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5.0 out of 5 starsThis author never disappoints, lots of quirky characters and suspects in this mystery too
Reviewed in the United States on 29 December 2020
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I always love the characters and humor in this author's books. I'm not as far along in this series as I am their other one (Sophie Kimball), but I'll get there. When Norrie decided to investigate a murder that took place at a neighbor's winery, she had no idea just how full her plate would get with that and the prep for the upcoming Federweisser, not to mention a couple of death threats. Such is the life of an amateur sleuth though, so Norrie continued knowing that telling the local authorities would get her nowhere, since the sheriff's deputy made it clear before that he didn't like her in his business.
I wasn't ever completely sure about whodunit, but I did have a gut feeling about one of the suspects. It was kind of a convoluted explanation but with the characters involved, it had to be that way lol. There were some pretty funny moments all through the book but especially at the end. It'll be fun finding out what other adventures Norrie gets into while her sister and brother-in-law are off chasing elusive insects. I have the books to date in the series, I just need to read them.
While this is an intriguing mystery, I'm finding, while reading and reading and reading, that it is dragging a bit: too many characters, too many unproductive leads, just too many things going on. However, having said all that, it is still a good mystery and I'll continue to read and find out the murdered.