Today I am reviewing "Murder at the Lakeside" by Holly Danver the first book in the A Lakeside Library Mystery series. What a great start to a new cozy mystery series, I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
In this series debut perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Miranda James, Rain Wilmont must discover the killer, before the book closes on her life.
Rain Wilmont has just returned to her family's waterfront log cabin in Lofty Pines, Wisconsin after the untimely death of her husband. The cabin is peaceful compared to Rain's corporate job and comes with an informal library that Rain's mother, Willow, used to run. But as Rain prepares for the re-opening of the library, all hopes for a peaceful life are shattered when she discovers the body of Thornton Hughes, a real estate buyer, on the premise.
The community of Lofty Pines starts pointing fingers at Willow, since she has been unusually absent from the library this summer. A fishy rumor surfaces when Rain learns that Willow had been spending a lot of time with Thorton. The town even thought they were having an affair.
While theories swirl about the Thorton's death, Rain takes it upon herself to solve the case to exonerate her mother. As more clues surface, Rain will have to piece together the mystery. But if she isn't careful, she may be the next to end up dead in the water in Murder at Lakeside Library the first in Holly Danvers' new Lakeside Library mysteries.
I grew up in a small lake community in the Okanogan Valley and totally connected to the nostalgic theme of the story as well as the characters. Compared to my childhood the Lakesides are over crowded as McMansions and Condominium communities have taken over.
I like the Protagonist Rain, she’s working through grief and other life issues so escapes to the lake where she connects with her bestie Julia again. The characters I can see becoming more developed in book 2 but they are very likeable, and who doesn't love a dog named "Rexy”
I read the book in one day it was that good. There are plenty of red herrings, twists, turns to keep me wanting to find out what will happen next.
I cant wait for the second instalment in this series, I highly recommend this to cozy lovers.
I requested and received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my OWN.
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