Glory
Martine doesn't have a lot of spare time. Besides running
her souvenir shop, Southern Treasures, she's in the midst
of helping her best friend, Karen, plan her wedding. At least
she's managed to keep her nose clear of any murder investigations
for well over a year, so that's something. Yet even though
it's winter in Keyhole Bay, Florida, things are about to heat
up as a double murder puts Glory right back into the thick
of things.
The murders occur
in Alabama, where Glory had gone to pick up a wedding quilt
she'd ordered as a gift for Karen and her soon-to-be (again)
husband, Riley. Although the supplier, Beth and her husband
Everett aren't home, and Glory doesn't stumble upon the bodies,
she's aware that something is off, and when she later returns
to the scene, tagging along with reporter Karen, its game
on once again, especially when Everett is charged with murder
and Beth with being an accessory to the killings.
As Glory tries
to help her friends, she's also struggling with finding financing
to buy the Lighthouse Coffee shop next door to Southern Treasures,
while simultaneously buying out her pest of a cousin, Peter's
shares of the gift shop. Some of her closest friends, as well
as her boyfriend, Jake, offer financial assistance, but Glory
doesn't want to risk their friendships by mixing business
with pleasure. After all, these people are who she has chosen
as her own little family, and that is worth more than anything
else to her.
This is yet another
page-turner in an established cozy series, and it makes for
a delightful weekend read. I especially like that the author
took care to let Glory have had a year and a half between
murder investigations. In so many mysteries, the protagonist
goes from murder to murder at near break-neck speed and it
becomes hard to suspend one's disbelief after a while.
Murder
Ties the Knot is a realistic mystery, with likable characters
and a down-to-earth feel about it. The interwoven tales of
Ginny's friends, combined with the small town feel makes the
reader feel at home and amongst friends. An added bonus is
several pages of mysteries from the book, included after the
story.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Murder
Buys a T-Shirt #1
Murder
Hooks a Mermaid #2
Murder
Sends a Postcard #3
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