Description
“There’s an art to solving a mystery…
Savanna Shepherd is a former art authenticator—someone who can tell a forgery from the real thing. She’s got a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight. In the wake of a painful breakup, she moves back to her idyllic hometown on the banks of Lake Michigan. At least she’s close to her sisters again, and she’s enjoying her new job as a grade school art teacher. Savanna even rediscovers her creative soul when an old family friend hires her to paint a mural. But sad and strange incidents occur at the woman’s mansion, compelling Savanna to investigate. With a little help from her sisters—and from Aidan, the intriguing town doctor—will she be able to figure out what’s wrong with this picture?
This intriguing cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Holy Yum Baked Chicken.”
My Review:
I enjoyed this entertaining and well-written cozy mystery that revolved around the three Shepherd sisters. This book features the middle sister, Savanna, who moved back to her hometown to teach art at the local elementary school. Savanna has given up her art authentication job at a gallery in Chicago after her broken engagement to the owner. But all is not as it seems in her small town and Savanna’s eye for small details makes her an excellent amateur detective. Her talents are put to good use after the mysterious death of an elderly friend.
The setting of this story is along the shore of beautiful Lake Michigan, and the author does a great job of brining this town to life. I liked the fact that Savanna and her family are close and she was genuinely happy to be back home again. The characters are likable and the interaction among Savanna and her two sisters is fun. There’s the beginning of a love interest between Savanna and a local doctor, but this isn’t the main storyline of the book. The mystery takes center stage and although my suspicions were correct about the murderer, it was satisfying to read the twists and turns of the story. If you like the Hallmark channel mysteries, you’ll like this book. Savanna makes a great modern-day Nancy Drew. I’m hoping there’s going to be a follow-up book to this one.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.