Lorna Barrett's cozy mystery, NOT THE KILLING TYPE was a
delight to read. Even
if you pick this one up before reading the prior novels in
the series you can easily
figure out everyone's place in the town and how they are
all so connected. I loved
all the surprises that Barrett packed into this storyline.
It kept me captivated
throughout the novel. It's not a wonder why Barrett is one
of New York Times
Bestselling Authors.
In this Booktown Mystery, Tricia's sister Angelica
decided to run for
President for the town's Chamber of Commerce. However, one
of her opponents,
Stan Berry turns up murdered and Tricia finds the body.
Everyone in the Inn
during the murder is considered a suspect until Chief
Baker can solve the case.
Anyone could have had a motive since Berry had not made
many of the people in
the town happy with him. Tricia and Angelica dig up clues
of their own but find
out that there are secrets hidden with many of the people
they thought they
knew. On top of everything else, the sisters are having
Thanksgiving Day, Black
Friday, and a wedding that Saturday to be prepared for
during all the other
excitements.
I highly recommend NOT THE KILLING TYPE written by Lorna
Barrett if you
love cozy mysteries! It has all the components that you
would look for in such
a novel. The close friendships in a small town, along with
the some quirky
characters as well that brings it to life. I really
enjoyed her characters. Let's not
forget the mystery that leaves you trying to piece
together the clues to see if you
can guess who did it. You know you have a great novel when
the end is a total
surprise!
In the latest New York Times bestselling Booktown Mystery,
amateur sleuth and bookstore owner Tricia Miles gets
caught
up in a local election that turns lethal . . .
It’s November in Stoneham, New Hampshire, and time for the
Chamber of Commerce elections. The long-standing Chamber
president is being challenged by a former lover—Tricia’s
own
sister, Angelica. Also throwing his hat in the ring is
small
business owner Stan Berry. Unfortunately, Stan isn’t in
the
race for long.
When Stan is found murdered, his political rivals become
suspects. Angelica is going to need more than a vote of
confidence from her sister—she needs Tricia to clear her
name so she can win the election.
Tricia soon uncovers a ballot box full of lies and
betrayals, and a chamber full of people who had grudges
against the victim. But were they serious enough to lead
to
murder? It’s up to Tricia to pull the lever on a killer
before it’s curtains for someone else.
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