Author: J.R. Ripley
This time, Amy Simms is taking her crew from Birds & Bees on the road to the American Birding Expo. It's a last minute trip....an exhibitor cancelled at the last minute, leaving open booth and hotel space. Amy snaps up the reservations and they hit the highway. The fun is a bit dampened when a main Expo VIP causes a scene. J.J. Fuller is a famous bird photographer.....and a huge jerk. Things get worse when Fuller is found dead by Amy and her business partner, Esther Pilaster. When Esther ends up being the number one suspect....Amy knows she needs to investigate fast to clear her. Who clonged the bird expert over the head with a pair of binoculars? The Birds & Bees crew is on the case!
My favorite character in this series has to be good ol' Esther the Pester. Her character has developed quite a bit from the start of the series. And I was happy to see her be more of a main character in this newest book....even if she was accused of murder. There is a little bit of everything in this book -- birding info, a murder, investigation, spy intrigue.....lots going on!
I love the background theme of this series. The characters are entertaining and quirky. It makes for a very entertaining cozy mystery each time. A Birder's Guide to Murder has an interesting plot that moves along at a nice speed. It's set in Philidelphia at a birding expo...so lots of new places and situations for the characters this time.
Will Esther the Pester be arrested for murder?? Did her curmudgeonly behavior morph into murderous intent? Read the book and find out!
J.R. Ripley also writes the Maggie Miller mysteries and Tony Kozol mystery series.
**I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book from Kensington via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**
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