It took Daisy Buchanan until her late fifties to find her
passion in life in the form of her store, aptly named "Sometimes
a Great Notion." She sells sewing supplies and antiques
and loves to attend auctions. In this story, she's spotted
an antique dollhouse and a Singer Featherweight vintage sewing
machine. Daisy wants to get there in plenty of time to be
ready to bid.
However, Daisy and her husband Joe are sidelined from her
mission when they come across police cars and auctioneer Angus
Backstead being arrested for murder. Jimmy Kratz, a regular
on the auction scene, died in the barn, and Angus's fingerprints
are on the weapon, a heavy barn beam. Angus has been imbibing
too much alcohol of late and he can't remember much of anything
about the night before. The story goes that Jimmy allegedly
stole thousands of dollars' worth of fountain pens and that
Angus had killed him in a rage. Yet as the police were hauling
Angus off, he shouted out that he is innocent and Daisy needs
to help him. By the time Daisy and Joe return home, she's
decided to do just that. She will prove Angus is innocent.
Meanwhile, Joe will keep on with his renovations of their
old house.
This is a promising start for a fun new series. Cate Price
writes with a natural tone, describing the characters and
the settings with just enough detail to make this reader feel
as though I was already visiting old friends and places. The
story is unique and funny, with enough small town antics and
drama to make it a true cozy. The town of Millbury, Pennsylvania
will welcome you, too.
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