PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
Second book in the Main Street Book Club mysteries!
You won’t be able to stop turning the pages of this small town mystery, which is:Perfect for Fans of Ellery Adams and Lorna BarrettA riveting book club cozy mysteryFor readers of club mysteries and small-town cozy mysteries
This murder will have to be solved by the book…
It was only a few months ago that the ladies of Arlo’s Friday Night Book Club—Fern, Camille, and Helen—solved the murder of the renowned author, Wally Harrison. So when they select Wally’s bestseller, Missing Girl, for their next discussion, Arlo is hopeful it will be the end of their mystery hunt.
But since their recent success as sleuths the crew officially see themselves as a women’s mystery club, and they’re convinced Missing Girl was inspired by a 50-year-old cold case. It’s a case from their own Sugar Springs, Mississippi—the disappearance of Mary Kennedy—and Arlo can do little to stop the book club ladies from investigating.
But what starts out as a fun hunch quickly turns into a very real cold case murder mystery when a young girl is murdered in the exact place the women believe Mary went missing all those years ago. It’s clear the two cases are connected—and the mystery book club is determined to find answers. With Arlo’s help, they may just be able to crack the case.
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My Review:
Note: I normally review Christian fiction. This book is not Christian fiction, and it fits into the “clean” general fiction/mystery category. I love Amy Lillard’s Amish fiction, and thought I’d like to read a book by her in a different contemporary setting.
I thought this book was fun and entertaining. The senior citizens of the “Friday Night Book Club” consider themselves successful armchair detectives, and by the time I finished the book, I wished that I could attend one of their book club meetings and watch/listen to them work together to solve a murder case. Arlo, the owner of the bookstore, has her hands full trying to keep these lively, intelligent older ladies in line and keep them safe. They have decided to do their own investigation of the recent murder in their small town of a young woman they knew and loved.
There’s quite a few plot twists in this book, and the clues come along at unexpected times to keep interest going in the story. I thought that I had the murder solved at one point—but did I?
You’ll have to read this story to see if you came to the same conclusions that I (rightly or wrongly) did. This is the second book in a series. I have not read the first one, but did not have any trouble jumping immediately into this story. I’ll be following this series as I came to admire the book club ladies.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
About Amy Lillard
Amy loves nothing more than a good book. Except for her family…and maybe homemade tacos…and nail polish. But reading and writing are definitely high on the list.
Born and bred in Mississippi, Amy is a transplanted Southern Belle who now lives in Oklahoma with her deputy husband, their genius son, two spoiled cats, and one very lazy beagle. Oh, and don’t forget the stray kitty that has taken up residence on her front porch. ^..^
When she’s not creating quirky characters and happy endings, she’s chauffeuring her prodigy to guitar lessons, orchestra concerts and baseball practice. She has a variety of hobbies, but her favorite is whatever gets her out of housework.
Amy also writes contemporary romances under the pen name Amie Louellen.
An award winning author, Amy is a member of RWA and ACFW. She loves to hear from readers. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Twitter, Goodreads, and Pinterest.