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darkness223's review
4.0
Fatal Frost is the second book in A Dewberry Farm Mystery series.I just love this series and cant get enough i am looking forward to reading more of Karen MacInerneys books recommeded
leasummer's review against another edition
4.0
Second in the series (read 3, 4, 1 then 2), set around Christmas, the small Texas town has charm, the citizens are charming, the friends and love interest just get better. It's Christmastime in Buttercup. The new megachurch is picketing the Christmas bazaar, one of our sleuth's friend's daughter is involved because of the the pastor's son. There's a murder and her friend is the suspect, ending up in jail while her daughter is missing. The vet's ex wife ends up in town creating tension in that new relationship. Everything works out in the end, as it should in a cozy.
kmosie's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hirvimaki's review against another edition
3.0
Another fun mystery from MacInerney. Despite the cookie-cutter mystery plot, these are charming, enjoyable, and thoroughly distracting.
theavidreaderandbibliophile's review against another edition
3.0
Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney is the second book in A Dewberry Farm Mystery series. It is mid-December in Buttercup, Texas. Lucy Resnick (who owns Dewberry Farm) is soundly asleep until her dog, Chuck (a cute little apricot poodle) starts barking. Lucy gets up to investigate and sees a shadowy figure outside near the river. Lucy leaves Chuck inside (not a good idea) and heads outside the investigate. Lucy notices holes in the ground before she is hit hard on the head and knocked unconscious. Lucy wakes up quite a while later with a big bump on her head. Someone is definitely digging on her property and they damaged her peach trees and the dewberry patch. Someone is looking for hidden Confederate treasure. Evidently the old treasure story has been resurrected. Lucy then receives a call from Quinn, friend and owner of the Blue Onion. Krystal Jenkins did not show up for work (she wants Lucy to come in and help). Unfortunately for Quinn, Lucy has other plans. Lucy is heading to Peter’s house to pick up her new goats, Hot Lips and Gidget (can you imagine calling a goat Hot Lips). While loading up the goats, they smell smoke. A small white house nearby is on fire. They hurry over to the house and Peter (a volunteer firefighter) rushes in. He brings out a woman and a small dog. The woman, unfortunately, is dead, but not from the fire (I bet you can guess the woman’s identity). The woman is Krystal Jenkins. Krystal recently had a very public fight with Lucy’s friend, Molly Kramer at the Blue Onion. Krystal recruited Molly’s daughter, Britt for this strange Church that started nearby called Word of the Lord. They are against the commercialization of Christmas and protested the Christmas Market. Sheriff Rooster Kocurek feels that makes Molly the number one suspect (he is not known for his work ethic). Lucy is not going to let her friend get railroaded. Lucy starts looking into Krystal’s life in Buttercup. But someone does not want Lucy discovering the truth. Will Lucy be able to find the real killer? Lucy’s plate is very full this December. She needs to find a killer, deal with her new goats who have a knack for escaping, her parents are visiting, her truck is acting up, and let’s not forget the rogue treasure hunter. Join Lucy and her friends in Fatal Frost.
Fatal Frost was an easy to read novel with interesting characters. I enjoyed following the clues to solve the mystery. The mystery can be solved before the killer is revealed if you pay close attention (you should be able to know who it is after the person is introduced). I did think that there was too much going on in the book. I did not mention everything in my synopsis (there is much more). There was just one thing after another including escaping goats and poison pen letters. Fatal Frost is the second book in the series, but you can easily read it as a stand-alone novel. I give Fatal Frost 4 out of 5 stars. I liked the paranormal element and wished there had been more of it in the book. While I did think there was too much going on, I am curious to see what happens next with Lucy.
Fatal Frost was an easy to read novel with interesting characters. I enjoyed following the clues to solve the mystery. The mystery can be solved before the killer is revealed if you pay close attention (you should be able to know who it is after the person is introduced). I did think that there was too much going on in the book. I did not mention everything in my synopsis (there is much more). There was just one thing after another including escaping goats and poison pen letters. Fatal Frost is the second book in the series, but you can easily read it as a stand-alone novel. I give Fatal Frost 4 out of 5 stars. I liked the paranormal element and wished there had been more of it in the book. While I did think there was too much going on, I am curious to see what happens next with Lucy.
debf56's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Good book. A cozy mystery with believable and good old down home characters. It is a fun read but a little predictable. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading the next one in the series.
rants_n_reads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kristirose's review against another edition
5.0
It's Christmas in Buttercup, Texas. However, the nights are anything but silent. Someone is going from farm to farm digging for buried treasure. A local church is protesting a festival that is trying to raise money to help a local elderly resident. Someone is writing nasty poison pen letters. Then, Lucy Resnick stumbles upon a house fire where a dead body is discovered. After the local sheriff arrests one of her best friends, Lucy sets out to discover the culprit's identity herself.
I absolutely love this series! If it were possible, I would relocate to Buttercup myself. This series perfectly combines my love of the homestead movement and cozy mysteries. It is extremely well written. I was completely surprised by the murderer's identity. I enjoyed how the subplots were blended into the story. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.
I absolutely love this series! If it were possible, I would relocate to Buttercup myself. This series perfectly combines my love of the homestead movement and cozy mysteries. It is extremely well written. I was completely surprised by the murderer's identity. I enjoyed how the subplots were blended into the story. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.
git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
My first book in this series, but not my first with this author. Karen MacInerney is one of my favorites and I have been looking forward to reading from this series for a long while. And now I am going to hope that I can get more in audio format. I like the narrator, Teri Clark Linden, telling the story. No over-exaggeration of voices for each character, nicely done voices for each character.
Lucy Resnick has her hands full running the farm she runs single-handedly. She has new goats that are escaping every chance they get, someone is digging holes on her property and has hit her on the head.
I liked the take on the big church that's moved into town with self-satisfied 'Christians' protesting the Christmas Market that is raising money to help renovate a home for an older citizen so she can stay in her home. Saying one thing, being holier-than-though and might be up to sketchy going's on.
I like seeing Lucy getting involved in the investigation and has friends who help her. And the county sheriff is worthless but thinks he knows it all.
I liked it!! And I can definitely recommend this book, series and author.
Lucy Resnick has her hands full running the farm she runs single-handedly. She has new goats that are escaping every chance they get, someone is digging holes on her property and has hit her on the head.
I liked the take on the big church that's moved into town with self-satisfied 'Christians' protesting the Christmas Market that is raising money to help renovate a home for an older citizen so she can stay in her home. Saying one thing, being holier-than-though and might be up to sketchy going's on.
I like seeing Lucy getting involved in the investigation and has friends who help her. And the county sheriff is worthless but thinks he knows it all.
I liked it!! And I can definitely recommend this book, series and author.