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September 2015, Kensington Books, 320 pages, Ebook, Review copy, NetGalley
Content: murder, lots of danger, humour by the bucketful
Summary from Kensington Books
To solve her father’s murder and save the family-owned glass shop,
Savannah Webb must shatter a killer’s carefully constructed façade…
After
Savannah’s father dies unexpectedly of a heart attack, she drops
everything to return home to St. Petersburg, Florida, to settle his
affairs—including the fate of the beloved, family-owned glass shop.
Savannah intends to hand over ownership to her father’s trusted
assistant and fellow glass expert, Hugh Trevor, but soon discovers the
master craftsman also dead of an apparent heart attack.
As
if the coincidence isn’t suspicious enough, Savannah discovers a note
her father left for her, warning her that she’s in danger. With the
local police unconvinced, it’s up to Savannah to piece together the
encoded clues. And when her father’s apprentice is accused of the
murders, Savannah is more desperate than ever to crack the case before
the killer seizes a window of opportunity to cut her out of the picture…
Nayu's thoughts
This is
a funny read with lots of twists, learning about glassmaking and a
murder to solve! Humour in books is a must with me at the moment,
which made this an ideal read. I've always admired glassmaking
because it's a skilled craft which takes years to master, and like
all craft there's always more to learn. I loved how slowly I learnt
more about glassmaking, which wasn't overwhelming in the amount of
information, purely because it was a book about life and trying to
figure out a murder.
I liked that both children and pets featured in
Savannah's life because they add another dimension to the story, and
help solve the murder with her. If only it was murder alone that was
her problem. I was intrigued by what danger she was in (a lot, as it
turned out), and was on tenderhooks in most chapters as I watched the
mystery unravel. As expected when one clue was solved many more
popped up, which was frustrating for Savannah as she had to keep her
father's classes while juggling with the other parts of her life. I
hope to read more books about Savannah as she's an admirable
character and fun to be with.
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