| Amy-Faye
Johnson is an event planner and member of the Readaholics
book club in Heaven, Colorado. Naturally, she's handling the
debut of her brother Derek's grand opening of his brew-pub,
Elysium Brewing. The opening is a success, even though a group
of women arrive, protesting against Derek's partner, Gordon
Marsh. When the two pub owners disappear, Amy-Faye finds them
on the roof, arguing, and later discovers Gordon's body in
the dumpster behind the building. When Derek is arrested as
the most likely suspect, Amy-Faye enlists her book club friends
to help solve the case by searching for connections between
possible suspects, just as Poirot did on the Orient Express.
Detective Lindell Hart and the other police try to put together
a time line to solve the case, and like Murder on the Orient
Express, this case has its share of suspects, each with solid
motives for hating Gordon Marsh. But will any of those reasons
point to the actual murderer?
The Readaholics and the Poirot Puzzle is filled with
sufficient red herrings to keep me guessing to the end. Several
suspects had solid reasons for killing Gordon, a womanizer
possibly responsible for his niece's death. While Amy-Faye
and Detective Hart separate their growing attraction from
the murder investigation, I hope that romance blooms in future
releases. While this is the second release in the series,
it can stand on its own as a great mystery. Amy-Faye is an
intelligent, caring protagonist, and I hope to read more of
her sleuthing adventures soon.
Ms. DiSilverio has written a thoroughly enjoyable mystery
with all the elements I love: a complex cozy mystery with
sufficient clues to keep my curiosity whetted, entertaining
and well-developed secondary characters, just the right touch
of humor, and a fast-moving plot that stands out among the
rest.
Reviews of other mysteries in this series
The
Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco #1
The
Readaholics and the Poirot Puzzle #2
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