Invitation Only Murder
by Leslie Meier
Kindle Edition, 304 pages
Expected publication: November 26th 2019 by Kensington
Goodreads synopsis:
With family tensions intensifying in Tinker’s Cove, part-time reporter Lucy Stone could really use some time off the grid. But after she RSVPs to an unconventional celebration on remote Holiday Island, Lucy realizes that disconnecting from reality comes at a deadly price . . .
Lucy doesn’t know what to expect as she arrives on a private Maine island owned by eccentric billionaire Scott Newman, only that the exclusive experience should make for a very intriguing feature story. An avid environmentalist, Scott has stripped the isolated property of modern conveniences in favor of an extreme eco-friendly lifestyle. A trip to Holiday Island is like traveling back to the nineteenth Century, and it turns out other residents aren’t exactly enthusiastic about living without cell service and electricity . . .
Before Lucy can get the full scoop on Scott, she is horrified to find one of his daughters dead at the bottom of a seaside cliff. The young woman’s tragic end gets pinned as an accident, but a sinister plot unfolds when there’s a sudden disappearance . . .
Stuck on a clammy island with murder suspects aplenty, the simple life isn’t so idyllic after all. Now, Lucy must tap into the limited resources around her to outwit a cold-blooded killer—before it’s lights out for her next!
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4.5 Stars
This is the twenty-sixth book in the Lucy Stone series by Leslie Meier.
Lucy is still as fresh as ever in book twenty-six. I did miss a lot of the normal regular recurring characters and the Pennysaver editor’s usual snipes.
Lucy is alone on an island trying to get the scoop on the ins and outs of Holiday Island and owner Scott Newman. The longer she spends on the island, the more hinky everything seems. Then Lucy finds one of Scott’s daughter’s dead and things just get more odd from that moment. There is something definitely not right on this island.
I didn’t feel like Lucy had anyone to bounce ideas off as she did her investigation. Everyone was a suspect here since they all were strangers to Lucy. I wish she had at least been able to call her hubby, daughter or editor once or twice.
The farther we got into the story, the more odd the concept of the island became. There were none of the normal every day amenities like electricity, cell service, and such. They were living like it was before the turn of the century, Victorian era stuff.
Being on the island had one good benefit, the suspect list was pretty short. This book really kept me captivated throughout. I had no clue whodunit and was surprised by the revelation. In the end it all makes sense and I marveled at how Meier crafts her stories into such telling tales.
It is easy to get into this book and I think it could work as a standalone since Lucy is on her own here.
Definitely loving this series!
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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