Southern Discomfort
Kindle Edition
Published March 6th 2018 by Alibi
Goodreads synopsis:
Southern hospitality meets deadly deception in the start of a charming new mystery series from the USA Today bestselling author of the Java Jive novels.
Quinn Bellandini loves her life in Savannah, Georgia, where she runs her grandfather’s B&B with her sister, Delilah. From baking fresh scones and serving up grits every morning to ensuring the guests see the best of their historic city, Quinn can’t imagine doing anything else—even if it means dealing with nuisances like the occasional malfunctioning commode. But when Quinn drops by the local restaurant owned by her friend Drew Green, and stumbles upon a murder, her whole world comes crashing down.
Drew’s brother was always a little surly, but Quinn can’t imagine that someone disliked the prickly chef enough to kill him. The police, on the other hand, don’t believe that Quinn was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Before her guests can even digest the next morning’s gourmet breakfast, Quinn learns that she and Drew are suspects.
Drew thinks they should do some investigating of their own. Quinn is pretty sure she’s better suited to playing hostess than amateur sleuth. But with Delilah as her cynical sidekick, Quinn starts looking for the real killer—before she gets put away faster than you can say “sugar.”
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4.75 Stars
This is the first book in the Southern B&B Mystery series by Caroline Fardig.
I was excited to finally dig into this book by Caroline Fardig. I have truly enjoyed her books over the years. This one features Quinn Bellandini and her sister, Deliah who run a bed and breakfast in Savannah, Georgia. When she goes to speak to her friend, Drew, a local chef, she stumbles over the dead body of Drew’s brother. She and Drew share the suspect number one title until Drew is finally charged with the murder and put into jail. Quinn makes it her mission to free her friend. But the police want her to stay out of it but she pays then no mind.
This book was quite the hoot. Delilah is bored running the B&B and wants more adventure. So, she jumps in to help Quinn. Most of the family seem to speak to the ghost of Quinn’s great uncle, Frank and he gives them clues along the way, But Quinn can’t quite believe in him since she has never seen any true evidence of his ghosty-ness.
Quinn proves to be an adequate sleuth but she is no good at trailing suspects. On her first try she gets caught immediately. She is also not too interested in her love life even when the guy who was the head of the football team in high school is making goo-goo eyes at her and wants a date. She has a grudge against him that lasts for most of the book and makes for good gossip fodder for her sister and friends who keep pushing the two of them together at every turn.
The conclusion turns out to be more complex than any of them realized and Quinn, of course, lands herself in dire straights.
What a great book. I am totally loving this new Southern B&B Mystery series. Such a smooth and easy read. I am hooked. If you love cozy mysteries, 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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