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Death by the Light of the Moon by Joan Hess is a cozy mystery featuring bookstore owner, amateur sleuth, and widow, Claire Malloy. She and her fifteen-year-old daughter Caron are invited to Caron’s paternal grandmother’s birthday celebration at Malloy Manor in Louisiana’s bayou country. Unbeknownst to them, but known to the other attendees, Miss Justicia plans to share her latest will contents with her relatives. But the night before the dinner, the matriarch is dead. Was it murder or an accident?
From greedy relatives to a run-down mansion and incompetent police, this story has very few surprises. While there are a few red herrings, it was relatively easy to solve the main case as well as the other crimes that were uncovered.
Overall, it is an easy, light read with some humor intermixed. The atmosphere of the bayou was well-done. Unfortunately, there is a racist element exhibited by several of the characters within the book as well.
This novel didn’t work for me. However, there are many readers who have thoroughly enjoyed it. If you think you might want to read it, check out some of those reviews.
Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.
From greedy relatives to a run-down mansion and incompetent police, this story has very few surprises. While there are a few red herrings, it was relatively easy to solve the main case as well as the other crimes that were uncovered.
Overall, it is an easy, light read with some humor intermixed. The atmosphere of the bayou was well-done. Unfortunately, there is a racist element exhibited by several of the characters within the book as well.
This novel didn’t work for me. However, there are many readers who have thoroughly enjoyed it. If you think you might want to read it, check out some of those reviews.
Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.
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