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Sweet Revenge by Karen MacInerney

ewil6681's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

teriboop's review

4.0

Springtime in the little town of Buttercup, Texas, and once again a killer is loose. Buttercup is the home of novice farm girl Lucy Resnick who is struggling to maintain her grandmother's farm. Lucy has recently taken up the hobby of Beekeeping in the hopes of having her own honey for future products to sell. Her friend and master beekeeper Sarafine is helping her establish new hives. Sarafine is also teaching classes at a local museum where Nigel, a man she is a little smitten with, is attending her class. Problem is, Nigel is a little bit married, but planning to divorce his pretentious wife Priscella who is the Board Chair of the museum's non-profit. Priscella seems to be having issues with several people, including Serafine, her husband, her "brother", and the museum's director.

Well, someone turns up dead. This is a murder mystery, after all, so I shall not spoil it from here. But the wrong person is arrested. Lucy, who is a former investigative reporter, goes in search of the killer and motive behind the murder while also handling her own mystery back on her farm. Can Lucy put the pieces of the puzzle together before another Buttercupian meets their demise?

I thoroughly enjoy all of Karen MacInerney's cozy mystery series. I especially enjoy her Dewberry Farm Mysteries for the Texas references and setting. I am looking forward to the further adventures of Lucy in Buttercup, Texas.

thatlemonadelife's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5