Fatal Brushstroke (Aurora Anderson Mystery #1)
by Sybil Johnson (Goodreads Author)
Paperback, First, 280 pages
Published November 18th 2014 by Henery Press
Goodreads synopsis: A dead body in her garden and a homicide detective on her doorstep…
Computer programmer and tole-painting enthusiast Aurora (Rory) Anderson doesn’t envision finding either when she steps outside to investigate the frenzied yipping coming from her own backyard. After all, she lives in Vista Beach, a quiet California beach community where violent crime is rare and murder even rarer.
Suspicion falls on Rory when the body buried in her flowerbed turns out to be someone she knows—her tole painting teacher, Hester Bouquet. Just two weekends before, Rory attended one of Hester’s weekend painting seminars, an unpleasant experience she vowed never to repeat. As evidence piles up against Rory, she embarks on a quest to identify the killer and clear her name. Can Rory unearth the truth before she encounters her own brush with death?
I have to admit that I had a hard time getting through this book. I am not sure if it is because I was really busy at the end of November or because it was just hard to get into. By the time the reporter/blogger gal made her appearance, I had finally found my pace and was off to the races. I was a bit disappointed Rory didn't find any romantic-ness with the Dashing Detective Green. But I will hold out hope for future books with such a storyline. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
The mystery was a little hard to follow. I think it would have been easier if it had been made into a tv show. The author really does a great job of description but sometimes I forget things I should remember, clues and such that are only mentioned once. I guess I am more visual. And this would have made a great tv show. I know this is an introduction book to these characters and getting to know them is part of the process.
I definitely would like to know more about the mystery surrounding what happened between Aurora and the Chief of Police that made him hate her so much. I know it is explained in this book, but I am seeing "Prequel" in lights. We definitely need a book about that.
All in all, I found this a good book. The mystery was decent. I did have my eye on the ultimate villain for most of the book but not enough was presented to really lead the reader to making us guess that person as the killer. I did laugh at the Scooby-Doo moment at the end of the book when the villain said they would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for Rory and Liz. lol. Too funny.
If you love reading mystery, then this book is definitely one you want to check out. 4 Stars!
I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) from Net Galley. I thank Net Galley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.
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