Summer
in Broken Rope, Missouri is never dull. There are plenty of
tourist attractions, ranging from Old West skits to wagon
rides.
Meanwhile,
Betts Winston, and her Gram have their cooking school on a
part-time, evenings summer schedule, but that doesn't mean
their lives slow down any. You see, the local ghosts have
other plans, and Bett's ability to delve into otherworldly
mysteries draw the ghosts to her, like the wagon rides draw
the tourists.
There
are two mysteries in this book, one based in the past and
one murdered man, all too current. How they intertwine and
how the living and the dead interact make for a fascinating
tale. It's going to take all of Bett's wits and some help
from her first ghostly friend, Jerome Cowbender, along with
her Gram and her boyfriend and other friends to solve both
crimes.
I've
enjoyed this series from the very beginning, and am so happy
that it continues to evolve and get even better. Paige Shelton's
vivid descriptions of Broken Rope and its inhabitants, as
well as the detail involved in plotting two mysteries in one
book, make it feel as if Shelton herself were living in Broken
Rope, seeing that world through Betts' eyes and sharing the
journey first-hand.
I highly recommend “If Onions Could Spring Leeks”
to cozy mystery lovers who enjoy a touch of the old-west and
a heaping serving of the paranormal. Paracozies seem to be
the latest trend, and the Country Cooking School Mystery series,
with this it's fifth book, is the leader of the pack!
Reviews
of other titles in this series
If
Catfish Had Nine Lives
If
Bread Could Rise to the Occasion
If
Mashed Potatoes Could Dance
If
Fried Chicken Could Fly
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