters and their on going dramas and comedies in life. So, I do get the formula and understand this is the secret to the longevity if these series, but in this case I was seriously beginning to wonder if the pumpkins were going to be the only victims of a crime.
Once we got the ball rolling though, things really picked up with several story lines taking shape and I found myself having to hustle to keep up with it all.
Small towns can really be amazing sometimes, hiding behind a facade of gentle, cozy, living without the harsh realities of city life intruding upon them, but, they can also, harbor dark and sinister secrets, so, you can count on a few of those coming to light before all is said and done, proving big cities are not the only place danger can lurk.
This an enjoyable enough read and certainly put me in the mood for fall weather and activities and thinking of Halloween costumes and treats! Overall this one gets 3 stars.
Fall is right around the corner and there's a little nip in the air for the residents of Tinker's Cove. That means it's time to gear up for Halloween the Giant Pumpkin Fest!
Lucy's heart doesn't appear to be in it though, as her husband is obsessed with his pumpkin and is spending a great deal of time with Ev, a man Lucy is not overly fond of. To top that off, Lucy and Bill are caring for their grandson for a while and Lucy is having a hard time adjusting to the strict rules of the daycare center.
Apparently Lucy is not the only one disinterested in this year's pumpkin festivities, as it seems someone is out to sabotage the activities. But who? And why?
This is the 22nd installment in the Lucy Stone series, which took me by surprise. Twenty- two! Well, I admit I have read a few here and there, but not all of them. These are fun stories with interesting small town characters who will surprise you sometimes.
I found myself feeling very invested in Lucy's struggles with Bill, her grandson, and the daycare center, but, I didn't have much of a choice because the murder mystery didn't develop until midway through the book.
Not long ago I answered an author survey about mystery novels. The question was: Should the murder happen at the beginning of the book, or do you want to get to know the characters first?
I think I gave some generic, and an oh so helpful response, of “It depends”. I still think that, but I can be a little decisive here and say that after twenty- two books, we know the main characters well enough that the murder probably needs to happen before the half way point in the story.
I have really gotten into cozy mysteries over the past couple of years and read them more and more often these days. So, I do know the main attraction isn't necessarily the murder mystery, which can often seem like a side story. What keeps people coming back for more is the recurring characters and their on going dramas and comedies in life. So, I do get the formula and understand this is the secret to the longevity if these series, but in this case I was seriously beginning to wonder if the pumpkins were going to be the only victims of a crime.
Once we got the ball rolling though, things really picked up with several story lines taking shape and I found myself having to hustle to keep up with it all.
Small towns can really be amazing sometimes, hiding behind a facade of gentle, cozy, living without the harsh realities of city life intruding upon them, but, they can also, harbor dark and sinister secrets, so, you can count on a few of those coming to light before all is said and done, proving big cities are not the only place danger can lurk.
This an enjoyable enough read and certainly put me in the mood for fall weather and activities and thinking of Halloween costumes and treats! Overall this one gets 3 stars.