Cast Iron Alibi
(A Vintage Kitchen Mystery Book 9)
Kindle Edition
Expected publication: November 5th 2019 by Beyond the Page
Goodreads synopsis:
In the new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of Breaking the Mould, when an over-amorous handyman is found murdered, Jaymie will have to use every tool at her disposal to nab the culprit . . .
“I have loved this series from the first book . . . it’s like returning to a favorite nook for a cup of tea. It will delight, entice, and drive a reader to want to solve the murder.” —Goodreads on No Grater Danger
Looking forward to her girls-only college reunion vacation, Jaymie’s on cloud nine at the idea of lazy trips to the beach, dinner cruises on the nearby river, and snug sleeping in the vintage trailer she’s renovated. But no sooner does the group reconnect than her hopes turn to tension as petty squabbles and old acrimonies surface, along with tagalong friends, unexpected guests, and stalkerish ex-husbands. And when a local toolbelt Romeo with an eye for one of the women is found murdered, his home ablaze, the simmering hostility in the group suddenly shifts to secrecy.
Local law enforcement is zeroing in on the victim’s best friend and girlfriend as the most likely suspects, but Jaymie’s inquisitive instincts are telling her one of her former classmates may have been involved in the foul deed. Forced to navigate her fraught relationship with a local police detective and determined to uncover the myriad secrets her college friends are hiding, Jaymie knows she’ll have to dig deep to figure out whose alibi is cast iron, and whose is flimsy as tin . . .
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4.75 Stars
This is the ninth book in the Vintage Kitchen Mystery by Victoria Hamilton.
This book had the perfect recipe for murder. A group of college friends meet to go over old times but there is someone in the group who is there for another reason. And that rationale turns into murder. This was just so good! I felt such a kinship to Jaymie and wanted to dive deep into the entire setting and characters.
The death of a local lothario in a house fire looks like a random incident until facts start to trickle out and Jaymie begins to think maybe one of her girlfriends might be behind the deed! Can you imagine suspecting your friends of murder?! I had no idea where this was going the entire time I was reading. When Jaymie’s cast iron skillet winds up missing and is identified as the murder weapon, I was floored. This was looking less and less like a murder of opportunity and instead a calculated mind wanting death to appease some wrong.
I was clueless the entire time. The whodunit aspect of this really stumped me. I look forward to digging into the eight previous books in this series. Such a warm hearted read for a murder mystery! If you love a good cozy mystery, definitely check this one out!
I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.
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