A Vacation to Die For
Book Summary
In the California coastal town of South Cove, Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books, and More, discovers that wedding planning can be murder . . .
Hustling her fiancé off to a neighboring tourist town might be the only way Jill Gardner can plan her nuptials to South Cove’s in-demand police detective. But when a mystery man turns up dead at South Cove’s PD, Greg is hightailing it back home to investigate, leaving Jill to finish the vacation solo.
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| Bed and Breakfast in quaint ocean town |
Jill can barely get in a spa day before her own respite is spoiled by a greedy hotel guest and unexpected revelations about Max Winter, the developer conniving to buy her home out from under her. Then there’s the staffing issues at the store, the strange men seen lurking about town, and an aggressive and obnoxious family member harassing Jill’s beloved employee. It’s enough to make the bride-to-be full of jitters . . . especially when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer . . .
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| Coffee, Books, and More |
My Thoughts
A Vacation to Die For by Lynn Cahoon is the fourteenth A Tourist Trap Mystery. It can be read as a standalone
if you are new to the series. If you
read the series in order, it will allow you to get to know the characters and
the town. Lynn Cahoon has a
conversational writing style that makes her stories easy to read. Jill and Greg are engaged and living together
in Jill’s charming seaside home. They
are getting ready to take a long weekend to a nearby oceanside town. Jill is glad to getaway because a hotel
developer has been bothering her. Max Winter
wants to put a hotel on her property and has offered her a sizable amount of
money. Jill has no intention of selling
her beloved home. Jill and Greg are
enjoying their holiday until Greg gets called back to South Cove when a man
walks into the police station with a knife sticking out of his stomach. Jill enjoys the rest of her vacation with her
bestie, Amy. When Jill returns to town,
Greg refuses to give her any details on the case. She does know that they victim has yet to be
identified. Jill cannot help it if she
happens upon helpful information on Greg’s case. Evie, one of Jill’s employees, is having
trouble with her ex-husband and ex-sister-in-law. They want a clock that was given to her by
her deceased father-in-law, and they are do not take no for an answer. The mystery was on the light
side. I kept waiting for something
(anything) to happen. It all comes
together at the end with the reveal. I
wanted more mystery and less of Jill jogging with Emma, eating, and reading. Jill and Greg are working on their wedding
plans. They are picking the date and
venue. Jill is nervous because they have
yet had a discussion regarding their finances. Readers who prefer the cozy over the mystery
will enjoy this story. A Vacation to Die For is a sweet story, but I felt it needed some action (a little oomph) and definitely
more investigating. A Vacation to Die
For is a charming cozy with a troublesome ex-relative, a weekend away, a
determined developer, an importunate mayor, tasty sweets, a mysterious victim,
a curious clock, timely repasts, and premarital planning.
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