Donald Bain (1) (1935–2017)

"Our sins always catch up to us."

Especially when Mrs. Jessica Fletcher is on the case! :D

As a Murder, She Wrote super fan, it's only natural that I'd LOVE this book. I've read several already and have loved them all! It's like the characters jumped off the screen and into the book, they are captured perfectly.

"Real life doesn't come with order; it brings chaos."

This one threw me for a loop and went much deeper than I expected. It wasn't predictable, at least not to me, and I was pleasantly surprised that it mentioned the dark web.

I'm not sure why, but Mrs. Fletcher seemed so sassy in this book, which I'm totally not complaining about lol

"Jessica Fletcher. Patron saint of lost souls." "I believe that's already Saint Anthony's job."

The Murder, She Wrote books never fail to make me smile, that's a fact, but this one made me guffaw like I lost all sense. There were so many sassy and funny parts in this volume, I love it!

"You do know I'm a federal agent? She knows I'm a federal agent, right?" "Oh, She knows."… (mehr)

A Fatal Feast by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain is a 2009 Berkley publication.

Jessica has come down with a bad case of writer’s block and all of Cabot Cove is aware of it. But her attention is diverted from her WIP as she prepares to host a Thanksgiving feast at her home. The guests are certainly an eclectic group, which will include her old friend, George, from across the pond.

But a new development had Jessica worried. She has noticed a man loitering around her house, while she is receiving daily letters that contain one letter at a time- some lower case- some upper case. At first Jessica blew it off, but as the letters continued George and Mort feel it is worth investigating.

Meanwhile, Jessica’s guest list continues to grow and with that she begins to worry they won’t all get along….

This may not be the only Thanksgiving themed novel in this series, but it’s the only one that came up in a search for Thanksgiving mysteries- so, I’m presuming it is.

Every year when the dog days of summer are winding down, I start craving Christmas stories. Even through the month of October when I’m also in the mood for something spooky, I can’t help but sneak in a few Christmas novels. But, what about Thanksgiving?

A few years ago, that question popped into my mind and since then, I’ve made a concerted effort to find and read at least one Thanksgiving themed story. So, without further ado…

This story is a bit of a slow burner- but I was so enjoying my return to Cabot Cove -with George making the trip to this landscape- that I didn’t mind the slow buildup.

Once the murder takes place, I thought it was fairly easy to decipher who the killer was, but the motive was very murky. So murky, I never would have put that piece of the puzzle together no matter how many times I guessed!!

Overall, I had a lot of fun reading this Thanksgiving themed mystery. The ending was slightly quirky but all’s well that ends well. If you are overwhelmed by the rush into Christmas and all those 'Black Friday' sales- take some time out to read a good cozy Thanksgiving story and remember to slow down and take time to be thankful!!

4 stars… (mehr)

Good rendition of Jessica and the types of colorful characters she often encounters.
There was a good mystery at the heart of this, flavored with lots of Hawaiian touristy touches and integrating the controversial building of the telescope on Haleakalā, which mirrors the current controversy over the telescope construction on Mauna Kea.
I liked the characters, I liked the mystery and the satisfying conclusion.
This was my introduction to the Murder, She Wrote novels and an enjoyable experience.… (mehr)