Ava Mallory

One of the reasons I enjoyed reading this book is that it reminds of the Jessica Fletcher character in the television series I loved watching “Murder, She Wrote.” Regardless of where she went Jessica always seems to have run into a murder of some sort requiring her to use her amateur investigative abilities, especially that of her perseverance and intelligence to help resolve every crime or murder she winds up encountering, even it occurs while on vacation or an event for one of her books.

While Ms. Fletcher is an author of mysteries and murders, Mercy Mares is a nurse, a nurse who desires a little peaceful downtime for the rigors of her profession. So to celebrate her birthday she decides to have a girl’s only escape to a quiet Bed & Breakfast, miles away from home. But knowing her luck, she’s fearful destiny might decide to rear its head and throw a monkey wrench into her plans, with another murder at her feet. This fear is clearly visible as you read the first line of this book:

“Is it too much to ask that no one dies in the middle of dinner during my birthday getaway weekend?”

But unfortunately this desire to have a birthday getaway without any interruptions proved to be short-lived as no sooner did Mercy, her daughter and best friend sit down to enjoy their welcome dinner then one of the unconventional owners of the B & B wound up dying during the meal. Leaving everyone involved in a complicated muddle of whodunits imbedded in chaos.

There are quite a few surprise twists from this point going forwards to keep a reader’s in wanting to read more. Is it possible for this bunch of extremely enthusiastic friends to crack the mystery of the owner’s death before they get involved in any bigger problems?

I found the storyline keeping my interest going until the final resolution had been reach, and the reason for my giving Ms. Mallory and this book 5 STARS.… (mehr)