Today I am reviewing "The Body in the Wetlands" by Judi Lynn. I was hoping to read the first book before this one, but sadly ran out of time.
Publisher: Lyrical Underground (April 23 2019)
Genre: Cozy Mystery
High summer in River Bluffs, Indiana, is always sweltering and sweet. But the heat is really on when a decidedly dead body turns up in the neighborhood.
When established house flippers Jazzi Zanders and her cousin Jerod donate a week’s worth of remodeling work to Jazzi’s sister Olivia, they’re expecting nothing more than back-breaking roofing work and cold beers at the end of each long, hot day. With Jazzi’s live-in boyfriend and partner Ansel on the team, it promises to be a quick break before starting their next big project—until Leo, an elderly neighbor of Olivia’s, unexpectedly goes missing . . .
When the friendly senior’s dog tugs Jazzi and the guys toward the wetlands beyond Olivia’s neighborhood, they stumble across a decomposing corpse—and a lot of questions. With Jazzi’s pal Detective Gaff along to investigate, Jazzi finds her hands full of a whole new mystery instead of the usual hammer and nails. And this time it will take some sophisticated sleuthing to track down the culprit of the deadly crime—before the killer turns on her next . . .
This is the second book in the Jazzi Sanders series by Judi Lynn.
When established house flippers Jazzi Zanders and her cousin Jerod donate a week’s worth of remodeling work to Jazzi’s sister Olivia, they’re expecting nothing more than back-breaking roofing work and cold beers at the end of each long, hot day. With Jazzi’s live-in boyfriend and partner Ansel on the team, it promises to be a quick break before starting their next big project—until Leo, an elderly neighbor of Olivia’s, unexpectedly goes missing . . .
A fast paced plot with interesting characters and I like the big family dynamic. But I did have a problem with the idea that a Police Detective would contact an ordinary citizen and ask them advice and to accompany him when he goes to question suspects or investigate crime scenes. (Unless they had some kind of former relationship). This is the only reason I gave this a 4 rating,
I highly recommend this book. and I look forward to reading more books by Judi Lynn.
Recipes are included.
I'm a bit of an eclectic reader, and it shows in my writing. I've written urban fantasy as Judith Post. Six Mill Pond romances as Judi Lynn. And I'm starting a new Jazzi Zanders, fixer-upper mystery series as Judi Lynn. I love to cook and entertain, and that creeps into my stories. I love to garden, too, but the only plants that thrive practice survival of the fittest. My kids are grown, so now my husband and I serve a yappy chihuahua and an opinionated gray cat. We also have a blue parakeet, but he refuses to acknowledge us. We live in Indiana and are pretty fond of it
Judi Lynn received a Master’s Degree from Indiana University as an elementary school teacher after attending the IPFW campus. She taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grades for six years before having her two daughters. She loves gardening, cooking and trying new recipes.
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