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A review by sarahthereader
Death on a Deadline by Joyce St. Anthony
4.0
Happy Publication Day to Joyce St. Anthony for the publication of Death on a Deadline, book 2 in A Homefront News mystery series. Thanks so much to @netgalley and @crookedlanebooks for the ARC. This is such a great historical mystery, especially set during WWII on the homefront.
“As World War II rages in Europe and the Pacific, the small town of Progress is doing its part for the soldiers in the field with a war bond drive at the annual county fair. Town gossip Ava Dempsey rumors that Clark Gable will be among the participating stars. Instead of Gable, the headliner is Freddie Harrison, a B-movie star. When Freddie turns up dead in the dunk tank, Irene Ingram, editor-in-chief of The Progress Herald, starts chasing the real headline.”
If you like strong heroines and a strong sense of time and place, I recommend this series. I love the small town and the relationship Irene has with the Chief of Police (he’s her future father-in-law). I was sorry to see it end. If you like the way the Darling Dahlias series is written, this would be comparable. So fun.
“As World War II rages in Europe and the Pacific, the small town of Progress is doing its part for the soldiers in the field with a war bond drive at the annual county fair. Town gossip Ava Dempsey rumors that Clark Gable will be among the participating stars. Instead of Gable, the headliner is Freddie Harrison, a B-movie star. When Freddie turns up dead in the dunk tank, Irene Ingram, editor-in-chief of The Progress Herald, starts chasing the real headline.”
If you like strong heroines and a strong sense of time and place, I recommend this series. I love the small town and the relationship Irene has with the Chief of Police (he’s her future father-in-law). I was sorry to see it end. If you like the way the Darling Dahlias series is written, this would be comparable. So fun.