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Written into the Grave by Vivian Conroy

Written into the Grave by Vivian Conroy

Written into the Grave by Vivian ConroyWritten into the Grave (Country Gift Shop #3) by Vivian Conroy
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Source: Netgalley
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four-stars
Format: eARC

Can fiction kill?
Vicky Simmons’s life was supposed to be relaxing after she moved back home to the coast of Maine, but instead of baking bread and gardening she’s been chasing down killers and it’s time to stop. Vicky is ready to slow down again and vows to start focusing more on her roses than solving crime.

That is until she reads the new serial in the paper over breakfast, describing a brutal murder that takes place on a cliff top road just above a beach. Only to find herself moments later, walking Coco and Mr. Pug, face to face with a dead body on the sand. The murder victim described exactly as he was in the story…

Once again death has come to Glen Cove and this time Vicky and her friends won’t stop until they find the killer before they get away with murder.

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

 

This is the second book that I have read in this series. While it most definitely may be read as a standalone, if you want to get into the dynamics of the characters and their relationships I would read it as a series.

This book starts out running and does not slow down the pace. Vicky immediately gets involved in the murder investigation. Cash the local police chief seems to rely on Vicky quite a bit and I cannot decide if I want him or Michael, the reporter for Vicky’s love interest. I think Cash may be the one for Vicky. The author put quite a few red herrings in this book and I found myself falling for a few of them.

I love the setting of Glen Cove. The premise of this book was very clever and the murder itself very difficult for me to solve.

four-stars

About Vivian Conroy

Vivian Conroy discovered Agatha Christie at 13 and quickly devoured all Poirot and Miss Marple stories. Over time Lord Peter Wimsey and Brother Cadfael joined her favorite sleuths. Even more fun than reading was thinking up her own fog-filled alleys, missing heirs and priceless artifacts. So Vivian created feisty Lady Alkmene and enigmatic reporter Jake Dubois sleuthing in 1920s London and the countryside, first appearing in A PROPOSAL TO DIE FOR (published by Carina UK/Harper Collins).

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I have been reading forever, I used to read way into the night as a young teen into my late teens! I started this blog as a way to share and talk about books. I started a neighborhood book club years ago but the best place to talk books I have found is here on my blog and with other book bloggers. Years ago I read mostly Harlequin romances then mysteries. I still love a good romance but I read a lot of Thrillers, Mysteries/Cozies, I love Women’s Fiction and some Historical novels as well.

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  8. Ooh, I love cozy mysteries! I only discovered them late last year and surprised how much I enjoy them with being a mostly YA reader and all. This sounds really well written and I love that it can be read as a standalone too, sometimes you just aren’t int he mood to commit to an entire series. Looking forward to checking this one out. Brilliant review! <3

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