Buried in a Good Book
Author: Tamara Berry
Tamara Berry is a new-to-me author. And, I have to admit I bought the first 3 books in the By The Book Mystery series because I love the cover art. I took one look in the bookstore....saw the cute, outdoorsy covers on this series and all 3 of the books they had on the shelf jumped right into my basket. I didn't even read the book blurb -- I had to read this series!
So, yeah, I have to admit that I buy cozy mysteries at times just because the covers are amazing. ;) I also bought my car because it's my favorite color of blue. Thank God it's actually a good car..... And I'm pleased to announce that book one of this series was a fun read! I can't wait to read the other two books!
The basics: Tess Harrow is a best-selling crime fiction novelist. Freshly divorced and rebooting her life, Tess and her teenage daughter move into her late grandfather's cabin. No electricity. No internet. No running water. And things start off with a boom.....literally. Tess really didn't expect their summer adventure to start out with a dismembered body.....or a sheriff that looks almost exactly like her fictional detective from her books. Their Cabin in the Woods summer suddenly becomes much more exciting than she expected! And dangerous.....
At first, I was not a big fan of Tess Harrow. I kinda found her annoying. But.....as the story progressed, I found myself liking her more and more. The mystery moves along at nice pace. There are plenty of suspects, interesting side characters, and lots of twists and surprises. I enjoyed this story! And, I changed my mind about Tess.
Moving on to book 2! I'm hooked!!