Today I am reviewing "A Twist in the Tail" an Oyster Cove Guesthouse Mystery by Leighann Dobbs. I have enjoyed Ms. Dobbs Mystic Notch series, Blackmoore Sisters Mysteries and Lexi Baker Mysteries so was happy to see there was a new series to enjoy.
Print Length: 236 pages
Publisher: Bookouture (May 16 2019)
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Josie Waters has to admit she may have acted a bit hastily when she agreed to purchase the Oyster Cove Guesthouse – a charmingly gabled Victorian mansion on the breathtaking Maine coast – from elderly family friend Millie Sullivan. But Josie was desperate to flee Ohio and in particular her ex-husband, a chef who loved his job so much he left her for it. And anyway, how hard can running a guesthouse be?
The truth is, Oyster Cove Guesthouse is a mouldering money pit with falling-in roof and a cohort of regular guests who are as mischievous as a litter of kittens. And Millie keeps dropping by to dispense unasked-for advice. And Josie might have made a mistake in promising to adopt Oyster Cove’s two resident cats Nero and Marlowe, and treat them in the manner to which they’ve become accustomed. Josie has never had a cat before… let alone two feisty felines who think they own the place.
Ok, it’s not going well. At least it can’t get any worse, Josie thinks. Until her first guest ends up dead.
‘Talk about
inconvenient. Not only did I have a dilapidated mansion and no money to repair
it with, two cats I had no idea how to care for and a room full of cranky
guests waiting for their breakfast, I also had a dead body on my hands.’
Josie Waters has to admit she may have acted a bit hastily
when she agreed to purchase the Oyster Cove Guesthouse – a charmingly gabled
Victorian mansion on the breathtaking Maine coast – from elderly family friend
Millie Sullivan. But Josie was desperate to flee Ohio and in particular her
ex-husband, a chef who loved his job so much he left her for it. And anyway,
how hard can running a guesthouse be?
The truth is, Oyster Cove Guesthouse is a mouldering money
pit with falling-in roof and a cohort of regular guests who are as mischievous
as a litter of kittens. And Millie keeps dropping by to dispense unasked-for
advice. And Josie might have made a mistake in promising to adopt Oyster Cove’s
two resident cats Nero and Marlowe, and treat them in the manner to which
they’ve become accustomed. Josie has never had a cat before… let alone two
feisty felines who think they own the place.
Ok, it’s not going well. At least it can’t get any worse,
Josie thinks. Until her first guest ends up dead.
The protagonist Josie is a likable main character, with quirky
supporting characters Millie, her mother and Nero & Marlowe. I wasn’t sure if I liked the book at first
but a few chapters in I got use to how it is written from different prospective,
Josie’s, cats etc. Cats having conversations who wouldn’t love that.
There were twists and turns and a well-paced story. I
enjoyed this book and recommend to my friends and any fan of Leighann Dobbs.
Her book "Dead Wrong" won the "Best Mystery Romance" award at the 2014 Indie Romance Convention.
Her book "Ghostly Paws" was the 2015 Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem First Place category winner in the Animal Mystery category.
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