Southern Harm
Kindle Edition, 263 pages
Published November 12th 2019 by Alibi
Goodreads synopsis:
A little Southern charm never killed anybody—until now—in an enchanting cozy mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Southern Discomfort and the Java Jive novels.
After solving a murder at a local restaurant, Quinn Bellandini just wants to get back to her comfortable life running her grandfather’s B&B in Savannah, Georgia, with her sister, Delilah. But those plans get buried when Quinn and her new boyfriend, Tucker Heyward, dig up an old skeleton while doing some landscaping in his aunt Lela’s backyard. Before long, Lela becomes the prime suspect in the thirty-three-year-old unsolved murder of a high school homecoming queen.
Tucker is devastated. But Quinn’s conscience won’t let her risk an elderly woman spending her twilight years in jail for a crime she didn’t commit. And Delilah, bored by the quiet B&B biz, has been itching to do some more investigating of her own.
Soon they’re questioning a growing list of suspects, from nosy neighbors and snooty Savannah socialites to mild-mannered teachers and old high-school friends of the victim—including Quinn and Delilah’s own parents. But no one is safe from a killer who’s totally old school.
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4.75 Stars
This is the second book in the Southern B&B Mystery series by Caroline Fardig.
The Bellandini sisters are back and invested in a new investigation. This one centers around Tucker’s aunt and a murder that happened in 1986 when the aunt was in high school. The dead body of a classmate was found in her backyard. Apparently, Quinn and Delilah’s parents were also friends of this gal since they were in the same class. Quinn agrees to dig into the past at Tucker’s request since he is having to pay for his aunt’s legal fees and can’t afford a real private investigator.
Just like in the last book, the detectives on the case get on Quinn’s case for looking into the suspect line-up. I find it humorous that neither Quinn or her sister run into the detectives during their investigation. But they do tend to turn up at the most inopportune time.
The last book had quite a lot of Uncle Frank the ghost sightings from various characters. I don’t think there was enough of that in this book. I really think it is time that Quinn meets Uncle Frank or discovers if all his clues are just a ruse set up by her family.
I loved the twist near the end that put the focus on a new set of suspects and how it put Quinn in even more hot water. Not sure why Quinn gets all the grief when her sister is investigating as well.
Really loving this new bed and breakfast series. I wish there was more action around the B&B so we could get a better idea of how it works and what happens there. Maybe the dead body in book three should be found in one of their rooms. ;)
If you love cozy mysteries, you should definitely check this one out. Caroline Fardig has another winner series on her hands. Don’t forget to check out her Java Jive series too!
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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