Hello! I hope you are enjoying your Saturday. Uncorking a Lie by Nadine Nettmann will be released on May 8. It is the second book in A Sommelier Mystery series. Decanting a Murder is the first book in this series.
Your Killin’ Heart by Peggy O’Neal Peden is A Nashville Mystery. Campbell
Hall runs a travel agency in Nashville, Tennessee. When Doug Elliott mentions he is going to
Jake Miller’s home, Campbell convinces (twists his arm) him to allow her to tag
along. Doug is going to repossess
paintings from Jake Miller’s widow, Hazel for his brother, Ken Elliott. Ken owns The Mockingbird Gallery. Hazel never paid for six paintings she
acquired from his gallery. Campbell grew
up hearing the music of Jake Miller and is excited at the opportunity to see
inside the deceased star’s home. They
arrive at the house and are told that Hazel is not available. Doug, always the lawyer, wants to make sure
he has the proper releases signed by Hazel for the paintings. Hazel’s assistant, George Lewis assures him
that she has authorized this venture.
While waiting for Doug, Campbell starts snooping around. She opens a door and discovers it is a
bedroom. The room is dark, but she does
see a shadowy figure on the bed.
Campbell quickly closes the door and waits for Doug. They deliver the paintings back at the gallery
and head for dinner. The pair later hear
that Hazel Miller was found dead inside her home. Was Hazel in the bedroom that Campbell looked
in? Campbell is visited by Detective Sam
Davis and asked about her visit to the Miller house. Campbell believes something is rotten about
this whole affair and starts her own investigation. Someone, though, is not happy with Campbell’s
snooping. Despite threats to her life
and Doug’s pleas for her to quit, Campbell perseveres. Can Campbell find the killer or will the
killer stop her meddling forever?
Your Killin’ Heart was a light
cozy mystery. While I liked the setting,
I did not like Campbell Hall. Her
nosiness knew no bounds. Her curiosity (nosy
nature) is why she went to the Miller house and why she investigated the
murder. Campbell was going to continue despite
the danger it was posing to Doug’s future political career and to her own
life. I can see Campbell when she is
retired, sitting at her front window with a pair of binoculars (keeping an eye
on her neighbors and their visitors). The story is written in the first person. It seemed like Campbell opened her mouth and
never stopped talking. We are given
every little detail of rooms, Campbell’s life and her thoughts. I give Your Killin’ Heart 3 out of 5 stars
(okay, but not for me). The mystery was
uncomplicated and can easily be solved early in the book. I found the ending unsatisfying. I was left with some unanswered
questions. While Your Killin’ Heart was
my type of cozy mystery, readers who enjoy lighter cozies with levity (who enjoy Marla Cooper or Carolyn Haines) will be
entertained.
I am off to enjoy my day. We are enjoying a brief break from hot weather. I will be reviewing Magick and Mayhem by Sharon Pape next time. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
No comments:
Post a Comment