This is a series that has all of that! Everything about this series is done beautifully and to perfection. If you want to add a romance into the mix then it is IMPERATIVE that the characters be likeable and have chemistry. The elements that makes a mystery good are intrigue, action and drama. The thing that makes a mystery “cozy” is a loveable cast. This series should be required reading to all authors who want to write cozy mysteries. I'm glad because I want this one on my bookshelves to re-read in the future. It has been in e-format but luckily, for me, Ms. Then, finally, just who is the new Coroner Assistant? And, why does he look so familiar to Nina? Romance is an underlining theme but does not go smoothly for anyone. This novel has humor, suspense, twists of storyline, and characters that you won't easily forget. Suspects are plenty and colorful as Nina works with her family and friends to quickly solve this crime. The giant Ash tree is felled by the storm and clutched in it's roots is the missing Joey. However, even Nina is concerned when she learned a 'shady contractor, and philanderer,' Joey Miller was employed as project manager for her friends home, and then when he goes missing? Nina, believing that all souls deserve a second chance, hires ex-cons to start them over in life. Nina's friends, Perry and Mario are busily fixing up their new home and did not expect to find a body uprooted by the storm.įinding good help has been a problem for Nina and friends. Landscape designer, Nina Quinn of Freedom, Ohio drives through a torrential storm to arrive at her house and find a crime scene opposite. Webber has more Nina books planned for the future! (And how come every woman introduced in the first few chapters was large breasted? Seriously - Delphine, Plum, and Honey are all described that way!) Don't get me wrong, I love seeing the side characters, but I think it could have been toned down a bit. I did feel like this book was a bit slower to get started than previous ones, and there was a lot of time spent in the first quarter of the book just showcasing her friends' quirkiness. I didn't feel that way at all, however, and wouldn't have figured out the other mysteries beforehand if he hadn't told me. I read this with PB, and he figured out two of the "minor" mysteries before I did, and said the book was a bit too predictable for him. With more time (and lots of groveling on his part), I think I could accept him as a love interest for Nina again. The side characters were cute, the mystery intriguing, and the hints of romance make me want to read the next book immediately! I never thought I would be able to forgive Kevin's cheating, but I'm slowly starting to come around. I'm so happy that Heather Webber decided to keep the Nina Quinn series going by self-publishing it, because it's one of my favorite cozy mystery series.
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