"Murder is Not Good for Business"
Reviewed by Sharon Salituro
Posted July 6, 2014
Mystery Culinary | Mystery
Trixie is really getting into the running of the family
diner in Sandy Harbor. This year she is going to rent out
the cottages, this is the first time in years, that all of
the cabins have been rented. Trixie's first renter is an
elderly man who wants a certain cottage, number eight, wants
no
one to disturb him, and wants his meals at certain times.
Trixie is a little shocked by this, but since he is paying
cash, she wants to make sure everything is just right.
Years ago, Claire had gone missing. Her family always
rented out cabin eight. So Trixie thought it was kind of
strange that David Burrows wanted to rent only cabin eight.
Claire's body has been discovered, and all the memories that
Trixie had of Claire come back to her. Clare was always kind
to Trixie even though she was much younger.
Ty is the police officer for Sandy Harbor. He is also
Trixie's next door neighbor. Trixie has helped Ty in the
past to solve crimes. So of course she wants in on this
one. Ty doesn't want her help, afraid that she might get
hurt. But of course, Trixie is going to help one way or the
other.
The next shocker that comes up is that David is killed,
where else but in cabin eight. While investigating his
murder
they find out that he is Claire's younger brother. So
someone must have it out for the family. Trixie knows
the clues must be in the cabin. Even though Ty has warned
her about going into the cabin, Trixie does it anyway.
Trixie finds Claire's dairy. As she starts to read it,
she finds out that Claire was pregnant. So of course her
next step is to find out who the killer could be. Trixie
doesn't remember Claire having a boyfriend at the time of
her murder. The one clue she finds in the dairy is that
Claire referred to her boyfriend with only an initial B.
So many clues, so little time to solve these murders as
people are canceling their rentals for the summer. Just
what Trixie needed A SECOND HELPING OF MURDER.
A SECOND HELPING OF MURDER is the second book that I have
read by Christine
Wenger. This one was better than the first. I never
guessed
the murderer until the end. Christine has combined the
first book into this one. So if you didn't read the first
one, you do not get confused. I also liked that she
includes recipes for some of the dishes that are made in the
diner. Hopefully the next one will be as great as A
SECOND HELPING OF MURDER.
SUMMARY
Trixie Matkowski is warming up to running her family’s diner
in the small town of Sandy Harbor in upstate New York. But
the only thing more demanding than serving up piping-hot
comfort food twenty-four hours a day is getting to the
bottom of a double homicide.... Trixie fondly remembers summers as a child spent visiting
the shores of Lake Ontario. Not much has changed—there are
still vinyl booths at the Silver Bullet Diner, families
eating home-cooked comfort food, and days of swimming in the
lake. But before Trixie can say “Order’s up,” someone’s summer is
abruptly cut short. One of the cottage residents is found
dead, and Trixie suspects the crime might be linked to an
unsolved disappearance in the picturesque town’s past. As Trixie works with Deputy Ty Brisco to solve both
mysteries, their shocking discoveries will shake up the
small town. And when word gets out that she’s on the case,
Trixie’s in trouble—after all, the murderer won’t spare her
life just because she makes a killer corned beef
sandwich.... Includes Delicious Home-Style Recipes!
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